Question
Which pilgrimage centres develop into townships?
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Answer
- Pilgrimage centres also slowly developed into townships.
- Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh) and Tiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu) are such towns.
- Ajmer (Rajasthan) was the capital of the Chauhan kings in the twelfth century and later became the sub headquarters under the Mughals.
- It provides an excellent example of religious coexistence.
- Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti, the celebrated Sufi saint settled there in the twelfth century. He attracted devotees from all creeds.
- Near Ajmer is a lake, Pushkar. It attracts pilgrims from ancient times.
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