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Lunkaran

1470 – 1526

Rao of Bikaner

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About Lunkaran

Lived 1470 – 1526 (aged 55–56).

Lunkaran (12 January 1470 – 30 March 1526) was the third Rao of Bikaner, ruling from 1505 to 1526. He spent much of his two-decade long reign consolidating and expanding the territories of his relatively new kingdom.

Background Lunkaran was born on 12 January 1470, a younger son of Rao Bika, the eponymous founder of the kingdom of Bikaner. His mother, Bhatiyani Rani Rang Kanwar, was the daughter of Rao Shekha, the Bhati ruler of Pugal.

Reign In January 1505, Lunkaran ascended the throne at the age of 35 following the premature death of his elder brother Nara.

Issue Sons Ratan Singh – ancestor of the chiefs of Mahajan Jait Singh, Rao of Bikaner Pratap Singh (killed in Narnaul) Barsi (killed in Narnaul) Tejsi Netasi (killed in Narnaul) Kishan Singh Ram Singh Suraj Mal Kushal Singh Roop Singh Karamsi

Daughters Apurva Devi (Bala Bai): married Prithviraj Singh I, Raja of Amber Unnamed daughter: married Nahar Khan, Kayam Khani ruler of Fatehpur (son of Daulat Khan)

Ancestry

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Important facts

Born
1470
Birth century
Positions held
Maharaja of Bikaner
Also known as
Rao Lunkaran

Family & relationships

Spouse
Rana (title)
Spouse
Rana Raimal
Parent
Pugal
Parent
Rao Bika

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Lunkaran's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Lunkaran?

rao of Bikaner

When was Lunkaran born?

Lunkaran was born in 1470.

When did Lunkaran die?

Lunkaran died on 30 March 1526.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lunkaran

· Wikidata: Q69543246

· DBpedia: Lunkaran

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