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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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[http://www.archive.org/stream/punjabdisturbanc01lahouoft#page/n7/mode/2up ''Punjab disturbances, April 1919; compiled from the Civil and military gazette''] 1919 Archive.org | *[http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.c2740836?urlappend=%3Bseq=124 "Amritsar District"] page 102 ''A list of inscriptions on Christian tombs or monuments in the Punjab, North-West Frontier Province, Kashmir and Afghanistan possessing historical or archaeological interest Part 1'' by Miles Irving (1910) Hathi Trust Digital Library | ||
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Revision as of 12:09, 20 December 2014
| Amritsar | |
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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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| 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 City Imperial Gazetteer of India
Historical books online
- "Amritsar District" page 102 A list of inscriptions on Christian tombs or monuments in the Punjab, North-West Frontier Province, Kashmir and Afghanistan possessing historical or archaeological interest Part 1 by Miles Irving (1910) Hathi Trust Digital Library
- Punjab disturbances, April 1919; compiled from the Civil and military gazette 1919 Archive.org