Ajmer is a very beautiful city, surrounded by the spectacular Aravalli Mountains.Originally called Ajaimeru or the invincible hill, founded by Ajai Pal Chauhan in the 7th century, Ajmer was a centre of Chauhan power till 1193 A.D.
Even during the Muslim conquests, Ajmer did not loose its charm and importance. It was only when Prithvi Raj Chauhan lost to Muhammed Gohri that Ajmer passed on to multiple hands of feudal lords,
Marwar rulers and finally the Mughals. Eventually, Ajmer was conquered by the Marathas, who subsequently lost it to the British and it became one of the only parts of Rajasthan controlled directly by the East Indian Co.
Getting there
Location: South West of Jaipur (150 Kms)
Railways : Ajmer is connected by rail with Delhi, Jaipur and Jodhpur.
Roadways : RTDC (Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation) buses connects Ajmer to major cities like Jaipur,Delhi, Agra and within Rajasthan.
Travel Informations
Area : 9.8 sq km
Best time to visit : October to March
Languages Spoken : Rajasthani, Hindi
Major attractions : Pushkar, Dargah, Jain Temples
AJMER SHARIF DARGAH
Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti – probably the most important Muslim shrine in the Indian sub-continent with hundreds of thousands of pilgrims flocking here especially during the Urs celebrations. During the celebrations, the devotees food is cooked in two enormous degs (cauldrons), one of them nearly 10 feet in diameter, and then follows the ritual of “looting the degs”.
TARAGARH FORT
A steep one and a half hour climb beyond the Adhai-din-ka-jhopra leads to the ruins of the Taragarh Fort, perched on a hill.
One can have an excellent view of the city from here. The fort was the site of the military activity during the Mughal period, later used as a sanatorium by the British.
ANNA SAGAR LAKE
Ana Sagar Lake is an artificial lake situated in the city of Ajmer in Rajasthan state in India. It was built by Arnoraja, the grandfather of Prithviraj Chauhan, in 1135 -1150 AD and is named after him. The catchments were built with the help of local populace. The lake is spread over 13 km