Suratgarh

Suratgarh stands in the Ghaggar valley on the northern edge of the Bikaner desert. Maharaja Surat Singh founded it as a stronghold in 1799 while seeking to secure a chain of forts across the region. These posts guarded routes between the northern plains and the country towards Multan. The seasonal Ghaggar and its sandy bed gave the surrounding country a different appearance from the dunes farther south.