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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> | ||
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 31.63089°N, 74.871552°E |
| Altitude: | 218 m |
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| Place Name: | Amritsar |
| State/Province: | Punjab |
| Country: | India |
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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