Ajmer

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Ajmer Ajayameru
City
Clockwise from the top: Mayo College
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Coordinates: 26°27′00″N 74°38′24″E / 26.4499°N 74.6399°E / 26.4499; 74.6399
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Ajmer
Founded by	Ajayaraja I or Ajayaraja II
Named for	Ajayaraja I or Ajayaraja II
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Ajmer Municipal Corporation
• Mayor	Braj Lata Hada[1] (BJP)
Area [2]
• City	55 km2 (21 sq mi)
Elevation	480 m (1,570 ft)
Population  (2011)[3]
• City	542,321
• Density	9,900/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
• Urban	551,101
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	305001 to 305023
Telephone code	0145, +91145
Vehicle registration	RJ-01
Website	www.ajmer.rajasthan.gov.in

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. The city was established as Ajayameru (translated as "Invincible Hills") by a Chahamana ruler, either Ajayaraja I or Ajayaraja II, and served as their capital until the 12th century CE.^[4][5]

Ajmer is surrounded by the Aravalli Mountains. Ajmer has been a municipality since 1869. Ajmer has been selected as one of the heritage cities for the HRIDAY^[6] and Smart City Mission schemes of the Government of India.^[7]