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{{Short description|1950–1956 state in North India}}
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{{Infobox former subdivision
{{Infobox Indian state or territory
|native_name =  
| name = Ajmer State
|conventional_long_name =<small>Ajmer Province (1947–1950)</small><br />Ajmer State (1950–1956)
| former = yes
|common_name =Ajmer
| type = Former State
|nation = [[India]]
| image_map = Ajmer in India (1951).svg
|subdivision = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| region = North India
|era =  
| consolidation = 1 November 1956 (into [[Rajasthan]])
|year_start = 1950
| formation_date4 = 26 January 1950
|date_start =  
| dissolution = 1 November 1956 (by [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]])
|event_start= Independence of [[India]]
| capital = Ajmer
|year_end = 1956
| largestcity = capital
|date_end =  
| area_total_km2 = 7,021
|event_end= [[States Reorganisation Act]]
| population_total = 460722
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| year_start = 1950
|date_event1 =  
| year_end = 1956
|p1 =Ajmer-Merwara
| cmfirst_year = 24 March 1952 – 31 October 1956
|s1 = Rajasthan
| cm_first = [[Haribhau Upadhyaya]] (First and Last)
|flag_p1 =British Raj Red Ensign.svg
| flag_p1 = British Raj Red Ensign.svg
|flag_s1 = ..Rajasthan Flag(INDIA).png
| p1 = Ajmer-Merwara
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| flag_s1 = ..Rajasthan Flag(INDIA).png
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| s1 = Rajasthan
|image_map = Ajmer in India (1951).svg
|image_map_caption =<small>1951 map of India. Ajmer State is shown in red, in the centre of Rajasthan.</small>
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'''Ajmer State''' was a separate [[States and union territories of India|state within India]] from 1950 to 1956 with [[Ajmer]] as its capital.<ref name=a/> Ajmer State was formed in 1950 out of the territory of former province of [[Ajmer-Merwara]], which became a province of the [[Dominion of India|Indian Union]] on 15 August 1947. It formed an [[enclave]] within the state of [[Rajasthan]].  Following the [[States Reorganisation Act]] in 1956 it was merged with [[Rajasthan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indiacode.nic.in/qrydisp.asp?tfnm=195637%20&tfnm2=11 |title=States Reorganisation Act, 1956 |date=31 August 1956 |series=India Code Updated Acts |publisher=Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India|pages=section 9 |accessdate=16 May 2013}}</ref>
'''Ajmer State''' was a separate [[States and union territories of India|state within India]] from 1950 to 1956 with [[Ajmer]] as its capital.<ref name=a/> Ajmer State was formed in 1950 out of the territory of former province of [[Ajmer-Merwara]], which became a province of the [[Dominion of India|Indian Union]] on 15 August 1947. It formed an [[enclave]] within the state of [[Rajasthan]].  Following the [[States Reorganisation Act]] in 1956 it was merged with [[Rajasthan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indiacode.nic.in/qrydisp.asp?tfnm=195637%20&tfnm2=11 |title=States Reorganisation Act, 1956 |date=31 August 1956 |series=India Code Updated Acts |publisher=Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India|pages=section 9 |accessdate=16 May 2013}}</ref>


==History==
== History ==
[[File:Rajputana 1909.jpg|thumb|right|A 1909 map of Rajputana, showing Ajmer-Merwara as separate territory]]
[[File:Rajputana 1909.jpg|thumb|right|A 1909 map of Rajputana, showing Ajmer-Merwara as separate territory]]


Ajmer State was formed out of territory of [[Ajmer-Merwara]], which was a British controlled [[province]] during British India. The territory of Ajmer-Merwara had been purchased by British from the [[Maratha]]s in 1818. Upon the [[independence of India]], Ajmer-Merwara became a province of the Union of India.
Ajmer State was formed out of territory of [[Ajmer-Merwara]], which was a British controlled [[province]] during British India. The territory of Ajmer-Merwara had been purchased by British from the [[Maratha]]s in 1818. Upon the [[independence of India]], Ajmer-Merwara became a province of the Union of India.


