About Ajmer
The heart of the state of Rajasthan - in north-western India - to discover a city that still remains oblivious to the impact of tourism: the always interesting Ajmer.
Ajmer founded by Ajai Pal Chauhan, the city of Ajmer derives its name from Ajaimeru. A stronghold of the Chauhan clan until 1193 AD, Ajmer fell under the Mughal rule when Mohammed Ghouri took over the city from Prithviraj Chauhan. Since then Ajmer became the seat of many dynasties, which came and left leaving indelible marks of their culture and traditions on the history of the city, converting it into an amalgam of various cultures and a mixture of Hinduism and Islam. Later, Ajmer fell under British occupation and remained a focal point from which British chief commissioner for Rajputana kept a watch on all the Rajput kingdoms. And finally, it merged with India at the time of its independence from British rule.
‘Located at the foot of the hill of Tharagarh , its most distinctive geographical feature is the lake of Anasagar , a mass of artificial water located at the northern end that serves to supply the population and which has been embellished by a beautiful marble structure, called Baradari .’
In any case, Ajmer treasures other places of forced visit, such as the fort of Tharagarh , which rises on the homonymous mountain. Surrounded by a 3 km long wall, it is considered one of the oldest high forts in the world.
Another enclave no less attractive is the Adhaī Din Ka Jhonpda . Although in its origins it was a Hindu temple erected in 1153, after 1193 it was transformed into a mosque by Quṭbuddīn Aybak. At the same time, it is also advisable to go to the City Museum -whose seat housed the residence of Prince Salim, son of Emperor Akbar-, the marble palatial complex of Dargah Sharif , Mayo College -founded in 1875 and one of the best exponents of local British architecture-, the door of Hyderabad Nizam (in the picture) or the palace of Akbar (1570).
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