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History Museum Attractions In Ajmer

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Ajmer 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 and is an important tourist spot. According to the 2011 census, Ajmer had a population of 542,321 in the city, 551,101 including its suburbs.The city was established as Ajayameru by a Shakambhari Chahamana ruler, either Ajayaraja I or Ajayaraja II, and served as the Chahamana capital until the 12th century CE.Ajmer is surrounded by the Aravalli Mountains. It is the base for visiting Pushkar , an ancient Hindu pilgrimage city, famous for the temple of Lord Brahma. Ajmer had been a municipal...
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  • 1. Mayo College Museum Ajmer
    Mayo College is a boys-only independent boarding school in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. It was founded in 1875 by Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo who was the Viceroy of India from 1869 to 1872. It is one of the oldest public boarding schools in India. The present principal is Lt. Gen. Surinder Kulkarni, who has occupied the post since January 2015 as the 17th principal. The idea for the college was proposed in 1869 by Colonel Walter. It was founded in 1875 and Colonel Sir Oliver St John became its first principal. The founder's intention was to create an 'Eton of India'. The 1st Earl of Lytton, Viceroy of India, said in a speech on campus in 1879: The idea was well expressed long ago by Colonel Walter in an excellent and most suggestive report which may have influenced Lord Mayo when he found...
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