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Ajmer was originally known as Ajayameru. The city was founded by an 11th-century Chahamana king Ajaydeva. Historian Dasharatha Sharma notes that the earliest mention of the city's name occurs in Palha's Pattavali, which was copied in 1113 CE (1170 VS) at Dhara. This suggests that Ajmer was founded sometime before 1113 CE. [8]
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 ...
The later text Prabandha-Kosha states that it was the 8th century king Ajayaraja I who commissioned the Ajayameru fort, which later came to be known as the Taragarh fort of Ajmer. According to historian R. B. Singh, Ajayaraja I probably founded the city, as inscriptions dated to 8th century CE have been found there.
He founded the city of Ajmer and moved his capital there. 26 Arno-raja alias Ana: 1135–1150 His title as Maharajadhiraja-Parameshvara. 27 Jagad-deva: 1150 Some sources claimed that he ascended Chahamana throne after killing his father. 28 Vigraha-raja IV alias Visaladeva: 1150–1164 The Chahaman kingdom reached its zenith under him. 29 Apara ...
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 ...
Ajayaraja I succeeded Naradeva as the Chahamana king. According to the 12th century chronicle Prithviraja Vijaya, he was a great warrior who defeated several enemies. According to one theory, Ajayaraja I founded the city of Ajayameru (modern Ajmer).
The Chahamanas of Shakambhari ( IAST: Cāhamāna), colloquially known as the Chauhans of Sambhar or Chauhans of Ajmer, were an Indian dynasty that ruled parts of the present-day Rajasthan and neighbouring areas in India, between the 6th and 12th centuries. The territory ruled by them was known as Sapadalaksha. They were the most prominent ...
The Kingdom of Mewar, sometimes known as Udaipur State, was an independent kingdom in Rajputana region of India, ruled by the Sisodia dynasty. It was established around the 6th century by the minor rulers of the Nagada-Ahar region of Udaipur [10] and later, in the 10th century, it transformed into an independent state under Rawal Bharttripatta II.