South west of Jaipur, Ajmer is an oasis wrapped in the green hills. The city was founded by Raja Ajay Pal Chauhan in the 7th Century A.D. and continued to be a major centre of the Chauhan power till 1193 A.D. When Prithviraj Chauhan lost it to Mohammed Ghauri. Since then, Ajmer became home to many dynasties. Today, Ajmer is a popular pilgrimage centre for the Hindus as well as Muslims. Especially famous is the Dargah Sharif-tomb of the Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti, which is equally revered by the Hindus and Muslims. It is a centre of culture and education, the British chose Ajmer for its prestigious Mayo College a school exclusively for Indian nobility. Ajmer is also the base for visiting Pushkar (11 km.), the abode of Lord Brahma, lying to its west with a temple and a picturesque lake. The Pushkar Lake is a sacred spot for Hindus. During the month of Kartik (Oct./Nov.), devotes throng in large numbers here to take a dip in the sacred lake.

Ajaipal Chauhan founded Ajmer in the seventh century. He constructed a hill fort "Ajaimeur" or the invincible hill. The Chauhans ruled Ajmer till the 12th century when Prithviraj Chauhan lost Mohammed Ghauri. Thereafter it became a part of the sultanate of Delhi. Ajmer was also favourite residence for the great Mughals. One of the first contacts between the Mughal King Jahangir and Sir Thomas Roe took place here in 1616. The Scindias took over the city in 1818 and then handed it over to the British and it became one of the only part of Rajasthan controlled directly by the East Indian Co.

The bus stand in Ajmer is located near the RTDC hotel Khadim. And the railway is further north and most of the hotels are west of the stations. Northeast is the main post office and most of the cities market is located behind and up to Agra Gate. Further north is a large artificial lake called the Anna Sagar.
 

Transport And Communication

Air : Nearest Airport Jaipur (138 km) is connected by Indian Airlines flights with Delhi, Bombay, Udaipur, Jodhpur and Ahmedabad.

Rail : Ajmer is directly connected by rail to Agra, Ahmedabad, Barmer, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Delhi, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Mount Abu and to Mumbai via Ahemadabad.

Train No. & Name Dep Arr

2015- Shatabdi Express
(Except Monday) 0610 hrs (N.Delhi) 1245 hrs (Ajmer)

2916- Ashram Express 1505 hrs (O.Delhi) 2320 hrs (Ajmer)

2958-Swarnajayanti Rajdhani Express (M,W,F) 1935 hrs(N.Delhi) 0240 hrs.(Ajmer)


Road : Ajmer is well connected by road to Agra (360 km)
Bharatpur (306 km) Delhi (391 km)
Jaipur (138 km) Bikaner (282 km)
Bundi (165 km) Chittaurgarh (191 km)
Jodhpur (208 km) Jaisalmer (503 km)
Kota (205 km) Udaipur (292 km)
Mount Abu (371 km)

Bus Service

RTDC buses connects Ajmer with Agra, Bikaner, Jaipur, Delhi, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur, Mount Abu, Chittaugarh, Bharatpur etc.

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