Varun Sagar Lake


Varun Sagar Lake, is an artificial lake situated in Ajmer district in the state of Rajasthan, India.

History

It was earlier named after the engineer Mr. Foy, an englishman, who created it under a famine relief project in 1892. He created it to tackle with harshest conditions of famine under a famine relief project. It appears flat, and offers views of the neighboring Aravalli mountains. The lake is among the tourist spots of the city.
At the time when the lake was constructed, the city of Ajmer was known as Ajaymeru, as can be noticed from the inscription installed at the lake. Its original capacity is 15 million cubic feet, and the water is spread over.

Later developments

On 12 February 2025, Mr. Vasudev Devnani, Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and MLA from Ajmer North, renamed the lake to Varun Sagar.