Ajaipal Chauhan founded Ajmer in the beginning of the 7th century AD. He constructed the first hill fort Taragarh, also called the Ajaimeru meaning 'invincible hill'. Ajmer remained the stronghold of Chauhans till 1194 AD. The Taragarh Fort and the Anasagar Lake built in 1150 AD by Anaji are the reminiscent of the bygone era. Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti, the famous Sufi Saint reached Ajmer from Persia in AD 1192 and left for the his heavenly abode in AD 1236.
Ajmer remained under the Sultanate occupancy till 1326 AD. It was the bone of contention among the Sultans of Delhi, the Ranas of Mewar, the Rathors of Marwar and the Sultans of Gujarat. Akbar captures Ajmer and made it a full-fledged province and the base for his military expeditions in Rajputana. He fortified the city of which only the remains of a 3735-m long wall exist. Jahangir lived in Ajmer from 1613 AD to 1616 AD. He received the English Ambassador, Sir Thomas Roe at Ajmer. In 1659 AD, a battle was fought in Ajmer between the Mughal princes, Aurangzeb and Dara Sukoh.
Ajmer was greatly affected by the political chaos in Delhi during the first half of the 18th century AD. By 1755 AD, the Marathas were also involved in this political upheaval. In 1818 AD, the Marathas surrendered Ajmer to Sir David Ochterlony and it became the part of the British Empire. With the re-organization of the princely states of India in 1947, Ajmer became the part of Rajasthan.
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