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This article is about a city in central Rajasthan
Rajasthan

Rajasthan is the largest States and territories of India of the Republic of India in terms of area. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with Pakistan....
, for the historical region, see Ajmer region
Ajmer region

Ajmer is a historical region in central Rajasthan, a central part of a big Chauhan empire in 11-12th centuries.The region includes a present day Ajmer district and is bounded on the west by Marwar, on the northeast by Dhundhar, on the southeast by Hadoti, and on the south by Mewar regions....
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Ajmer is a city in Ajmer District
Ajmer district

Ajmer District is a district of the States and territories of India of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Ajmer is the district headquarters....
 in India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
's Rajasthan
Rajasthan

Rajasthan is the largest States and territories of India of the Republic of India in terms of area. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with Pakistan....
 state
States and territories of India

India is a Federal_republic union of states comprising twenty-eight State s and seven Union Territory. The states and territories are further Subdivisions of India into districts and so on....
. Ajmer is a very beautiful city, surrounded by the spectacular Aravalli Mountains
Aravalli Range

The Aravalli Range is a range of mountains in western India running approximately 800 km from northeast to southwest across Rajasthan state. The northern end of the range continues as isolated hills and rocky ridges into Haryana state, ending near Delhi....
. Ajmer, also known as Ajaymeru, was the city once ruled by Prithviraj Chauhan
Prithviraj III

Prithvi Raj Chauhan was a king of the Hindu Rajput Chauhan dynasty, who ruled a kingdom in northern India during the latter half of the 12th century....
. Its population was approximately 500,000 in 2001. The city gives its name to Ajmer district
Ajmer district

Ajmer District is a district of the States and territories of India of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Ajmer is the district headquarters....
, and also to a former province of British India
British Raj

British Raj primarily refers to the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; it can also refer to the period of dominion, and even the region under the rule....
 called Ajmer-Merwara
Ajmer-Merwara

Ajmer-Merwara is a former province of British Raj in the historical Ajmer region. The territory of the province was ceded to the British by Daulat Rao Sindhia by a treaty on June 25, 1818....
, which, after India's independence, became the state of Ajmer.






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This article is about a city in central Rajasthan
Rajasthan

Rajasthan is the largest States and territories of India of the Republic of India in terms of area. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with Pakistan....
, for the historical region, see Ajmer region
Ajmer region

Ajmer is a historical region in central Rajasthan, a central part of a big Chauhan empire in 11-12th centuries.The region includes a present day Ajmer district and is bounded on the west by Marwar, on the northeast by Dhundhar, on the southeast by Hadoti, and on the south by Mewar regions....
.

Ajmer is a city in Ajmer District
Ajmer district

Ajmer District is a district of the States and territories of India of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Ajmer is the district headquarters....
 in India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
's Rajasthan
Rajasthan

Rajasthan is the largest States and territories of India of the Republic of India in terms of area. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with Pakistan....
 state
States and territories of India

India is a Federal_republic union of states comprising twenty-eight State s and seven Union Territory. The states and territories are further Subdivisions of India into districts and so on....
. Ajmer is a very beautiful city, surrounded by the spectacular Aravalli Mountains
Aravalli Range

The Aravalli Range is a range of mountains in western India running approximately 800 km from northeast to southwest across Rajasthan state. The northern end of the range continues as isolated hills and rocky ridges into Haryana state, ending near Delhi....
. Ajmer, also known as Ajaymeru, was the city once ruled by Prithviraj Chauhan
Prithviraj III

Prithvi Raj Chauhan was a king of the Hindu Rajput Chauhan dynasty, who ruled a kingdom in northern India during the latter half of the 12th century....
. Its population was approximately 500,000 in 2001. The city gives its name to Ajmer district
Ajmer district

Ajmer District is a district of the States and territories of India of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Ajmer is the district headquarters....
, and also to a former province of British India
British Raj

British Raj primarily refers to the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; it can also refer to the period of dominion, and even the region under the rule....
 called Ajmer-Merwara
Ajmer-Merwara

Ajmer-Merwara is a former province of British Raj in the historical Ajmer region. The territory of the province was ceded to the British by Daulat Rao Sindhia by a treaty on June 25, 1818....
, which, after India's independence, became the state of Ajmer. On November 1, 1956, it was merged into Rajasthan
Rajasthan

Rajasthan is the largest States and territories of India of the Republic of India in terms of area. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with Pakistan....
 state.

Geography

It is situated in 26° 27, N. lat. and 74° 44, E. long., on the lower slopes of Taragarh hill, in the Aravalli Range
Aravalli Range

The Aravalli Range is a range of mountains in western India running approximately 800 km from northeast to southwest across Rajasthan state. The northern end of the range continues as isolated hills and rocky ridges into Haryana state, ending near Delhi....
. It is situated almost in the heart of the state of Rajasthan. To the north of the city is a large artificial lake, called Anasagar, adorned with a marble structure called Baradari. Ajmer is an ancient crowded city with modern developments in the outskirts.

Dargah of Sufi Saint Hazrath Khaja Moinuddin Chisty ( R.A ) is located in Ajmer.

Transportation

Ajmer is at an important railway junction with Broad gauge
Broad gauge

Broad gauge railways use a rail gauge greater than the standard gauge of ....
 lines to Jaipur
Jaipur

Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital of Rajasthan States and territories of India, India. Historically rendered as Jeypore, Jaipur is the former capital of the princely state of Jaipur State....
 and Marwar, Ahmedabad and Mumbai onwards to Banglore and a Metre gauge
Metre gauge

Metre gauge refers to railways with a track gauge of . It is used in many regions, including:*Asia** South-east Asia*** Rail transport in Vietnam...
 line subject to conversion under Project Unigauge to Udaipur. The railway complex includes a major workshop. The railway has helped the city as a trade center for manufactured goods including wool textiles, hosiery, shoes, soap, and pharmaceuticals. Poultry farming is a major source of income for the urban farmers. The nearby town of Kishangarh is one of the largest markets for marble and marble products. Ajmer is well connected with the national highway and is only 135 km from the Swai Mansingh International Airport at Jaipur.

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