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| − | '''Amritsar''' was the headquarters of [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V05_327.gif Amritsar District] in the Lahore Division of [[Punjab|Punjab Province]] during the British period.<br> | + | '''Amritsar''' was the headquarters of [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V05_327.gif Amritsar District] in the [[Lahore Division]] of [[Punjab|Punjab Province]] during the British period.<br> |
Amritsar is home to the Golden Temple, the spiritual and cultural centre of the Sikh religion. It is now the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the Indian state of Punjab and is also known for the [[Massacre at Amritsar|Jallianwala Bagh Massacre]] in 1919 under British Rule. | Amritsar is home to the Golden Temple, the spiritual and cultural centre of the Sikh religion. It is now the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the Indian state of Punjab and is also known for the [[Massacre at Amritsar|Jallianwala Bagh Massacre]] in 1919 under British Rule. | ||
Revision as of 10:09, 29 July 2012
| Amritsar | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 31.63089°N, 74.871552°E |
| Altitude: | 218 m |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Amritsar |
| State/Province: | Punjab |
| Country: | India |
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| See our interactive map of this location showing places of interest during the British period | |
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Amritsar was the headquarters of Amritsar District in the Lahore Division of Punjab Province during the British period.
Amritsar is home to the Golden Temple, the spiritual and cultural centre of the Sikh religion. It is now the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the Indian state of Punjab and is also known for the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in 1919 under British Rule.
Spelling variants
Modern spelling: Amritsar
Variants: Umritsur
Military history
External Links
Amritsar Love to Know 1911
Amritsar City Imperial Gazetteer of India
Historical books online
Punjab disturbances, April 1919; compiled from the Civil and military gazette 1919 Archive.org
