Ajmer Sharif Dargah

Historical Background of Ajmer Sharif Dargah

• It is the final resting place of the Sufi saint, Moinuddin Chishti located at Ajmer, Rajasthan.
• About Moinuddin Chishti:
  • Moinuddin Chishti was a 13th-century Sufi saint and philosopher.
  • He was born in 1141 CE in Sistan (modern-day Iran/Afghanistan region).
  • He arrived in Delhi during the reign of Sultan Iltutmish (1236).
• Construction of the Dargah:
  • Original Shrine: Constructed by Sultan Ghiyasuddin Khilji of the Malwa Sultanate in the early 15th century.
  • Mughal Patronage:
    • Akbar: Made annual pilgrimages to the dargah.
    • Shah Jahan: Added the white marble mosque (Shah Jahan’s Mosque) in 1637.

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