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Amritsar
The Home of world famous Har Mandar Sahib (Golden Temple) founded by
Guru Ramdas the 4th Guru .Arjun Dev who also enshrined in it holy
book of Sikhs Guru Granth Sahib. Amritsar is the most important seat
of sikh history and culture, trade centre & also the gateway for
travellers coming to india on the overland route through Pakistan.
Tourist
places:
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Golden
Temple, Durgiana Mandir, Jallianwala Bagh, Company Bagh, Gobindgarh
Fort, Gurdwara Shaheed Baba Deep Singh, Sarai Amanat Khan, Museum of
Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Guru Nanak Dev University, Khalsa College in
the city.
Gurdwara Khadoor Sahib, Gurdwara Chheharta Sahib,
Gurdwara Goindwal Sahib, Gurdwara Tarn Taran Sahib, Gurdwara Dera
Baba Nanak, Gurdwara Baba Bakala, Gurdwara Chowk Mehta, Dera Baba
Jaimal Singh (Radha Swami Sect), within a radius of about 50 Kms.
A
visit to Wagha Border (at a distance of 28 Kms.) is an interesting
experience, especially at sunset while Retreat takes place when
Indian and Pakistan border troops put up a coordinated and
spectacular display, comparing favourably with London’s changing
of the Guard. Taxis may be hired from the city for the return trip.
Harike
Pattan on the outskirts of the city is National Wetland and Wild
Life Sanctuary at the confluence of Beas and Sutlej rivers.
How To Reach:
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Amritsar is connected by Indian Airlines flights to Delhi, Srinagar
and Chandigarh twice a week. There is a weekly flight to Kabul
Amritsar
is connected with direct trains to Delhi, Calcutta, Mumbai, Puri,
Nagpur, Jammu and other cities of India. The important trains
include Frontier Mail to Mumbai, Shatabadi Express to Delhi, Utkal
Express to Puri and Howrah Mail to Calcutta. There are bi-weekly
trains to Pakistan. There is a vast network of bus services of
Punjab, Himachal, Delhi, Haryana, Pepsu, Chandigarh, UP, J&K,
Rajasthan State Roadways, apart from private operators. Important
destinations include Delhi, Shimla, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Rishikesh,
Kulu, Manali, Dharmshala, Dalhousie and Jammu
Distance
From :
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Chandigarh
235 Kms.
New Delhi 450 Kms.
Amritsar - (Picture Gallery)
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Gandhi Gate
Popularly known as Hall Gate, it is the
entrance to the shopping hub of Amritsar - Hall Bazaar. A typical maharaja
type gate with a clock and a Glow sign which reads "Amritsar - Sifti Da
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Hall Bazaar
Hall Bazaar is the main shopping place in
Amritsar. With Electronics, Watches, Readymade Garments and Book shops it
is an one-stop place for shoppers |
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Town Hall
At the end of Hall Bazaar, one finds a
beautiful pink coloured building. This building of is the office of
Municipal Corporation of
Amritsar.
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Jallianwala
Bagh Memoria
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This
historical place is now a memorial park with a museum. Hundreds of
innocent people were killed and thousands injured when General Dyer
started firing in a general gathering of Indians against Britishers. Even
today, the bullet marks on walls of the building exists.
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Dharam
Singh Market
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