Ajeetgarh
Ajeetgarh is a town located in Shrimadhopur tehsil in the Sikar district of Rajasthan, India. A former capital of the Jat dynasty of Amarsar, Ajeetgarh was founded in 1627 by the Jat ruler Ajeet Singh, the ruler of Ajeetgarh, after whom the city is named.
Economy
Ajitgarh is the largest producer of threshers in India. Known for its agriculture equipment, 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 Interest
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.
Farming
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.
Population
Total population is 15414 according to 2011 census.
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  Ajitgarh position in Rajasthan, India  Ajitgarh Ajitgarh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°25′10″N 75°49′23″E |
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