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This old
royal hunting lodge of Gajner is 20 miles of west of Bikaner
was the venue of Maharaja Ganga Singh legendary Shikar
Parties. The lodge itself, a sprawling deep-pink affair,
ornamented with delicate lattice screens and cupolas is set
in lush gardens by the side of a picturesque lake.
A member of a vicarage party that was once entertained here
late reminisced, "You can imagine the beauty, it was like
Arabian Nights in the desert. Incidentally for all his
huntsmanship, Maharaja Ganga Singh was also a dedicated
wildlife conservationist. He even had slabs of rock salt
tied to the trees on one occasions when it was learned that
a certain species of deer was suffering from a salt
deficiency.
Today Gajner is a good place to see Blackbuck, Chinkara,
Chittal, Sambar, Wild Boar and Bustard. The Maharaja still
uses the lodge for weekends, but most of it, like Lallgarh
Palace, has been converted into a hotel. |
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