Anasagar Lake

Similar to Lake Foy, Ana Sagar Lake is also an artificial man-made lake situated in Ajmer in Rajasthan. Apart from the PLACES TO VISIT IN AJMER, this lake is also a tourist attraction and is offered in various AJMER PACKAGES. Arnoraja, the grandfather of the great Prithiviraj Chauhan, 1135-1150 AD, built this lake. The lake spreads over 13 kilometers or 8.1 miles. The main tourist attraction at this lake is the circuit house near the lake, which was formerly a British residency. This enormous lake has an island in the middle which is accessible by boats. A boating facility is also available at this lake; one can hire the boats from the east side of Daulat Bagh. Ana Sagar Lake is the biggest lake in Ajmer, with its maximum depth being 14 ft or 4.4m and a storage capacity of 4,750,000 m?3;.

Ana Sagar Lake history:

The pleasing Ana Sagar Lake is named after Anaji Chauhan, grandfather of Prithviraj Chauhan. It was built between 1135-1150 AD. King Anaji Chauhan built this lake for the betterment of civilization. Arnoraja built Ana Sagar Lake by raising a dam across the Lavanavari River. The community further helped in building catchments for the purpose of fishing.

A Mughal sovereign, Jehangir, built the Daulat Bagh garden, which surrounds the lake. There is a circuit house at the top of the hill in the vicinity of the lake, which served as a British residency. The government has prohibited all catchments at the lake in order to maintain the splendor of the lake.