The
city of Ajmer was founded in the 7th century by Raja Ajaipal Chauhan who
named it ‘Ajaimeru’ or ‘The Invincible Hill’. Close
by the king built Taragarh, the very first hill fort in India. It
remained an important Chauhan stronghold till 1193, when the Afghan
Mohammed Ghori defeated the last Hindu ruler, Prithviraj Chauhan. For
over three centuries thereafter, Ajmer faced turbulent times changing
hands over and over again as one warlord succeeded another. Finally, a
part of the great Mughal Empire, Emperor Akbar accorded it the status of
a province in 1556, and used it as the headquarters for his campaigns in
Rajasthan.
After
the decline of the Mughals, control of Ajmer passed into the hands of
the new power brokers, the Marathas, particularly the Scindias of
Gwalior. By 1818, Ajmer had come under the influence of the British who
left their legacy in the form of some excellent academic institutions
like the King George Military School and the prestigious Mayo College, a
public school for the young Rajput Princes. Ajmer remains the centre of
many quality public schools in India to this day.
Sightseeing
in Ajmer
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