It was a [[Province]] till it was established as a Class "C" State, named Ajmer State, on 26 January 1950 within [[Republic of India]]. Class "C" States were under direct rule of Central Government.<ref name=a/>
It was a [[Province]] until it was established as a Class "C" State, named Ajmer State, on 26 January 1950 within [[Republic of India]]. Class "C" States were under direct rule of Central Government.<ref name=a/>


===Dissolution===
=== Dissolution ===
In 1956, when India's state boundaries were reorganised, it became a district of the then [[Rajasthan]] state.<ref name=a/><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?ei=WbdtTtOOEsGyrAfFlrzVBQ&ct=result&sqi=2&id=BrjUAAAAMAAJ&dq=Ajmer+State+merged+into+Rajasthan&q=Ajmer+State+#search_anchor Census of India, 1961: Rajasthan]</ref> Ajmer state was merged into Rajasthan state on 1 November 1956. Kishangarh sub-division of erstwhile Jaipur district was added to it to form [[Ajmer district]].<ref>Sharma, Nidhi (2000). ''Transition from Feudalism to Democracy'', Jaipur: Aalekh Publishers, {{ISBN|81-87359-06-4}}, pp.197–201,205–6</ref>
In 1956, when India's state boundaries were reorganised, it became a district of the then [[Rajasthan]] state.<ref name=a/><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=BrjUAAAAMAAJ&q=Ajmer+State+ Census of India, 1961: Rajasthan]</ref> Ajmer state was merged into Rajasthan state on 1 November 1956. Kishangarh sub-division of erstwhile Jaipur district was added to it to form [[Ajmer district]].<ref>Sharma, Nidhi (2000). ''Transition from Feudalism to Democracy'', Jaipur: Aalekh Publishers, {{ISBN|81-87359-06-4}}, pp.197–201,205–6</ref>


===Chief Commissioners===
== Government ==
#Shankar Prasada, became its first Chief Commissioner from 1947 to 1948
=== Chief Commissioner ===
#Chandrakant Balwantrao Nagarkar was Chief Commissioner from 1948 to 1951<ref name=a/>
List of Chief Commissioners of Ajmer State:<ref name=a>{{cite web |title=Indian states since 1947 |url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_states.html |website=www.worldstatesmen.org |access-date=7 June 2025}}</ref>
#Anand Dattahaya Pandit, Chief Commissioner from 1952 to March 1954<ref name=a>[http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_states.html Ajmer State : Chief Commissioners]</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
#Moti K. Kripalani, Chief Commissioner from March 1954 to 31 October 1956<ref name=a/>
! scope="col" | No.
! scope="col" | Name
! scope="col" | Term
|- align="center"
| 1
| Shankar Prasada
| 1947–1948
|- align="center"
| 2
| Chandrakant Balwantrao Nagarkar
| 1948–1951
|- align="center"
| 3
| Anand Dattahaya Pandit
| 1952 – March 1954
|- align="center"
| 4
| Moti K. Kripalani
| March 1954 – 31 October 1956
|}


===Chief Minister===
=== Chief Minister ===
[[Haribhau Upadhyaya]] was the first and last Chief Minister of Ajmer State from 24 March 1952 till 1956.<ref name=a/>
{{see also|1952 Ajmer State Legislative Assembly election}}
[[Haribhau Upadhyaya]] was the first and last Chief Minister of Ajmer State from 24 March 1952 until 1956.<ref name=a/>


