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'''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 [[Massacre at Amritsar|Jallianwala Bagh Massacre]] in 1919 under British Rule. | '''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 [[Massacre at Amritsar|Jallianwala Bagh Massacre]] in 1919 under British Rule. | ||
==Spelling variants== | |||
Amritsar, Umritsur | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
Revision as of 09:59, 29 November 2011
| 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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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
History
External Links
Amritsar Wikipedia
Historical books online
Punjab disturbances, April 1919; compiled from the Civil and military gazette 1919 Archive.org