General Information
Area: 55.76 sq.km
Altitude: 486 meters
Summer: Max. 38.10 C, Min 27.70 C
Winter: Max. 23.30 C, Min 05.50 C
Rainfall: Summer Light Tropical Winter Woolen
Best Season: July-March
Languages: Rajasthani, Hindi, Urdu, English, Sindhi.
Jasol
Once a principal state of Mallani, this ancient village has got its name from the descendants of a Rathore sub-clan. A jain temple and a Hindu temple are worth visiting. The Hindu temple is ornamented with fine sculptures which were brought from a jain temple of Lord Mahaveer.
Ajmer is an amalgam of various cultures & a perfect blend of Hinduism & Islam. This city was founded by Raja Ajay Pal Chauhan in the 7th century A.D. & continued to be the center of Chauhan’s power till the time when Prithviraj Chauhan lost this city to Mohammed Ghauri. Thus giving Ajmer a very interesting past & left behind indelible marks of their culture and traditions on the cities history.
Today, Ajmer is a popular pilgrimage center for Hindus as well as Muslims. Especially famous is the Dargah Sharif tomb of the Sufi saint Khwajah Muin-ud-Din Chishti, which is equally revered by the Hindus and Muslims. Ajmer is also the base for visiting Pushkar (11km.) the abode of Lord Brahma lying to its west with a temple and a picturesque lake. The Pushkar lake is a throng in a large numbers here to take a dip in the sacred lake.
History of Princely State of Rajasthan
The history of India dates back almost five thousand years, and Rajasthan plays a crucial and unique role, especially with regard to the development of Indian culture. Its impressive story reaches through a heroic past. Its extravagant splashes of bright hues against the desert landscape and the purity of its dry and sandy reaches, the miniature elegance of its small villages and impeccably maintained forts brings alive the story of the yore. The appearance of its grand forts perched on rocky hills still tell the story of the bravery of its men and the stoic sacrifice of its women, and the chivalrous old world manners of all.
The Rajputs rose to prominence in the 9th and 10th centuries, and were a major force to reckon with medieval India. Passionately attached to their land, family and honor, the Rajputs treated war as a sport, and followed a strong chivalric code of conduct. Myths and legends of their velour, gallantry, sacrifice and courage are legion. There are many heroes among the Rajputs, such as Prithviraj Chauhan, who fought successfully against the invader Muhammad Ghori in the battle of Terrain (1191), although he died on the same battlefield in the following year. Or the great Rana Pratap of Mewar, who defiantly withstood the might of the Mughal, and continued to raid on them even after his defeat. He died in 1597, and his son, Amber Singh, took over the mantle of opposition to Mughal rule. Rana Pratap was the lone exception, as most of the leading Rajput clans finally married into Mughal royalty and nobility, and went into direct State service of the Mughal Empire. This was chiefly at the behest of the wise and farsighted Mughal emperor, Akbar, who was able to consolidate and expand his empire because of his close ties with the proud Rajputs, the men who made formidable enemies and also steadfast and loyal friends.