ABSTRACT
Description: Founded in the seventh century by Rāja Ajai Pal Chauhān, Ajmer became the chief town of a prominent Rājput principality. Late in the twelfth century, Ajmer was pillaged by Muhammad of Ghūr and was annexed to the Slave Dynasty. Akbar the Great took the city in 1556. Strategically located at the center of Rājput territory, Ajmer served as a Mughal military stronghold until falling to the Marāthās in 1770. The city was ceded to the British in 1818. Ajmer has long been one of India's most important places of pilgrimage for Muslims, who visit the Dargah, the tomb of a Sufi saint. It is also famous for its ancient mosques, the fortified palace of Akbar, a Jain temple, and the Mayo Rajkumar College.
