About Ajmer

Ajmer, with its legacy as a heritage city and future as a smart city is located in the heart of Rajasthan. The city is well connected with different means of transport. Jaipur International airport is the nearest airport which is situated at a distance of 132 km from Ajmer. The airport is well-connected to major metropolitan cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad etc. Ajmer is an important railway station that connects this holy place to different places like Jaipur, Marwar, Udaipur, Ahmedabad, Ujjain, Howrah and Bhopal. The city has advantage as it lies on the Golden Quadrilateral National Highway(NH) 8. RSRTC (Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation) and private buses are running luxurious range of bus services from Delhi, Jaipur and various other major cities to Ajmer.

Surrounded by the Aravalli Mountains, Ajmer, also known as Ajaymeru/Ajaimeur (meaning the Invincible Hill), was founded by Ajaipal Chauhan (who established the Chauhan Dynasty) in the seventh century. The city was also ruled by the legendary Prithviraj Chauhan, the last Hindu king of Delhi.

Ajmer, the city where the Dargah of the Great Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti stands, is a sacred center of pilgrimage. Hallowed by the memories of the great seer, Ajmer has earned the epithet of "Madinatul Hind or the Madina of India".

Ajmer is a center of culture and education. It is famous for its rich Indo-Islamic, Royal Rajasthani, Indo-Saracenic and Jain styles of architecture. The city is home to the prestigious Mayo College, a school set up exclusively for Indian nobility, by the Britishers, has today metamorphosed into a self-sustainable smart campus, a home to 816 young boys from all walks of life. In addition, the city's built heritage includes Nasiyan (Red) Temple, Salemabad (Nimbark Peeth), Taragarh Fort, Adhai – Din Ka- Jhonpra (a religious structure), Ana Sagar (an artificial lake), the museum (Magazine, once the royal residence of Emperor Akbar) et al. Ajmer is also the base for visiting Pushkar (14 km), the abode of Lord Brahma, lying to its west with a temple and a picturesque lake.
Ajmer, the seat of sufi tradition, exudes the promise of a vibrant future built upon with its rich and glorious past.