Rao Bika
| Rao Bika | |
|---|---|
| Rao | |
Defeated Chiefs accepting Rao Bikaji as their new king | |
| Rao of Bikaner | |
| Reign | 30 September 1465 – 17 June 1504 |
| Predecessor | Position established |
| Successor | Rao Naro |
| Born | 5 August 1438 Marwar |
| Died | 17 June 1504 (aged 65) |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Gadshi Naro Lunkaran |
| Dynasty | Rathore |
| Father | Rao Jodha |
| Mother | Sankhaliji (Parmarji) Navrang Deiji of Roon, Marwar |
Rao Bika (5 August 1438 – 17 June 1504) was a scion of the Rathore clan of Rajputs and the founder of the city of Bikaner and Bikaner State in present-day state of Rajasthan in India. He was the fifth son of Rao Jodha, founder of the city of Jodhpur. During his reign he controlled an area of 40,000 square miles, which included 3,000 villages. He is the ancestor of the Bika Rathore Clan within the Rathore Dynasty and the founder of Bikawat Rathore House and the Royal House of Bikaner.