Bikaner State (Princely State)

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Bikaner State was an indian princely state in the Rajputana region.

Establishment

September 1818: Bikaner State became a British protectorate on 9 March 1818.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

1. Partition of India

Was the partition of British India in two independent entities: India (with a Hindu majority) and Pakistan (with a Muslim majority). This included the several princely states that were dependent on the British Colony.

July 1947: The accession to the Indian Union was signed by the Maharaja of Bikaner on 7 August 1947.