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  2. History of Ajmer - Wikipedia

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    History of Ajmer. Ajmer is a historical region in central Rajasthan, a central part of a Shakambari Chahamana ( Chauhan) kingdom in 11–12th centuries during the reign of Prithviraj Chauhan . The region includes a present-day Ajmer district and is bounded on the west by Marwar, on the northeast by Dhundhar, on the southeast by Hadoti, and on ...

  3. Ajmer - Wikipedia

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    Ajmer ( pronounced [ədʒmeːr] ⓘ) is one of the major and oldest cities in the Indian state of Rajasthan and the centre of the eponymous Ajmer District. It is located at the centre of Rajasthan. It is also known as heart of Rajasthan . Ajmer is surrounded by the Aravalli Mountains. Ajmer has been a municipality since 1869.

  4. Prithviraj Chauhan - Wikipedia

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    Hinduism. Prithviraja III ( IAST: Pṛthvī-rāja; reign. c. 1177 – 1192), popularly known as Prithviraj Chauhan or Rai Pithora, was a king from the Chauhan (Chahamana) dynasty who ruled the territory of Sapadalaksha, with his capital at Ajmer in present-day Rajasthan. Ascending the throne as a minor in 1177 CE, Prithviraj inherited a kingdom ...

  5. Kingdom of Mewar - Wikipedia

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    The Kingdom of Mewar, also called Medapata, [10] was an independent kingdom that existed in the Rajputana region of the Indian Subcontinent and later became a dominant state in medieval India. [11] The kingdom was initially founded and ruled by the Guhila dynasty followed by the Sisodiya Dynasty. [12] [13] The earliest kingdom was centered ...

  6. List of Ranas of Mewar - Wikipedia

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    Style (s) Maharana, Rana. Cadet branches. Sisodias of Pratapgarh. Chundawat. Shaktawat. The Sisodia clan of Mewar, also called the "House of Mewar", is a Rajput clan that ruled the Kingdom of Mewar, later called the Udaipur State under the British Raj. [1] The dynasty traces its ancestry back to Rahapa, a son of the Guhila king Ranasimha.

  7. Conquest of Ajmer - Wikipedia

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    The Conquest of Ajmer [4] was a military expedition launched by the Sultan Mahmud Khalji of Malwa aimed to conquer and subdue the region of Mewar, which was under the control of the Mewar kingdom.This military expedition was undertaken against Mewar with the intention of seeking revenge from Rana Kumbha of Mewar.

  8. Kingdom of Marwar - Wikipedia

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    Rajasthan, Republic of India. Kingdom of Marwar, also known as the Jodhpur State under the British, was a kingdom in the Marwar region from 1243 to 1818 and a princely state under British rule from 1818 to 1947. It was established in Pali by Rao Siha, possibly a migrant Gahadavala noble, in 1243. His successors continued to struggle against ...

  9. Slaughter of Turushkas near Ajmer - Wikipedia

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    The Slaughter of Turushkas near ajmer left a lasting impact on the Chauhan kingdom, symbolizing their resilience against external invasions. Jayanaka, in the Prithviraj Vijaya, emphasizes that King Arnoraja gained immense religious merit by constructing present and future temples, asserting that had he not thwarted the Muslims, they would have ...