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The princelly state of Bikaner
was founded by Rao Bika Ji in the year 1488 A.D. Since the foundation of
Bikaner, the rulers of Bikaner had a prominent and glorious role in the history
of India.
 Keeping with the rich
and glorious past of Bikaner, daughter of present Maharaja Narendra Singh Ji recently
(Oct, 2000) opened a museum "PRACHINA". It is an endeavor to recreate the past and
highlight the pace of modernization activated with times and a representation
of regional museum as there was a lacuna of courtly tradition and craft Museum
in Bikaner.
"PRACHINA" is an effort
to highlight the aristocratic patronage which thrived and survived in Bikaner.
This museum hopes to build and develop a cultural center to revive the dying
craft of Bikaner and amalgamate it to present life.
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