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Ajmer
Ajmer () is a city in the north-western States and union territories of India, Indian state of Rajasthan. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Ajmer district and Ajmer division. It lies at the centre of Rajasthan, earning it the nickname ''the Heart of Rajasthan''. Ajmer is surrounded by the Aravalli Range, Aravalli Mountains. Ajmer has been a municipality since 1869. Ajmer has been selected as one of the heritage cities for the Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana, HRIDAY and Smart City Mission schemes of the Government of India. Etymology The city of Ajmer was established as "Ajaya Meru", meaning "invincible hill" in Sanskrit by a Chahamana dynasty, Chahamana ruler, either Ajayaraja I or Ajayaraja II. It refers to the Taragarh Hill, on which the city is situated. Over time, "Ajaya Meru" evolved into "Ajmer". It served as their capital until the 12th century CE. A Gujarati historic novel named ''Gujaratno Jay'' written by Zaverchand Meghani, based ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajmer Sharif Dargah
The Shrine of Mu'in al-Din Chishti, also known as the Ajmer Dargah Shareef, is a Sufism, Sufi dargah complex incorporating the Sufi shrine, shrine of Mu'in al-Din Chishti, several tombs, and a mosque, located at Ajmer, in the state of Rajasthan, India. The shrine is significant and it is one of the most popular sites of religious visitation for Sunni Muslims in the Indian subcontinent that can attract up to 20,000 pilgrims per day, swelling to hundred of thousands on Chishti's ''urs''. Background Moinuddin Chishti was a 13th-century Sufi saint and philosopher. Born in Sanjar, Iran, Sanjar (of modern-day Iran), or in Sistan, Sijistan, he arrived in Delhi during the reign of the Sultan Iltutmish (d. 1236). Moinuddin moved from Delhi to Ajmer shortly thereafter, at which point he became increasingly influenced by the writings of the famous Sunni Hanbali Ulama, scholar and Mysticism, mystic Khwaja Abdullah Ansari, ʿAbdallāh Anṣārī (d. 1088), whose famous work on the lives o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajmer District
Ajmer district is a district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is part of the Ajmer division–one of the seven List of districts of Rajasthan#Divisions, administrative divisions of Rajasthan. The city of Ajmer is the district headquarters. The district is situated in the center of Rajasthan, and is bounded by Didwana Kuchaman district to the north, Jaipur Rural district, Jaipur Rural and Dudu district, Dudu to the north-east, Tonk District, Tonk to the east, Kekri district, Kekri and Beawar district, Beawar to the south, and Nagaur district, Nagaur to the west. It has an area of , and a population of 2,583,052 (2011 census). History The hills are some of the oldest in India, geologically. Microliths from early hominids have been found in the district. It is believed that cultures in this region had contact with the Indus Valley civilization. Pottery shards from Painted Grey Ware culture, Painted Gray Ware culture, Black and red ware, Black and Red Ware and Northern Black P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prithviraj Chauhan
Prithviraja III (IAST: Pṛthvī-rāja; 22 May 1166 – February 1192), popularly known as Prithviraj Chauhan or Rai Pithora, was a king from the Chahamanas of Shakambhari, Chauhan (Chahamana) dynasty who ruled the territory of Sapadalaksha, with his capital at Ajmer in present-day Rajasthan in north-western India. Ascending the throne as a minor in 1177 CE, Prithviraj inherited a kingdom which stretched from Thanesar in the north to Jahazpur, Jahazpur (Mewar) in the south, which he aimed to expand by military actions against neighbouring kingdoms, most notably defeating the Chandelas of Jejakabhukti, Chandelas. Prithviraj led a coalition of several Rajput kings and defeated the Ghurid dynasty, Ghurid army led by Muhammad of Ghor near First Battle of Tarain, Taraori in 1191 However, in 1192, Muhammad returned with an army of Turkish archery, Turkish mounted archers and defeated the Rajput army Second battle of Tarain, on the same battlefield. Prithviraj was captured and summarl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajmer Division
The Indian state of Rajasthan is located in the northwestern part of the country and stretches between 23°03'N and 30°12'N latitude and 69°30'E and 78°17'E longitude. As of 1 January 2025, for administrative purposes the state is divided into 41 districts and 7 divisions. After Uttar Pradesh with 75 districts and Madhya Pradesh with 57 districts, Rajasthan ranks third in India by number of districts. Rajasthan is bordering Pakistan to the west and northwest, and sharing borders with other Indian states like Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat. Rajasthan covers 342,239 square kilometers (132,139 square miles) making it the largest state in India by area. The responsibilities of district management are carried out by All-India officials and state-appointed officials. The All-India officials in each district are a Deputy Commissioner or district Magistrate (from the Indian Administrative Service), a Superintendent of Police (from the Indian Police Serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nareli Jain Temple
