Ajmer

City
	Coordinates: 26°27′00″N 74°38′24″E / 26.4499°N 74.6399°ECoordinates: 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)
Area
• City	55 km2 (21 sq mi)
Elevation	480 m (1,570 ft)
Population (2011)
• City	542,321
• Density	9,860/km2 (25,540/sq mi)
• Urban	551,101
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	305001 to 305023
Vehicle registration	RJ-01(Ajmer) RJ-36 (Beawar) RJ-42 (Kishangarh) RJ-48 (Kekri)
Website	www.ajmer.rajasthan.gov.in

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]

Mansingh Palace

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

View of Ajmer from Taragarh Fort

Dargah Sharif Ajmer

Tomb of Khwaja Husain Ajmeri

Swarna Nagari in Soniji Ki Nasiyan

Akbari Fort and Museum

Nareli Jain Temple is a recent addition to Ajmer

Baradari on Lake Anasagar

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.

Ajmer Media

Jahangir receives Prince Khurram at Ajmer on his return from the Mewar campaign
A Hindu Style Pillar in Adhai Din Ka Jhopara Monument.
It is the long shot of Pushkar Ghati, road through mountain, which connect Ajmer city and Pushkar.