Rajasthan - Ajmer Hotels

Ajmer is a city in the Ajmer district in Rajasthan state of India. Beautiful city, Ajmer, is also called Ajaymeru during the rule of Prithviraj Chauhan. Having a population of 5,00,000 in 2001, Ajmer is located on the lower slopes of Taragarh Hill in the Aravali ranges. A beautiful city enclosed by the impressive Aravali Ranges is located in the center of the Rajasthan State. There is a artificial lake, Anasagar, located to the north of Ajmer. This artificial lake is embellished with Baradari. Baradari is a structure of marble stones.A Sufi Saint Hazrat Khwaja shrine is situated in Ajmer, Rajasthan.It is known as afamous gateway to Pushkar city. Ajmer is an significant pilgrim center for muslims. It is connected by broad guage railway junction to Jaipur and Marwar, Ahmedabad and Mumbai to Bangalore. The city has emerged as a trade center for manufacturing goods through the railway networks. The manufacturing goods of this trade center include wool textiles, hosiery, shoes, soap and pharmaceuticals. A major source of income is poultry farming here for urban farmers. Kishangarh is an adjoining city of the Ajmer city. Kishangarh is among the largest marble and marble products market. The Dargah Sharif of Kwajha is located at the foot of the Taragarh Hill. The Dargah is made up of white marble buildings arranged around the courtyards. Courtyards include the huge gate donated by Nizam of Hyderabad, a mosque donated by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, the tomb of the saint and the Akbari mosque. The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan used to come here every year with his wife to be blessed by the gift of a child of their own. Taragarh Fort is believed to the first fort of Asia. It is said that it was built when the Aravalli Ranges were above the snow lines. It is the most oldest hill fort in India. This fort is the seat of the Chauhan rulers, built by King Ajaypal Chauhan overlooking Ajmer. A Jain temple, The Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra, built in 1153 but Qutubuddin Aybak transformed it into a mosque after 1193. It is located on the lower slope of the Taragarh Hill. The Magazine is the city’s museum. Earlier, it was the residence of Prince Salim who was son of the Emperor Akbar. Now, It houses the collection of the Mughal and Rajput armour and sculpture. Ajmer is quite good for weekend holidays. Beautiful back-alleys down the small streets is quite nice here.
 

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