Ajmer
Ajmer | |
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City | |
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| Coordinates: 26°27′00″N 74°38′24″E / 26.4499°N 74.6399°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Ajmer |
| Founded by | Ajayaraja I or Ajayaraja II |
| Named for | Ajayaraja I or Ajayaraja II |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Ajmer Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Braj Lata Hada (BJP)[1] |
| Area | |
| • City | 55 km2 (21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 542,321 |
| • Density | 9,900/km2 (26,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 551,101 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 305001 to 305023 |
| Telephone code | 0145, +91145 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-01(Ajmer)
RJ-36 (Beawar) RJ-42 (Kishangarh) RJ-48 (Kekri) |
| Website | www |
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Ajmer is a city in Rajasthan, India. Ajmer is the headquarters of the Ajmer district. The city was established as "Ajayameru" by a Chahamana ruler, either Ajayaraja I or Ajayaraja II, and served as their capital until the 12th century CE.[3][4]
Ajmer is surrounded by the Aravalli Mountains. Ajmer had been a municipality since 1869. Ajmer has been selected as one of the heritage cities for the HRIDAY[5] and Smart City Mission schemes of the Government of India.[6]
Tourism
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The main tourist places here are the Ajmer Sharif, Taragarh Fort, Soniji Ki Nasiyan, Nareli Jain Temple and many attracts tourists. The Pushkar Lake is located 11km away from Ajmer.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Braj Lata Hada of BJP was elected mayor of the Ajmer Muncipa ." Times of India. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
- ↑ "AMC".
- ↑ Har Bilas Sarda 1911, pp. 68–74.
- ↑ R. B. Singh 1964, p. 87.
- ↑ "Hriday Cities | Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY)". www.hridayindia.in. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ↑ "Introduction". Hriday official website. Archived from the original on 26 August 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
