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Tourist Places Ajmer
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Dargah:
At the foot of a barren hill, is situated India's most important
Piligrimage centre for people from all faith. It is the splendid tomb of the Sufi
saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, more popularly known as Khwaja Sharif.
Mayo College:
One of Indian's best public schools located in the
south east of the city. It was founded in 1875 A.D. only for the princes. Each
prince along with his entire retinue and an English tutor had his own house in
the spacious college grounds covering 81 hectares. Now it is a public school open
to all.
Shahjahan's Mosque:
In the corner of the inner court
of the Dargah, is a magnificent building in white marble with a long (30.5) and
narrow court having low arcade and delicate carvings with trellis work. It is
the most marvellous all the sanctums within the sanctuary of the Dargah.
Adhai-Din-Ka-Jhonpra:
A remarkable structure, this is a masterpiece
of Indo Islamic architecture located on the outskirts of the city. Just beyond
the Dargah. As the legend goes, its construction took two and a half days. (Adhai-Din)
to complete.It was originally a Sanskrit college, built within a temple. In 1193
A.D. Mohammad Ghauri conquered Ajmer and converted the building into a mosque
by adding a seven arched wall in front of the pillared hall in just two-and-a-half
days (adhai-din) and hence the name. The district pillars and arched "screen
with its ruined minarets make it a splendid architectural masterpiece.
 Taragarh
Fort:
A steep one and half hour climb beyond the Adhai-Din-ka-Jhonpra
leads to the ruins of the Taragarh Fort, perched on a hill. One can have an excellent
view of the city from here. The fort was the site of the military activity during
the Mughal period later used as a sanatorium by the British.
The
Museum:
Once the royal residence of Emperor Akbar, the museum houses
a rich repository of the Mughal and Rajput armor and exquisite sculptures.
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