Overview
A place of Muslim pilgrimage is situated at the foot of the Ajajmeru Hill. The last Hindu ruler was defeated by Mohammed Ghori here. A favourite residence of the great Moghuls, Ajmer, is also one of the first places of contact between the Moghuls and the British. Sir Thomas Roe met Jehangir here in 1616. The main places of interest are the Dargāh, tomb of the most revered Muslim sufi saint Muinniddhin Chishtī, known as Gharīb Nawāz, or the ‘Benefactor of the Poor’. Taragarh Fort at Ajmer is claimed to be the first hill fort of Asia, one of the oldest hill forts of the world. It is approached by steep and very roughly paved slopes. Ajmer is also just a stepping stone to nearby Pushkar, famous for the Pushkar Lake & Brahma temple , the godhead of the Hindu Pantheon and Creator of the universe. This is the most celebrated site for the worship of Brahma. Pushkar is also famous for its annual Pushkar Camel Fair during November.
