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	Amritsar - LoveToKnow 1911
		AMRITSAR, or Umritsar, a city and district of British India, in the Lahore division of the Punjab.
		Amritsar is chiefly notable as the centre of the Sikh religion and the site of the Golden Temple, the chief worshipping place of the Sikhs.
		The population of Amritsar in 1901 was 162,429.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Amritsar (550 words)

	Amritsar - SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopedia.
		AMRITSAR (31°38'N, 74°53'E) (originally called Ramdaspur) literally "pool of nectar." This is now the name of a Sikh holy city located in the northern Indian state of Punjab, where the Harimandir Sahib complex is located.
		Amritsar continued to enjoy its precedence as the holiest city of the Sikhs as well as the most important commercial and industrial centre in the northwest India even after the annexation of the Punjab to the British empire in 1849.
		It was a declaration in 1873 by four Sikh students of the Amritsar Mission School of their intention to embrace Christianity which led to the rise of a Sikh movement to promote rediscovery of the essentials of the teachings of the faith and education among the Sikh masses.
	www.sikhiwiki.org /index.php?title=Amritsar (4736 words)

	Amritsar
		Amritsar city situated in northern Punjab state of northwestern India lies about 15 miles (25 km) east of the border with Pakistan.
		Amritsar is an important city in Punjab and is a major commercial, cultural, and transportation centre.
		Children (in grades 3 to 12) in Amritsar, Punjab, whose fathers or both parents had been killed by violence in the area, are provided with stipends so that they can continue their education.
	www.indianngos.com /districts/amritsar.htm (282 words)

	Amritsar India,Travel Amritsar India,Golden Temple Amritsar India
		Amritsar a holy city in the state of Punjab in India was founded by the fourth Guru of Sikhs, Guru Ramdas, with the digging of the pool and establishment of the most famous the Golden Temple or Harmandir Sahib.
		Amritsar in Punjab is also the gateway for the travelers coming to India on the overland route from central Asia.
		Amritsar is the only city of India which has an open route connected with Pakistan by road and by rail.
	www.ladakh-kashmir.com /excursion-jammu-kashmir/amritsar.html (741 words)

	Amritsar \| Top News
		Amritsar, Oct 30 : Bhawna, the youngest BJP councillor of Punjab, could be a role model for many of her senior. She has been working hard to eradicate drug abuse among the youth of her constituency.
		Amritsar, Jan 25: The border district of Amritsar today witnessed a "development wave," as Sukhbir Singh Badal, MP and the Working President of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), laid the foundation stone of 16 projects in Majitha constituency in Punjab's Amritsar District, to be completed at the cost of Rs.
		Amritsar, Feb 25: Pakistan Radio has been attempting to spread communal strife in the border areas of Punjab through making allegations that the recruitment of Sikhs into the Indian Army is on the decrease due to the anti-Sikh policies of the Government.
	www.topnews.in /tree/Amritsar/Amritsar (5421 words)

	History & Culture
		Located in the heart of Amritsar, the temple complex is surrounded by a maze of narrow lanes, or katras, that house one of the busiest markets in India.
		The Origin of the city of Amritsar lies hidden in the mists of time due to the scanty evidence available in its early history.On the development of the city, the generally accepted view is based on the Amritsar District Gazetteers, the authoritative works of reference on local history.
		Amritsar is not just bhangra or giddha, sarson ka saag and makki ki roti, it is an attitude and a way of life, despite the modern winds blowing, the city still enshrines and exudes its essential cultural identity.
	amritsar.nic.in /html/history_culture.htm (2399 words)

	Amritsar â“ FREE Amritsar Information \| Encyclopedia.com: Facts, Pictures, Information!
		The center of the Sikh religion (see Sikhism), Amritsar was founded in 1577 by Ram Das, the fourth guru [Hindustani,=teacher], on land given by Akbar.
		The first Amritsar massacre took place in the Jalianwala Bagh, an enclosed park, in Apr., 1919; hundreds of Indian nationalists were killed and thousands wounded when troops under British control fired upon them.
		Amritsar in the Punjab, close to the border with...
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Amritsar.html (1078 words)

