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| Adhai-Din Ka Jhonpra |
Over the years the city of Ajmer has fascinated thousands of visitors coming from different parts of India as well as from various other countries of the world. The exotic beauty of the ancient architectures and natural splendor of Ajmer is bound to give you an awesome feeling of contentment while spending your vacations in this land. Located in this beautiful Rajasthan city, Adhai-Din Ka Jhonpra is one of the major tourist attractions in Ajmer. This wonderful piece of architecture is believed to derive its name Adhai-Din Ka Jhonpra, as it has been built in 2 and a half days or 'adhai din' in the local language.
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The unique architecture of Adhai-Din Ka Jhonpra presents a magnificent work of the Indo-Islamic style. Adhai-Din Ka Jhonpra bears many historical evidences that can be witnessed in its walls and pillars. This incredible heritage structure has been built by Mohammed Ghori in 1198 A.D. As per the historical evidences this ancient structure was earlier used to be a center of Sanskrit education. It is believed that the pillars of this incredible mosque had been assembled by destroying the nearby Jain and Hindu worship places.
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Adhai-Din Ka Jhonpra reflects its fantastic beauty through its limestone arches on the main entrance and the pillars of this monumental structure of Ajmer creates an outstanding atmosphere. Visiting this place will give you such a feeling, like you have traveled back to the ancient India in a time machine. The main prayer hall of Adhai-Din Ka Jhonpra has been designed to give it a net like presence and this creates a wonderful lighting effect in the premise. The Persian architectural work has definitely made the Adhai-Din Ka Jhonpra structure stand apart from the rest of monumental structures in Ajmer.
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