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== History ==
== Military history ==
[[Massacre at Amritsar]]
[[Massacre at Amritsar]]



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Amritsar
Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates: 31.63089°N, 74.871552°E
Altitude: 218 m
Present Day Details
Place Name: Amritsar
State/Province: Punjab
Country: India
Transport links

Amritsar is home to the Golden Temple, the spiritual and cultural center of the Sikh religion. It is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India and is also known for the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in 1919 under British Rule.

Spelling variants

Amritsar, Umritsur

Military history

Massacre at Amritsar

External Links

Amritsar Wikipedia

Historical books online

Punjab disturbances, April 1919; compiled from the Civil and military gazette 1919 Archive.org