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Amritsar
Amritsar is located in the northwest part of India in the State of Punjab, 32 miles east of Lahore, Pakistan. Amritsar derives its name from Amrit-sarovar literally meaning "The Pool of the Nectar of Immortality".

It is home to the Harimandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple, and is the spiritual and cultural centre of the Sikh Religion. In Maharaja Ranjit Singh's time, Amritsar had superseded Lahore as the pre-eminent city of Punjab. It is also known for the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (1919) and the Amritsar massacre of 1984 known as Operation Bluestar.The main commercial activities include tourism, carpets and fabrics, farm produce, handicrafts, service trades and light engineering.

Amritsar is also a seat of major educational institutions like Guru Nanak Dev University (established 1969), BBK DAV College for Women, Amritsar(established 1967), Khalsa College, Amritsar (established 1892), DAV College Amritsar (established 1955), and Government Medical College, Amritsar (established 1926). Amritsar is also home to Pingalwara, the home for destitutes founded by Bhagat Puran Singh and a home to Central Khalsa Orphanage (house for orphans) which was once a home to Shahid Udham Singh.

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golden temple
golden temple
Jalianwala Bagh
Jalianwala Bagh
Martyr's Gallery
Martyr's Gallery
Ram Tirath
Ram Tirath
sunset in golden temple
sunset in golden temple
wagah border
wagah border

History

The Origin of the city of Amritsar lies hidden in the mists of time due to the scanty evidence available in its early history .On the development of the city, the generally accepted view is based on the Amritsar District Gazetteers, the authoritative works of reference on local history.

The various Opinions that the land was granted by emperor Akbar to Guru Amar Das (later on transferred to Guru Ram Das), or was acquired by Guru Ram Das before the grant was actually obtained, or the land was purchased by the Guru on a payment of Rs.700 from the zamindaar of the village at tung at the instance of Emperor Akbar, or presented by the people of village Sultanwind out of regard and reverence for the Guru are all versions based on popular tradition .There are no documentary evidences to support or contradict these views. But the version regarding the purchase of the land by Guru Ram Das is in keeping with the tradition of Sikh Gurus who never took any land grants from the rulers


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Geography and Climate

Amritsar is located in Punjab state of India between 31°37'59.16" N 74°51'56.16" E latitudes. The city of Amritsar spreads on an area of 5075 km². Ideally located in the northwest part of India, Amritsar is at a distance of 32 miles from Lahore and Pakistan. The district of Amritsar falls in Jallandhar division and has a trapezium shape.

The weather in this region of India is seasonal with four distinct seasons. The winter season (November to March) when temperatures ranges from 18 °C to about -3 °C, the hot season (April to June) when temperatures can reach 46 °C, monsoon season (July to September) and post-monsoon (September to November).Amritsar is most temperate between October and March.


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Economy

Amritsar has been the biggest centre of ivory handicraft in Punjab, where the art of ivory carving was adopted mainly to carve lovely combs for dressing the long hair enjoined to the sikh community by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of the sikhs, also to make models of Golden Temple Temple, the images ofHindu Gods and Goddesses and portraits of sikh royalty and aristocracy.

Hoshiarpur was also famous for its ivory. The kind of articles produced were numerous but may be classed under the general heading of boxes, paper knives, chessmen, figures of men and animals, combs, bracelets, rings, walking sticks and dagger handles etc. The development on the outskirts of the city is well planned with wide roads, beautiful residential and commercial complexes. The commercial activity is mainly agriculture related; however carpet weaving, handicrafts, tourism and service industry do add to the local economy.


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Flora and Fauna

Because of favorable physical conditions for crop growth, there is a multiplicity of crops in Amritsar and at any time of the year some crop or other is grown. About three-fifths of the total crops sown are during the winter season, and the remaining in summer. The cropping pattern, however varies a great deal within the state depending upon the availability of moisture and soil conditions.Wheat, maize, rice and bajra are the important cereals. Wheat dominates not only among the cereals but in the overall crop pattern.

The distribution of rice and bajra is localized. Rice is an important crop in certain areas of Amritsar. Elsewhere it is either grown in the flood plains or in the clay-soiled tracts. Bajra is completely localized in the south -western quadrant of Amritsar. Among pulses, gram is the outstanding one and covers around 6.6 per cent of the cropped area. Cotton, groundnut, sugarcane and potatoes are the principal cash crops of the state. The distribution of these crops is highly localized.


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Must see at Amritsar.

AKAL TAKHT    GOLDEN TEMPLE    HARI-KE PATTAN    JALIAN WALA BAGH    KHALSA COLLEGE    KHOO KALYANWALA    LAKHSMI NARAIN TEMPLE    PUL KANJARI    RAM BAGH    RAM TIRATH    SHAHEEDI BOHR    TAREN TARAN    WAGAH BORDER   


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Hotels in Amritsar.

Astoria Hotel    CJ International Amritsar Hotel    Grand Hotel Amritsar    Grand Legency    Hotel P R Residency    Hotel Queensland    Ishan Villa    Kumar Interational Hotel    M K Hotel    Mohan International Hotel Amritsar    Raj Continental Hotel    Ritz Plaza    Royal Castle    Sun City Towers    Trehan s Ashiana Guest House    WH Ranjit s SVAASA   

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Cities of Punjab

Amritsar    Ludhiana   

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