Founded by Ajayadeva, an 11th-century Rajput ruler, the
city of Ajmer houses the tomb of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin
Hasan Chisti, the popular 13th century Sufi Saint and
the famous Mayo College, a prestigious school here, founded
by British in 1875.
Located in the state of Rajasthan, 130 km southwest
of Jaipur, Ajmer is washed by streams of Luni River
flowing southwestward and by tributaries of the Banas
River flowing eastward. Barren hills of Aravalis overlook
the city from one side and the Ana Sagar Lake on the
other side. There are many monuments in Ajmer belonging
to the Mughal era, as the city was an important military
center during the Mughal rule. Ajmer's traditional handicrafts
are world famous.
In 1193, the city was annexed by Delhi Sultanate but
was soon returned to the local rulers on the payment
of the tribute. At the end of the12th century Sufi Saint
Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti came here from Persia. It was
this city where Jahangir met Sir Thomas Roe in 1616.
Later the Scindia rulers of Gwalior took over Ajmer,
which was further taken over by the British in 1818.
Urs is the main festival of Ajmer, which is the celebrated
every year in the seventh month of the lunar calendar.
The city is visited by millions of pilgrims from all
over the world to attend the death anniversary of the
great saint Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chisti every
year.
Apart from the Dargah or tomb of Sufi Saint, the Ana
Sagar Lake and its marble pavilions built by Shah Jahan,
around the Lake in the 17th century, the Daulat Bagh,
the fort built by Akbar, the Nasiyan (Red) Jain Temple
built in the 19th century and the government museum
are some important places that you can visit through
the tour packages for Ajmer
Adhai-din-ka-Jhompara mosque in the outskirts of the
city, small town of Kishangarh, famous for its traditional
miniature paintings, located 27 km away from Ajmer,
Roopangarh Fort, 52 km from the city and the famous
Taragarh Fort, located on a steep hill are some beautiful
destinations around the city which further adds glory
to this famous pilgrimage can be toured with the tour
packages for Ajmer.
The best time to visit Ajmer is in winters as the climate
of Ajmer is hot.
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