| Dargah
of Garib Nawaj (Dargah Sharif) |
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The Dargah
of Khwaja
Moin-ud -din Chishti is located at
the foot of a small and barren hill in
Ajmer, whose blessings are eagerly sought
by pilgrims to his dargah thats
why its known as Dargah Sharif. It is the Splendid tomb of sufi saint
Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti more popularly known as Khawaja Saheb or Sharif.
Khawaja Moin-ud-din came to Ajmer in 1192 from Persia. And the tomb was
built by Humayun. The saint’s marble domed mausoleum is India’s most
important shrine for Muslims and receives an endless flow of visitors of
all religions as the sick, the troubled and the childless come here
seeking a boon, a blessing or just peace of mind. Tomb was constructed
with white marble , it has 11 arches and a persian inscription running the
full length of the building. It has a marble dome and the actual tomb
inside is surrounded by a silver platform. thousand of pilgrims comes every year
on the anniversary of saint's death.
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| Adhai-din-ka-Jhonpra |
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This mosque was a sanskrit
college in 12 th century. In 1193 AD
Mohammed Ghori destroyed the college
and a mosque was built in its place by adding seven arched wall in front
of the pillared hall in just two and a half days. And surprisingly not two
pillars are alike. This monument is the finest example of Indo-Islamic
architecture.
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| Taragarh
fort |
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The first hill fort of
India built in the 7th century by Ajaipal Chauhan. The fort gives
excellent views of the town below and also known as star front. The forts
gives birds eye view of the city
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| Ana
Sagar Lake |
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This Lake was built by King
Anaji the grandfather of Prithvi Raj Chauhan at a picturesque site located
to the north of Ajmer. Later the mughal emperors made additional
constructions to beautfy the lake. The 'Baradari', a marble pavilion was
built by Shah Jahan and the Daulat Bagh Gardens were laid by Jehangir.
This lake is located towards the north of Ajmer city.
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| Mayo
College |
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Mayo College was
built in
AD 1873. One of the India’s best public schools, located in the
south-east of the Ana Sagar, has now been converted to the Circuit House.
The lake and the cenotaph and the shrine of the Hindu reformer Swami
Dayanand, founder of the "Arya Samaj Movement" in India, can be
viewed from here. The aim of the school was to provide liberal education
to the young Indian princes and wards of the colonial rulers.
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| Nasiyan
Jain Temple |
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Nasiyan Jain Temple is
located on Prithvi Raj Road and devoted to the first Jain Tirthankara,
Rishabhdeoji. The temple is greatly revered by the Digambar sect of Jains.
Temple construction started in 1864 and opened to the public in 1895. Its
double storey hall contains a fascinating series of large, gilt wooden
figures from Jain mythology which depict the Jain concept of the ancient
world. This red coloured Jain temple was built in the late 19th century.
The wooden gilt in the double storeyed hall depicts scenes from the Jain
mythology. The beauty of this temple is widely acclaimed.
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| Government
Museum (Daulat Khana) |
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The Royal Palace of Akbar
was converted into a Museum and today it houses a rich collection of
Mughal and Rajput armoury. The
Rajputana Museum as it is significantly named, has in its galleries
important exhibits from almost all the princely states. Some
of the fine and delicate sculptures of the region have been displayed
here. The building itself has been constructed of red sandstone which have
been laid down in a square pattern, giving it a fabulous look.
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