	Hotels in Amritsar, Deluxe Hotel in Amritsar, Luxury Hotel in Amritsar, 5 / Five star hotels in Amritsar
		Hotel R.S. Residency Amritsar is a 3 star hotel situated 8 kilometers away from the airport and only 2 kilometers away from the railway station.
		Amritsar is in Punjab state in North India and is the spiritual capital of the Sikh religion.
		Amritsar is the Administrative Centre and a trade cum industrial city where carpets, fabrics of goat hair, and handicrafts are made.
	www.travelmasti.com /amritsar.htm (571 words)

	Amritsar Campaign
		Amritsar was divided among a dozen families manning different parts of the city.
		It was captured from the Duranis in 1764 by the Bhangis and it was because of this reason that it was known as Bhangian Di Tope.
		When the troops reached Amritsar, the Rani closed the gates of the town, mounted the ramparts of the city with arms and ammunition in considerable quantity and gave the attacking army a very good recession.
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	Amritsar Campaign
		Amritsar was divided among a dozen families manning different parts of the city.
		It was captured from the Duranis in 1764 by the Bhangis and it was because of this reason that it was known as Bhangian Di Tope.
		When the troops reached Amritsar, the Rani closed the gates of the town, mounted the ramparts of the city with arms and ammunition in considerable quantity and gave the attacking army a very good recession.
	www.singhsabha.com /amritsar_campaign.htm (1072 words)

	Amritsar Summary
		Amritsar (Punjabi: ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ), meaning "Pool of the Nectar of Immortality", is the administrative headquarter of the Amritsar District in Punjab, India.
		Amritsar is located in the northwest part of India in the State of Punjab, 32 miles east of Lahore, Pakistan.
		The Khalsa College, Amritsar is one of the oldest educational institutions of the region.
	www.bookrags.com /Amritsar (819 words)

	Amritsar City Information,City Information of Amritsar,City Information Guide of Amritsar India
		Amritsar, literally meaning the 'Pool of the Nectar of Immortality', is one of the major cities of the Punjab state.
		The administrative headquarters of the Amritsar District, it is the major spiritual and cultural centre of Sikhs.
		One of the ancient and charming cities of India, Amritsar is an important distribution centre of dry-fruits in the country.
	www.target-tours.com /city-guide/amritsar.html (741 words)

	Amritsar City of Golden Temple Punjab India, Amritsar Travel Tour Guide
		Amritsar is situated on the north-western border of India, the city is also gateway for the travelers on the overland route through Pakistan.
		Amritsar literally means "the pool of nectar", the name 'Amritsar' derived from a pool constructed at the sacred site in the 16th century, gifted by the Mughal Emperor Akbar to Guru Ramdas, the fourth preceptor of the Sikh faith.
		Under instructions from Guru Amar Das Sahib, Amritsar city was founded by Guru Ram Das Sahib in 1574, on the land bought by him for an amount of rupees 700 from the owners of the village Tung.
	www.bookmytrip.in /cities/amritsar.htm (650 words)

	Amritsar travel guide - Wikitravel
		Amritsar is a holy city in the state of Punjab, India.
		Amritsar is well-connected to major cities in India through daily trains.It costs around INR 600 for one way ticket in chair car and around INR 1200 for the executive class travel.
		Amritsar is well-connected by bus to most major cities and the northern areas within a days drive.
	wikitravel.org /en/Amritsar (2004 words)

