24-680: National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana ( HRIDAY ) was launched on 21 January 2015 with the aim of bringing together urban planning, economic growth and heritage conservation in an inclusive manner to preserve the heritage character of each Heritage City. The Scheme shall support development of core heritage infrastructure projects including revitalization of linked urban infrastructure for heritage assets such as monuments, Ghats, temples etc. along with reviving certain intangible assets. These initiatives shall include development of sanitation facilities, roads, public transportation & parking, citizen services, information kiosks etc. With
48-525: A duration of four years (completing in November 2018) and a total outlay of ₹5 billion (US$ 63,000,000), the Scheme is set to be implemented in 13 identified Cities namely, Ajmer , Amaravati , Amritsar , Badami , Dwarka , Gaya , Kanchipuram , Mathura , Puri , Varanasi , Velankanni , Vellore and Warangal . scheme ended in 2019 merged into PRASHAD scheme The objectives of the scheme are: HRIDAY
72-415: A hot, semi-arid climate with over 55 centimetres (22 inches) of rain every year, but most of the rain occurs in the monsoon months, between June and September. Temperatures remain relatively high throughout the year, with the summer months of April to early July having an average daily temperature of about 30 °C (86 °F). During the monsoon there is frequent heavy rain and thunderstorms, but flooding
96-469: A number of occasions, became the site of celebration when a campaign bore success. Mughal Emperors and their nobles made generous donations to the city, and endowed it with constructions such as Akbar's palace and pavilions along the Ana Sagar . Their most prominent building activities were in the dargah and its vicinity. Jahanara Begum and Dara Shikoh , children of Shah Jahan , were both born in
120-419: A separate state with its own legislature until its merger with erstwhile Rajputana province, then called Rajasthan. The Legislature of Ajmer State was housed in the building which now houses T. T. College. It had 30 MLAs, and Haribhau Upadhyay was the first chief minister of the erstwhile state, with Bhagirath Chaudhary as the first Vidhan Sabha speaker. In 1956, after acceptance of the proposal by Fazil Ali, Ajmer
144-406: Is a central sector scheme, where 100% funding will be provided by Government of India. INR 500 Crores have been allocated to the scheme, under the following heads: The scheme would be implemented in a mission mode. Each city has been granted a specific amount of fund, based on its population and size. The funding is as follows: Ajmer Ajmer ( pronounced [ədʒmeːr] )
168-662: Is a city in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan . It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Ajmer district and Ajmer division . It lies at the centre of Rajasthan, earning it the nickname 'the Heart of Rajasthan'. Ajmer is surrounded by the Aravalli Mountains . Ajmer has been a municipality since 1869. Ajmer has been selected as one of the heritage cities for the HRIDAY and Smart City Mission schemes of
192-583: Is known for the Sambhar Salt Lake , which is the largest inland salt lake in India. It derives its name from Shakambhari Devi, Goddess of the Chauhan clan, whose 2500-year-old temple is located 28 km from the town. The Indian epic Mahabharata and Puranas mentions Sambhar Lake as a part of the kingdom of the demon king Vrishparva , as the place where his priest Shukra Charya lived, and as
216-438: Is not a common occurrence. The winter months of November to February are mild and temperate with average temperatures ranging from 15–18 °C (59–64 °F) with little or no humidity. There are, however, occasional cold weather fronts that cause temperatures to fall to near freezing levels. According to the 2011 census, Ajmer had a population of 542,321 in the city, 551,101 including its suburbs. The female to male ratio in
240-408: Is now among main and busy airports of Rajasthan. Currently SpiceJet and Star Air operate from Ajmer Airport on daily basis. Kishangarh Airport, Ajmer is being managed and operated by Airports Authority of India (AAI). The Jaipur International Airport which is 135 km from Ajmer is the nearest international airport. The Ajmer Junction is the main railway station situated in the city. It
264-712: The Government of India . The city of Ajmer was established as "Ajaya Meru", meaning "invincible hill" in Sanskrit by a Chahamana ruler, either Ajayaraja I or Ajayaraja II . It refers to the Taragarh Hill, on which the city is situated. Over time, "Ajaya Meru" evolved into "Ajmer". It served as their capital until the 12th century CE. A Gujarati historic novel named Gujaratno Jay written by Zaverchand Meghani , based on various Jain Prabandhas, describes
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#1732772906993288-519: The 8th century CE have been found at Ajmer. Singh theorises that Ajayaraja II later expanded the town area, constructed palaces, and moved the Chahamana capital from Shakambhari to Ajmer. In 1193, Ajmer was annexed by the Ghurids and later was returned to Gaur Rajput rulers under condition of tribute. By the 15th century, Ajmer was captured by Mewar and in 1506, Ajja Jhala was appointed as
