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Ajmer Singh

Ajmer Singh may refer to:

  • Ajmer Singh (athlete) (1940–2010), Indian sprinter
  • Ajmer Singh (basketball) (born 1953), Indian basketball player
  • Ajmer Singh (ruler), former ruler of Jagdalpur
  • Ajmer Singh (basketball)

    Ajmer Singh (born 1953) is an Indian basketball player who was awarded the country's highest sporting honor, the Arjuna Award, in 1982. He represented the country in the Asian Basketball Championships and in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.

    According to The Hindu, Singh was "a rough and tough player and his sole aim was to score as many baskets as possible. A dedicated man, he was remarkable for his appetite for baskets. As a result, he emerged as one of the top 10 shooters in the 1980 Moscow Olympics."

    Sporting career

    Singh moved to Kota, which had a tradition in basketball. He played for the Rajasthan team and later moved to the Indian Railways team. The high point of his career was the Moscow Olympics where his performance was rated highly. His average per game at the 1980 Olympics was 21 points, with the next best scorer from the Indian team, Radhey Shyam, averaging 14 points. Singh scored nearly a third of India's points in the competition.

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    Ajmer Singh (athlete)

    Ajmer Singh (February 1, 1940 – January 26, 2010) was an Indian sprinter who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics, was a gold medalist at the 1966 Asian Games, in Bangkok, and later served as Director of Sports, Punjab University, Chandigarh.

    Early life and education

    He was born in a Jat Sikh farmer family of Kartar Singh Aulakh and Bachan Kaur Aulakh, at Kup Kalan village in the Sangrur district of Punjab

    He graduated from Government College, Malerkotla, and later did his Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.E.] from Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education, Gwalior. This was followed by M.A. from Punjab University, Chandigarh, and finally he also did his Ph.D. from Punjab University Chandigarh.

    Ajmer Singh is the only Indian personality with a PhD degree in Physical Education to have been honored by Govt. of India with the Arjuna Award. He was a self-made man who came from very humble beginnings, and remained a humble person all his life, an able administrator, a great coach and teacher, a passionate mentor, a strict disciplinarian, a warm human being whose heart and home were always open to others, and a very fine family man.

    Ajmer

    Ajmer (pronounced [ədʒmeːr]) is the fifth largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan and is the centre of the eponymous Ajmer District. According to the 2011 census, Ajmer has a population of around 551,360 in its urban agglomeration and 542,580 in the city. The city is located at a distance of 135 km from the state capital Jaipur and 391 km from the national capital New Delhi.

    Ajmer is surrounded by the Aravalli Mountains. It is a pilgrimage centre for the shrine of the Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti and is also the base for visiting Pushkar (11 km), an ancient Hindu pilgrimage city, famous for the temple of Brahma.

    Prithviraj Chauhan (1149–1192 CE), of the Chauhan dynasty, ruled Ajmer along with Delhi during the latter half of the 12th century. He succeeded to the throne at the age of 13, and ruled from the twin capitals of Ajmer and Delhi, and was the last independent Hindu king to sit upon the throne of Delhi.

    Ajmer has been selected as one of the heritage cities for HRIDAY - Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana scheme of Government of India.

    Ajmer (Lok Sabha constituency)

    Ajmer Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 25 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Rajasthan state in India.

    Assembly segments

    Presently, Ajmer Lok Sabha constituency comprises eight Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:

  • Dudu
  • Kishangarh
  • Pushkar
  • Ajmer North
  • Ajmer South
  • Nasirabad
  • Masuda
  • Kekri
  • Members of Parliament

    Election results

    See also

  • Ajmer district
  • List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
  • Notes

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    Hindustan Times 23 Mar 2025
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    Hindustan Times 22 Mar 2025
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    Hindustan Times 21 Mar 2025
    Congratulating Brar on this achievement, Satbir Singh ... Ajmer Singh Dhatt, director of research, PAU, praised her work’s significance in ensuring consumer health and sustainable agricultural practices.

    CBI arrests senior GM of Power Grid Corporation of India for bribery

    The Hindu 21 Mar 2025
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    The Times of India 21 Mar 2025
    The arrests were made in Sikar, following a trap laid by the agency.Officials said Kumar, who was posted in Ajmer, accepted a bribe of Rs 2.5 lakh from Suman Singh, deputy general manager of Mumbai-based KEC International Ltd.

    Raj trainee SIheld for cheatingvia Bluetooth in recruitment exam

    The Times of India 18 Mar 2025
    Singh said that she made a deal with paper leak mafia Paurav Kaler, the ringleader of the cheating racket, paying Rs 15 lakh to have the exam ...

    4 nabbed in south Delhi burglary case; jewels worth lakhs recovered

    Hindustan Times 17 Mar 2025
    Police identified the burglars as Pardhan, Ranjeet Singh, Babulal, and Prakash from Ajmer in Rajasthan ... Bhanwar Singh, 60, Ramavtar Soni, 28, and the 53-year-old woman, all are natives of Ajmer, said the DCP.

    Funeral of Arvind Singh Mewar, Maharana Pratap's descendant, today in Udaipur

    Hindustan Times 17 Mar 2025
    Who was Arvind Singh Mewar? ... Arvind Singh Mewar graduated from Ajmer's Mayo College, Mewar pursued hotel management courses in the UK and the US and also received training from various international hotels, according to a news agency PTI report.

    Live-in couple arrested for abducting toddler to rear him as their son

    The Times of India 17 Mar 2025
    ... Kashyap, 28, a resident of Karauli district, and his partner Jeevika, also 28, a resident of Ranoli in Sikar district – were arrested near Mahua in Dausa district, said Ajmer GRP SP Narender Singh.

    Member of erstwhile royal family Arvind Singh Mewar passes away

    Deccan Herald 16 Mar 2025
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    Hindustan Times 16 Mar 2025
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    Ludhiana: ICSSR-sponsored seminar at PAU explores AI for sustainable agriculture

    Hindustan Times 14 Mar 2025
    ... (RRS), Bathinda; and Shaheed Bhagat Singh State University, Ferozepur ... Ajmer Singh Dhatt, director of research, PAU, highlighted the impact of AI on agricultural research and extension services.

    Ludhiana: Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) signs MoA with Bengaluru firm for commercial production of Chilli ...

    Hindustan Times 14 Mar 2025
    Director of research, PAU, Ajmer Singh Dhatt, congratulated senior vegetable breeder, department of vegetable science, Salesh Jindal for the successful commercialization of the hybrid ... (HT Photo) ... See More. News / Cities / Chandigarh / Ludhiana ... ....

    Auckland Transport plans to remove all parking on one of the city’s busiest roads

    NewstalkZB 11 Mar 2025
    There were 140 crashes reported on Onewa Rd in the four years to 2023, AT said.&nbsp; ... However business owner Ajmer Singh said his business, The Godfather Pizza, which has no off-street parking, will suffer if further street parks are removed.  ... .

    Hashim Ansari becomes ‘Junior Mr Rajasthan’; Harshvardhan Singh, Dhruv Raj Singh finish on podium in state bodybuilding meet

    The Times of India 05 Mar 2025
    Harshvardhan Singh of Ajmer became the runner-up, while Dhruv Raj of Kota finished as the first runner-up.The prizes were distributed to the winners by Rajasthan Bodybuilding Association president ...
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