General Information :
Area : 55.76 sq. kms.
Clothing: Summer : Light Tropicals Winter : Woolens
Season: Winter : Oct. - March Summer : April - June
Language: Rajasthani, Hindi, English, Urdu & Sindhi

The strategic position of this city has led to its long and turbulent history. Ajmer is connected to Delhi, Agra, Ahmedabad, Abu, Jodhpur, Udaipur and Jaipur by main highways and holds strategic access to Gujarat and Malwa (M.P). It was a key center of chauhan Power along with the twin capital of Delhi, but after Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated by Sultan Mohammed Ghori (1193), it had to pass through a chequered and violent history. Ajmer has remained throughout a great center of pilgrimage for both Hindus and Muslims, a feature that gives the city its character and lends it importance. Ajmer is true amalgam of rich Hindu and Islamic heritage. The sacred lake of Pushkar believed by Hindus to be a old as creation as the temple of Brahma has been a place of pilgrimage from time immemorial. The great Sufi Saint Khwaja Muin-ud-din Chishti of Persia was buried here and his Dargah is equally sacred for the followers of Islam as well as Hinduism. The Emperor Akbar made an annual visit to the shrine of the saint, sometimes of foot, as any ordinary pilgrim would.

Shopping is fun in Ajmer. One can go on a buying spree for various kinds of items representing Rajasthani culture and style. Silver and gold ornaments, jewellery, tie & dye textiles and hand block printed textiles and embroidered Jodhpuri shoes (Majori) are some of the specialties available off the shelf. The `Itar' (perfume) is a major specialty of Ajmer, as the town is well known for its pink roses, which go into making it. Itar was popular here during the reign of the Mughal emperor Jehangir. During the Urs fair, folk artisans and craftsmen display their talent and wares, offering a tempting range of intriguiging and colorful items at competitive prices.

Air: Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur lie on the airlines route that links Delhi and Mumbai.

Rail: Most of the Rajasthan is accessible by a network of Rail services. The Shatabdi Express is an excellent to Ajmer via Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan from Delhi. The trains offer vestibuled, chair sitting rail service.

Road: The State Roadways, coaches links most tourist places, centers in and around the state. Chauffeor - driven, air condition cars can be hire from your approved agents.

Road Distances:

Agra	360 km
Bundi	162 km
Chhitaurgarh	190 km
Delhi	395 km
Jaipur	131 km
Jodhpur	205 km
Kishangarh	27 km
Nagaur	162 km
Udaipur	270 km