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Amritsar (Punjabi: ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ, meaning: The Lake of the Holy Nectar,) is the capital of the Amritsar District in the state of Punjab, India. According to the 2001 Indian census, over 1,500,000 people lived in the city.

Amritsar is in the state of Punjab, India, 32 km east of Lahore, Pakistan. The Harimandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple, is there. The temple is the centre of the Sikh religion.

History

The city has been famous for many events in history. In the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre of 1919 under British Rule a large number of people were killed by British troops. The city is also famous for Operation Bluestar, a military operation in 1984 that was ordered by the Prime Minister of India of the time, Indira Gandhi. Many Sikhs were angered, as the holy Golden Temple of the Sikhs was damaged.

Images for kids

  • Ranjit Singh at Harmandir Sahib - August Schoefft - Vienna 1850 - Princess Bamba Collection - Lahore Fort

    Maharaja Ranjit Singh listening to Granth Sahib being recited near the Golden Temple in Amritsar

  • BulletMarks

    Bullet marks on the walls of the park premises

  • Amritsar Golden Temple 3

    Located in Amritsar, Harmandir Sahib is the holiest shrine of Sikhism.

  • Durgiana Temple, Amritsar

    Durgiana Temple in Amritsar city is dedicated to Hindu goddess Durga.

  • ISBT Amritsar

    Amritsar Inter State Bus Stand

  • 'Amritsar (The Lake by the Golden Temple)', oil on canvas painting by Charles W. Bartlett, 1920, Honolulu Academy of Arts

    Charles W. Bartlett, Amritsar (The Lake by the Golden Temple) 1920

  • KhalsaCollegeAmritsar-2

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  • Golden Temple Close up view

    Golden Temple

  • Jallianwala Bagh,Punjab

    Jallianwala Bagh

  • Maharaja Ranjith Singh Garden Amrithsar 2020

    Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Ram Bagh Gardens

  • Harimandir

    Golden Temple's Clock Tower

  • Bridge to the Durgiana Temple, Amritsar

    Durgiana Temple

  • Jallianwala Bagh in Day light

    Jallianwala Bagh

  • Golden Temple in Day Light

    The holy water

  • Sikh Gurdwara, Punjab

    Akal Takhat Sahib, Sikh Gurdwara

  • Amritsar Temple, Punjab

    The holy water

  • Deorhi ,main entrance to summer palace of Maharaja Ranjit Singh , Ram Bagh, Amritsar

    Deorhi, main entrance to the summer palace of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Ram Bagh, Amritsar

  • Gobindgarh fort, Amritsar,Punjab ,India

    Gobindgarh fort, Amritsar,Punjab, India


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