Ajmer

Ajmer is a city in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. South of the city's artificial Ana Sagar Lake is Ajmer Sharif Dargah, the domed shrine of the Muslim Sufi saint Garib Nawaz. Nearby, a 16th-century palace built by the Mughal emperor Akbar now houses the Ajmer Government Museum, displaying armor and stone sculptures. A museum at the Indo-Saracenic–style Mayo College exhibits art and taxidermied birds.

Elevation: 480 m

Weather: 31 °C, Wind SW at 13 km/h, 58% Humidity

Population: 5.43 lakhs (2011)

Local time: Monday, 10:42 pm

Telephone code: 0145, +91145

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Ajmer travel guide

3-star hotel averaging ₹1,929

Colleges and Universities: Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, more