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There was a cantonment at Ajmer, and elsewhere in the province at [[Nasirabad]] (14 miles away) and Deoli. Further details are given in this [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V05_173.gif link]<ref>
[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V05_173.gif "Army: Ajmer- Merwara Province"] ''Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 5'', page 165.</ref>
===Volunteers===
"Ajmer is the head-quarters of the 2nd Battalion, [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Regiment |Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Volunteer Rifles]]. The corps originally formed part of the Agra Volunteer Rifle Corps, with the title of Rajputana-Malwa Volunteer Rifle Corps. In 1887 its title was changed to the present designation. It consists of 11 companies, including a cadet company at Mount Abu. Its strength in 1903 stood at 344".<ref> [https://archive.org/stream/rajputanadistri00agegoog#page/n141/mode/2up Page 122] Rajputana District Gazetteers: Volume I-A Ajmer Merwara by C C Watson, ICS 1904 Archive.org</ref>
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