India: The Nizam Gate leading to the Dargah Sharif of Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti, Ajmer, Rajasthan. The Nizam Gate was built in 1915 by the Nizam of Hyderabad and leads to the Sufi shrine of Moinuddin Chishti. Ajmer (Sanskrit: Ajayameru) was founded in the late 7th century CE by Dushyant Chauhan. The Chauhan dynasty ruled Ajmer in spite of repeated invasions by Turkic marauders from Central Asia across the north of India. Ajmer was conquered by Muhammad of Ghor, founder of the Delhi Sultanate, in 1193. However, the Chauhan rulers were allowed autonomy upon the payment of a heavy tribute.

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