312-632: The Governor of Ajmer. In 1556, Ajmer came under the Mughal Empire after being conquered by Mughal Emperor Akbar . It was made the capital of the eponymous Ajmer Subah . The city enjoyed special favour under the Mughals, who made frequent pilgrimages to the city to visit the dargah of Moinuddin Chishti . The city was also used as a military base for campaigns against Rajput rulers and, on
336-504: The city as sapādalakṣaṇa (સપાદલક્ષણ). Ajmer was originally known as Ajayameru . Maharaja of Parmar Rajputs founded the Ajmer city in the 11th-century, which was admired from Chahamana king Ajaydeva. Historian Dasharatha Sharma notes that the earliest mention of the city's name occurs in Palha's Pattavali , which was copied in 1113 CE (1170 VS ) at Dhara . This suggests that Ajmer
360-655: The city in 1614 and 1615, respectively. Mughal patronage of the city had waned by the beginning of the 18th century. In 1752, the Scindias conquered the city, and in 1818, the British gained authority over the city. A municipality was established at Ajmer in 1866. Colonial-era Ajmer served as the headquarters of the Ajmer-Merwara Province and possessed a Central jail, a large General Hospital , and two smaller hospitals, according to Gazetteer, 1908. It
384-471: The city was 947/1,000. The literacy rate in the city was 86.52%, male literacy being 92.08% and female literacy being 80.69%. Ajmer's population growth in the decade was 18.48%; this compares to a growth figure of 20.93% in the previous decade. Divisional commissner of Ajmer is Bhanwar Lal Mehra and district collector is Ansh Deep. The Kishangarh Airport is the nearest airport. It is 25 km from Ajmer city. The Ajmer Airport ground breaking ceremony
408-581: The land under the company. [1] But after the BJP government came to power in the state, the project was scrapped citing environmental issues and shifted to Gujarat. [2] Sambhar hosts a variety of avian species. Popular species of birds sighted here are coots, black-winged stilts and redshanks. During the monsoon season, a huge number of Siberian pink flamingos carpet the Sambhar Salt Lake making it wonderfully pinkish. As of 2011 Census, Sambhar had
432-412: The place where the wedding between his daughter, Devayani , and King Yayati took place. A temple near the lake is dedicated to Devayani with a pond in it. Mariam-uz-Zamani , daughter of Raja Bharmal of Amber , was married to Akbar on February 6, 1562, at Sambhar. Sambhar Lake has an archeological site at Naliasar lake dating 2000 BC. A small hamlet has been found while the excavation of
456-625: The site, which gives an insight into the construction of homes, water well and food grain storage, various coins of different dynasties. A lot is still buried below the sand dunes. Devyani Sarovar and surrounding temples are other places adjoining Sambhar Lake of Indian mythological connection. Sambhar was the capital of the Chahamanas of Shakambhari before the 12th century. In 2014, six PSUs including Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited and Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd had planned to set up World’s largest 4,000 MW Ultra-mega Solar power project in
480-602: Was built during colonial times. The city has many schools and colleges. Among them, Mayo College is a prominent college. The regional office of CBSE is located here. Sambhar, Rajasthan Sambhar (officially known as Sambhar Lake Town ) is a town and a municipality in Jaipur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan . It is surrounded by the Sambhar Salt Lake . Sambhar is approximately 70 km from Jaipur ( NH-8 , RJ SH 57) and 99 km from Ajmer . Sambhar
504-409: Was done by then Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh in 2012. The airport was finally completed and inaugurated by then Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha and Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on 11 October 2017. The airport is operational since then and regular flights to/from Delhi , Mumbai , Hyderabad , Ahmedabad , Indore and Surat are currently available. The airport
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#1732772906993528-686: Was founded sometime before 1113 CE. A prashasti (eulogistic inscription), issued by Vigraharaja IV and found at Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra (Sanskrit college), states Ajayadeva (that is Ajayaraja II) moved his residence to Ajmer. A later text, Prabandha-Kosha states that it was the 8th-century king Ajayaraja I who commissioned the Ajayameru fort, which later came to be known as the Taragarh fort of Ajmer. According to historian R. B. Singh, this claim appears to be true, as inscriptions dated to
552-686: Was merged into Rajasthan to form Ajmer District with the addition of Kishangarh sub-division of Jaipur district. Ajmer is in the northwest of India and is surrounded by the Aravali Mountains. It is situated on the lower slopes of the Taragarh Hill of that range. To the northwest is the Nagapathar Range of the Aravali Mountain Ranges which protects it from desertification from the Thar Desert . Ajmer has
576-645: Was the headquarters of a native regiment and of a Railway Volunteer corps. From the 1900s, the United Free Church of Scotland, the church of England, the Roman Catholics, and the American Episcopal Methodists have had mission establishments here. At that time there were twelve printing presses in the city, from which eight weekly newspapers were published. At the time of India's independence in 1947, Ajmer continued as
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