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Just look in Carrington's Rudyard Kipling, p 91 of the Pelican Biographies edition : "The neighbours called it Bikanir house because its surroundings reminded them of the Great Indian Desert. Bikanir is a town in that desert. MXR * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Max Rives / Madeleine Rives 33 Rue des Mesanges 30400 Villeneuve les Avignon France T : +.33.(0)4.90.25.59.95 F : +.33.(0)4.90.26.00.82 E : [log in to unmask] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** ----- Message d'origine ----- De : <[log in to unmask]> À : <[log in to unmask]> Envoyé : mercredi 15 mars 2000 13:24 Objet : Bikaner House > Can anyone clarify the meaning of 'Bikaner'? An old issue of the Kipling > Journal says the Kipling's house in Lahore was called Bikaner House 'because > the grounds were kept bare'. What does Bikaner mean? Anyone with a > Hobson-Jobson? > Judith Flanders %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%