Ajmer, city in northwestern India, in Rajasthan State. The city has many industrial and commercial establishments. Salt, textiles, and agricultural products are the principal articles of trade, and the chief industries include hand weaving, dyeing, cotton ginning, printing, oilseed processing, and the manufacture of leather products and soap. Among noteworthy landmarks are the ruins of an elaborately ornamented Jain temple, built in the 12th century and later converted to a mosque; the tomb of the Muslim religious leader Muin-ud-din Chishti, who lived from 1142 to 1236; and Mayo Rajikumar College (1875). According to legend, Ajmer was founded in AD145. Population 402,700 (1991).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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