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Ajmer
Founded in 1100
AD by Aijpal Chauhan, Ajmer derives its name from `Ajaya Meru'
the invincible hill, at the foot of which the present city
stands.
Season
: September to April.
TRANSPORT AND
COMMUNICATION
- Air
: Nearest Airport Jaipur is Jaipur (138 kms).
- Rail
:
Ajmer is connected by rail to Delhi, Agra, Ahmedabad, Barmer,
Bharatpur, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Mount Abu and to Bombay
Via Ahmedabad.
- Road
:
Ajmer is well connected by road with Agra (370 km), Bharatpur
(312 km), Bikaner (234 km), Bundi (139 km), Chittaurgarh (182
km), Delhi (444 km), Jaipur (138 km), Jaisalmer (458 km),
Jodhpur (205 km), Kota (178 km), Mount Abu (371 km) and Udaipur
(269 km).
- Bus
: Rajasthan State Trans. Corpn. Buses connect Ajmer with the
above places.
WHAT TO SEE
Adhai-Din-Ka-Jhonpra, Ana Sagar Lake, Circuit House, Dargah of
Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, Soniji ka Nasiyan, Mayo College, Swami
Dayanand Saraswati Smarak, Taragarh Fort and the Museum. Pushkar
11 kms, Foy Sagar Lake 12 kms and Kishangarh 27 kms.
INFORMATION
R.T.D.C. Tourist
Information Bureau, Khadim Tourist Bungalow, Near Railway Station,
Tel : 20795.
Pushkar
Fair
There is a temple
dedicated to lord Brahma on the lake side. Mammoth Pushkar fair is
held here every autumn ( October / November ).Pushkar Fair Dates
: Nov 26-29, 1993; Nov 15-18, 1994; Nov 4-7, 1995.
Are you interested in
visiting this wonderful city of Rajasthan ?
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