Ajeetgarh

Ajeetgarh is a town located in Shrimadhopur tehsil in the Sikar district of Rajasthan, India. A former capital of Amarsar, Ajeetgarh was founded in 1627 by the Ajeet singh of Khetri ruler Ajeet Singh, the ruler of Ajeetgarh, after whom the city is named.

EconomyEdit

Ajitgarh is the largest producer of threshers in India. Known for its agriculture equipments, it has the largest Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) industrial area in Shrimadhopur, Sikar. It is a Golden triangle for Jaipur-Neem ka thana-Kotputli.

Places of InterestEdit

An ancient fort known as Ajitgarh fort is located on Jagdishpuri Road in Kusumpura, including a bavdi. Shree Pacchis Papda Temple, Shree Sai Temple, Shree Shiv Mandir, Shree Kaushalya Das Mandir are very famous religious spots in town. The Most Popular Place to visit in Ajeetgarh is Shree Shyam Mandir Ajeetgarh (Hindu Temple). The Aravali Range of mountains also passes through Ajitgarh. There is a famous Kalidas temple near Garh taknet.

FarmingEdit

Recently a farmer called Jagdish Chand Pareek was awarded with Padma Shri by the President of India. Jagdish Prasad Pareek cultivated a cauliflower weighing 25.5 kg that put his name in Limca Book of World Records. He created this variety of cauliflower himself and named it 'Ajitgarh selection' after his village, Ajitgarh.

PopulationEdit

Total population is 15414 according to 2011 census.

Ajitgarh
 
 
Ajitgarh
position in Rajasthan, India
 
 
Ajitgarh
Ajitgarh (India)
Coordinates: 27°25′10″N 75°49′23″E / 27.41944°N 75.82306°E / 27.41944; 75.82306Coordinates: 27°25′10″N 75°49′23″E / 27.41944°N 75.82306°E / 27.41944; 75.82306

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