Ana Sagar Lake is a broad, shimmering lake forming Ajmer’s main waterfront, with the city and Aravalli hills rising around it. Walkways, gardens and the classic white baradari pavilions along the shore (between Daulat Bagh and the water) make it a favourite place for evening walks, boating and sunset photos. From the circuit house hill you see the full sweep of the lake, while from the shore you can watch birds, reflections and the city lights. Despite being surrounded by urban development, Ana Sagar still gives Ajmer a surprisingly open, airy feeling, like a seafront in the middle of Rajasthan.
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History & highlights
Ana Sagar is an artificial lake built between 1135–1150 CE by Arnoraja (Ana), a Chauhan king and grandfather of Prithviraj Chauhan. Chronicles say he constructed the embankments with the help of local people after defeating invading “Turushkas” near Pushkar, turning the battlefield plain into a large reservoir to benefit Ajmer. In the Mughal era, Emperor Jahangir laid out the Daulat Bagh garden on the banks, and Shah Jahan later added five elegant marble pavilions (baradari) between the garden and the lake, making the waterfront a royal pleasure spot. Today Ana Sagar is Ajmer’s biggest lake and a crucial water body; recent years have seen major environmental litigation and Supreme Court orders to remove illegal structures and restore the lake’s wetland buffers, showing how its historic importance now intersects with modern ecology and urban planning debates.
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