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Ajmer Information

Founded by Rajah Ajai Pal Chauhan in the 7th century, Ajmer is a Muslim pilgrimage center on the shore of Ana Sagar.
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Ajmer Information

Founded by Rajah Ajai Pal Chauhan in the 7th century, Ajmer is a Muslim pilgrimage center on the shore of Ana Sagar. Till 1193 A.D., Ajmer used to be a major center of the Chauhan power when the rajput Ruler Prithviraj Chauhan lost it to Mohammed Ghauri.

The abode is also famous for the tomb of Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti, a medieval Sufi-Saint. Other monuments which stand as reminders of Ajmer’s colonial past are the Edward Memorial hall, Ajmer club and Jubilee clock tower.
Ajmer is also famous for its Pushkar festival held in October/ November and is dedicated to Lord Brahma.

Getting there
By Air:
Nearest Airport is in Jaipur
By Rail:
Ajmer is connected by rail to Delhi, Agra, Ahmedabad, Barmer, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Mount Abu and to Bombay Via Ahmedabad.
By Road:
Ajmer is well connected by road with Agra (370 km), Bharatpur (312 km), Bikaner (234 km), Bundi (139 km), Chittaurgarh (182 km), Delhi (444 km), Jaipur
(138 km), Jaisalmer (458 km).

Tourist Attractions:
Dargah of Khawaja Moin-Ud-Din- Chisti
This is the shrine of Khawaja Moin-ud-din-Chisti, a medieval sufi saint who came to India from Persia in 1192. Humayun completed the construction of the shrine and the gate was added by the Nizam of Hyderabad. The saint's tomb is in the center of the second court. The actual tomb is concealed in raised marble dome by a silver platform

Adhai Din Ka Jhopda
Initially it was a Sanskrit college that was destroyed by the Mohammad Ghauri and was converted into mosque in just 2 and half days and hence it was named after the situation. This is one of the very old mosque in India built in 1193 AD and is a great example of Indo- Muslim architecture

The Museum
Once the royal residence of Emperor Akbar ,the museum houses a rich repository of the Mughal and Rajput Armour and exquisite sculptures




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