Ajmer State
Ajmer State was a separate state within India from 1950 to 1956 with Ajmer as its capital. Ajmer State was formed in 1950 out of the territory of former province of Ajmer-Merwara, which became a province of the Indian Union on 15 August 1947. It formed an enclave within the state of Rajasthan. Following the States Reorganisation Act in 1956 it was merged with Rajasthan.
Ajmer State | |||||||||
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Former State 1950–1956 | |||||||||
Location of Ajmer State in India | |||||||||
| Country | India | ||||||||
| Region | North India | ||||||||
| Formation | 26 January 1950 | ||||||||
| Consolidation | 1 November 1956 (into Rajasthan) | ||||||||
| Dissolution | 1 November 1956 (by States Reorganisation Act, 1956) | ||||||||
| Capital and largest city | Ajmer | ||||||||
| Government | |||||||||
| • Chief minister | |||||||||
• 24 March 1952 – 31 October 1956 | Haribhau Upadhyaya (First and Last) | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
| • Total | 7,021 km2 (2,711 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
| • Total | 460,722 | ||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) | ||||||||
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