Beyond the Dargah, on the
outskirts of town, are the ruins of Adhai-Din-Ka-Jhonpra mosque. According
to legend its construction, in 1153, took just 2 and a 1/2 days. [Adhai-Din-Ka-Jhonpra
means '2 and a 1/2 day building']. Others believe it was named after a
festival that lasted for 2 and a 1/2 days . It was originally built as a
Sanskrit college , but in 1198 Mohammed of Ghori took Ajmer and converted
the building into a mosque by adding a seven-arched wall covered with
Islamic calligraphy in front of the pillared hall.
Although the mosque is in need of repair, its fine architecture and
intricate carving are well worth seeing . The pillars are all different
and the arched 'screen , with its damaged minarets, is noteworthy.
Beyond the Dargah, on the
outskirts of town, are the ruins of Adhai-Din-Ka-Jhonpra mosque. According
to legend its construction, in 1153, took just 2 and a 1/2 days. [Adhai-Din-Ka-Jhonpra
means '2 and a 1/2 day building']. Others believe it was named after a
festival that lasted for 2 and a 1/2 days . It was originally built as a
Sanskrit college , but in 1198 Mohammed of Ghori took Ajmer and converted
the building into a mosque by adding a seven-arched wall covered with
Islamic calligraphy in front of the pillared hall.