Nareli Jain Temple or Shri Gyanodaya Tirth Kshetra, is a new Jain temple located on the outskirts of Ajmer 7 kilometers from the city center and 128 kilometers west of Jaipur Jaipur (; , ) is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and the List of cities and towns in Rajasthan, largest city of the north-western States and union territories of India, Indian state of Rajasthan. , the city had ... on the main national highway 8. History Ashok Patni of RK Marbles constructed this temple. The temple is situated on the Aravali mountain range. The temple was estimated to cost around Rupees 50 crore, but ended up costing close to Rupees 100 crore. The main temple was built by Dinnath ji Jain after him the construction is completed by Deepak Jain and his family About temple The temple is an important Jain pilgrimage site for Digambar Jains. The temple complex consists 24 small Jinalaya for 24 tirthankars. Gavin Thomas, in his book, "The Rough Guide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ana 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 (alias Ana), 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 . History Mughal Emperor Jahangir constructed Daulat Bagh garden beside the lake. Shah Jahan constructed five pavilions (known as Baradari) between the garden and the lake. Details There is a Circuit house on a hill near the lake that used to be Lodha’s Residency. This is one of the main tourist attraction there. An island in the center of the lake is accessible by boat. Boats could be hired from the east side of the Daulat Bagh. The walkways Chowpatty and Jetty next to each other and Baradari give opportunity to capture the scenic of the lake. The lake is the biggest one in Ajmer, with the maximum catchments area ( built up area). The maximum depth of lake is with storage capacit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soniji Ki Nasiyan
The Ajmer Jain temple, also known as Soniji Ki Nasiyan, is a Jain temple known for its architecture. It was built in the late nineteenth century. The main chamber, known as the Swarna Nagari "City of Gold", has several gold-plated wooden figures, depicting several figures in the Jain religion. This golden chamber of the temple uses 1,000 kg of gold to carve out a depiction of Ayodhya. Kurt Titze, in his book, "Jainism: A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-Violence" (1998, p. 143), writes on Soniji Ki Nasiyan: History Greatly revered by the Digambar sect of the Jains, the Nasiyan temple is dedicated to Rishabhdev, the first of the 24 tirthankara by Rai Bahadur Seth Moolchand and Nemichand Soni. It is situated on Prithvi Raj Marg in Ajmer, the heart of Rajasthan state in India. The foundation of this magnificent Jain temple was laid on 10 October 1864 and the image of Rishabhdev (Adinath), was installed in the Sanctum Sanctorum on 26 May 1865. This work was ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India by population, seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern side, where it comprises most of the wide and inhospitable Thar Desert (also known as the Great Indian Desert) and shares a border with the Pakistani provinces of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab to the northwest and Sindh to the west, along the Sutlej-Indus River valley. It is bordered by five other Indian states: Punjab, India, Punjab to the north; Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to the northeast; Madhya Pradesh to the southeast; and Gujarat to the southwest. Its geographical location is 23°3' to 30°12' North latitude and 69°30' to 78°17' East longitude, with the Tropic of Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajayaraja II
Ajayaraja II (r. c. 1110–1135 CE) was an Indian king belonging to the Shakambhari Chahamana dynasty. He ruled the Sapadalaksha country, which included parts of present-day Rajasthan in north-western India. He defeated the Paramaras of Malwa, and also repulsed the Ghaznavid invasions after losing some part of his territory to them. The establishment of the Ajmer city is attributed to him. Early life Ajayaraja succeeded his father Prithviraja I on the Chahamana throne. He was also known as Salhana. The '' Prabandha Kosha'' and '' Hammira Mahakavya'' call him Alhana, which appears to be a variant of Salhana. He married Somalladevi, who is also known as Somaladevi, Somalekha or Somelekha. Establishment of Ajmer The 12th century text ''Prithviraja Vijaya'' states that Ajayaraja II established the city of Ajayameru (modern Ajmer). Historian Dasharatha Sharma notes that the earliest mention of the city's name occurs in Palha's '' Pattavali'', which was copied in 1113 CE (11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Union Territories Of India
India is a federalism, federal union comprising 28 federated state, states and 8 union territory, union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into 800 List of districts in India, districts and smaller administrative divisions of India, administrative divisions by the respective subnational government. The states of India are self-governing administrative divisions, each having a State governments of India, state government. The governing powers of the states are shared between the state government and the Government of India, union government. On the other hand, the union territories are directly governed by the union government. History 1876–1919 The British Raj was a very complex political entity consisting of various imperial divisions and states and territories of varying autonomy. At the time of its establishment in 1876, it was made up of 584 princely state, constituent states and the prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajayaraja I
Ajayaraja I (r. c. 721–734 CE) was a king belonging to the Chahamana dynasty of Shakambhari (modern Sambhar). He ruled parts of present-day Rajasthan in north-western India. He is also known as Jayaraja, Ajayapala Chakva or Ajayapala Chakri. Life Ajayaraja I succeeded Naradeva as the Chahamana king. According to the 12th century chronicle ''Prithviraja Vijaya'', he was a great warrior who defeated several enemies. According to one theory, Ajayaraja I founded the city of Ajayameru (modern Ajmer). The '' Prabandha-Kosha'' states that he commissioned the Ajayameru fort, which later came to be known as the Taragarh Fort of Ajmer. The ''Akhbar ul-Akhyar'' calls it the first hill fort of India. However, the ''Prithviraja Vijaya'' attributes the establishment of Ajmer to his descendant Ajayaraja II (12th century CE). According to historian R. B. Singh, Ajayaraja I is more likely to be the founder of Ajmer, considering the fact that inscriptions dated to 8th century CE have been f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
