Ajmere

Ajmere (Ajmér), an ancient city of Rajputana, the capital of a British district, 228 miles W. by S. of Agra by rail. It is situated in a picturesque and rocky valley, and is surrounded by a stone wall with five gateways. Many of the streets are spacious, and contain fine residences, besides several mosques and temples of very massive architecture. The Dargah or tomb of the Mussulman saint, Kwaja, within the town, is held in great veneration. Trade has revived since the opening of the railway (1875), the principal export being cotton. Pop. (1881) 48,735; (1891) 68,843, of whom less than half are Mohammedans.—The division of Ajmere-Mhairwara, with an area of 2711 sq. m., attains a maximum altitude of 2855 feet above sea-level. Of the total pop. (542,348) 80 per cent. are Hindus.