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Jhalawar Jhalawar:- ( झालावाड़ ) Jhalawar  is a city in southeastern  Rajasthan . It was the capital of the former  princely state  of Jhalawar, and is the administrative headquarters of  Jhalawar District . Jhalawar was once known as Brij Nagar. Gagron Fort,Jhalawar . History:- The city of Jhalawar was founded by a Rajput Jhala Zalim Singh,who was then the Dewan of Kota State (1791 A.D.). He established this township, then known as Chaoni Umedpura, as a cantonment. The township was at the time surrounded by dense forests and wildlife. Jhala Zalim Singh often came here for hunting and he liked the place so much that he wanted to develop it as a township. The objective to develop this place as a military cantonment was due to the fact that Maratha invaders passed through this central place from Malwa towards Kota to capture Hadoti states. Jhala Zalim Singh recognized the importance of thi...

Chittorgarh Chittorgarh:-( चित्तौडग़ढ़   )  Chittaurgarh  is a city and a municipality in  Rajasthan  state of western  India . It lies on the  Berach River , a tributary of the  Banas , and is the administrative headquarters of  Chittorgarh District  and a former capital of the  Sisodia   Rajput  Dynasty of  Mewar . The city of Chittorgarh is located on the banks of river Gambhiri and Berach. The district was bifurcated and a new district namely Pratap Garh was created with certain portion taken from Udaipur district in the newly created district of Pratap Garh. Fiercely independent, the fort of Chittor was under siege thrice and each time they fought bravely, thrice Jauhar was committed by the ladies and children. The sacrifice of Rao Jaimal and  Patta , two brave army chieftains of Mewar, in the war against the Mughals(1568 AD) was so great that the Mughal Emperor ...

Ajmer Ajmer:-   (अजमेर  ) is one of the major cities in the Indian state of  Rajasthan  and is the centre of the eponymous  Ajmer District . According to the 2011 census, Ajmer has a population of around 552,360 in its urban agglomeration and 542,580 in the city. The city is located at a distance of 135 km from the state capital  Jaipur  and 391 km from the national capital  New Delhi . The city was established by a Shakambhari Chahamana (Chauhan) 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 a pilgrimage centre for the shrine of the Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti and is also the base for visiting Pushkar (11 km), an ancient Hindu pilgrimage city, famous for the temple of Brahma. Ajmer has been selected as one of the heritage citie...