[1][2] After the British Raj set up the Chamber of Princes, the rulers needed a residence in the capital city.
A number of palaces were constructed in New Delhi, at the coveted Princes’ Park.
[4] After independence it was bought by the state government of Rajasthan.
Among all the princely residences, Bikaner House was the least grand in design, as it was more like a bungalow than a palace.
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