==See also==
{| class="wikitable"
*[[1951 Ajmer Legislative Assembly election]]
! scope="col" | No
*[[History of Ajmer]]
!Portrait
! scope="col" | Name
! scope="col" | [[1952 Ajmer State Legislative Assembly election|Constituency]]
! colspan="3" scope="col" | Tenure
!Assembly Election
! colspan="2" scope="col" | Party{{efn|This column only names the chief minister's party. The state government he heads may be a complex coalition of several parties and independents; these are not listed here.}}
|- align="center" style="height: 80px;"
| 1
|[[File:Pt. Haribhau Upadhyaya.jpg|94x94px]]
| [[Haribhau Upadhyaya]]
| Shreenagar
| 24 March 1952
| 31 October 1956
|{{Age in years and days|1952|3|24|1956|10|31}}
|1st
<small>([[1952 Ajmer Legislative Assembly election|1952]])</small>
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|}
 
== See also ==
* [[Ajmer]]
* [[History of Ajmer]]
* [[Haribhau Upadhyaya]]
* [[History of Rajasthan]]
* [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]]
* [[1952 Ajmer State Legislative Assembly election]]


==References==
==References==
{{notelist}}
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


Latest revision as of 14:03, 21 February 2026


Ajmer State
Former State
1950–1956
The map of India showing Ajmer State
Location of Ajmer State in India
Country India
RegionNorth India
Formation26 January 1950
Consolidation1 November 1956 (into Rajasthan)
Dissolution1 November 1956 (by States Reorganisation Act, 1956)
Capital
and largest city		Ajmer
Government
 • Chief minister
• 24 March 1952 – 31 October 1956
Haribhau Upadhyaya (First and Last)
Area
 • Total7,021 km2 (2,711 sq mi)
Population
 • Total460,722
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Preceded by		 Succeeded by
Ajmer-Merwara
Rajasthan

Ajmer State was a separate state within India from 1950 to 1956 with Ajmer as its capital.[1] Ajmer State was formed in 1950 out of the territory of former province of Ajmer-Merwara, which became a province of the Indian Union on 15 August 1947. It formed an enclave within the state of Rajasthan. Following the States Reorganisation Act in 1956 it was merged with Rajasthan.[2]

History[edit | edit source]

A 1909 map of Rajputana, showing Ajmer-Merwara as separate territory

Ajmer State was formed out of territory of Ajmer-Merwara, which was a British controlled province during British India. The territory of Ajmer-Merwara had been purchased by British from the Marathas in 1818. Upon the independence of India, Ajmer-Merwara became a province of the Union of India.

It was a Province until it was established as a Class "C" State, named Ajmer State, on 26 January 1950 within Republic of India. Class "C" States were under direct rule of Central Government.[1]

Dissolution[edit | edit source]

In 1956, when India's state boundaries were reorganised, it became a district of the then Rajasthan state.[1][3] Ajmer state was merged into Rajasthan state on 1 November 1956. Kishangarh sub-division of erstwhile Jaipur district was added to it to form Ajmer district.[4]

Government[edit | edit source]

Chief Commissioner[edit | edit source]

List of Chief Commissioners of Ajmer State:[1]

No. Name Term
1 Shankar Prasada 1947–1948
2 Chandrakant Balwantrao Nagarkar 1948–1951
3 Anand Dattahaya Pandit 1952 – March 1954
4 Moti K. Kripalani March 1954 – 31 October 1956

Chief Minister[edit | edit source]

See also: 1952 Ajmer State Legislative Assembly election

Haribhau Upadhyaya was the first and last Chief Minister of Ajmer State from 24 March 1952 until 1956.[1]

No Portrait Name Constituency Tenure Assembly Election Party[lower-alpha 1]
1 Haribhau Upadhyaya Shreenagar 24 March 1952 31 October 1956 4 years, 221 days 1st

(1952)

Indian National Congress

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ This column only names the chief minister's party. The state government he heads may be a complex coalition of several parties and independents; these are not listed here.
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Indian states since 1947". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "States Reorganisation Act, 1956". India Code Updated Acts. Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. 31 August 1956. pp. section 9. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  3. ↑ Census of India, 1961: Rajasthan
  4. ↑ Sharma, Nidhi (2000). Transition from Feudalism to Democracy, Jaipur: Aalekh Publishers, ISBN 81-87359-06-4, pp.197–201,205–6


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