	Amritsar, Information about Amritsar, Amritsar Tour
		Amritsar was a traditional junction of trade routes and the Yarkandis, Turkomens, Kashmiris, Tibetans and Iranians that were found here indicate its connections with the Old Silk Road and the trade routes of Central Asia.
		Amritsar is connected by Indian Airlines flights with Delhi, Jammu and Srinagar.
		Amritsar is directly connected by rail with Agra, Bhopal, Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Pathankot, Lucknow, Patna, Varanasi and all parts of India.
	www.indovacations.net /english/Amritsar.htm (1398 words)

	Read about Sikh institutes at www.sikh-history.com
		An integrated complex of three ideas, the institution of 'the lake of the nectar of immortality' (amrit-sar) was perfected, to serve as the heart and the soul of the nagari of Guru Ram Das in the future.
		Because of the role that the institution of amritsar played in the history of the survival and reconstruction of Ramdaspur, the city now came to be known as Amritsar.
		But in the context of the early 19th century Asia, Amritsar presented the spectacle of a grand and picturesque city, with all its contrasts of richness and poverty, filth and cleanliness, refinement and vulgarity and of spiritual and mundane concerns.
	www.sikh-history.com /sikhhist/events/amritsar.html (11564 words)

	Defenders of Amritsar
		Amritsar became a Vatican or a Mecca of Sikhs.
		In the year 1628 A.D., Shahjehan was on a hunting expedition nearby and a white hawk, presented to him by the Shah of Iran, flew into the Guru Hargobind ji's camp at Amritsar in pursuit of a duck.
		Imperial forces reached Amritsar at dead of night and were engaged in a furious battle.
	www.sikh-history.com /sikhhist/warriors/defender.html (1911 words)

	webindia123.com-tourism of punjab-Amritsar
		Amritsar (Pool of Nectar) founded by the Sikh Guru Ram Dad, is named after the sacred pool of Golden temple.
		Amritsar is the soul of Punjab and today it is India's important distribution centre of dry-fruits.
		There's a temple, which predates Amritsar, and a tower on the east side of the tank, which was also constructed by Ranjit Singh.
	www.webindia123.com /punjab/Tourism/amrit.htm (788 words)

	Amritsar - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
		Amritsar is one of the toughest cities in the world.
		It's tough to breathe in Amritsar: Schwarzenegger choked in Amritsar and had to be be reconstructed with just Schwarzenegger's brain left intact and the rest of his body rebuilt with cycle parts quickly requisitioned from nearby Ludhiana (see Hero Cycles).
		Amritsar also suffers from a lack of hygiene (some scholars have speculated that this is because it lies in India, but truth be told, Lahore is no different save that they lack hygiene right-to-left and that being the only signficant difference -- actually Lahore is worse but then it's a whore
	uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Amritsar (302 words)

	Amritsar - Punjab
		Amritsar is one of the most ancient and fascinating cities of India.
		The Jallianwala Bagh at Amritsar reminds the visitor of one of the most heart-rending events in the history of India.
		Amritsar is India's leading exporter of goods to the Middle-East, leading distribution centre of dry fruits, tea and condiments.
	punjablinks.com /addons/about/punjab/majh/amritsar.shtml (1155 words)

	Travel to Amritsar
		Amritsar is connected by direct trains to major Indian cities like Delhi, Jammu, Mumbai, Nagpur, Calcutta and Puri.
		Amritsar, as other parts of Punjab, has a rich tradition of folk songs and dances.
		Amritsar has a craft tradition in gold and artificial jewellery, handcrafted furniture with ivory inlay work, leather jutties (embroidered shoes), swords, oils and perfumes.
	www.amritsarovar.com /tourist.htm (547 words)

	Amritsar tours,Amritsar travel guide,Amritsar travel package,Amritsar tourism,travel to amritsar,tour operator,Amritsar ...
		Amritsar has an Airport and it is connected by 2 pairs of Shatabdi train to New Delhi.
		Amritsar town was built around the Golden Temple and when these Khatris and Aroras converted to Sikhism Amritsar became the East's biggest trading and eventually a manufacturing centre.
		Amritsar is the home of traditional Punjabi cuisine, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian where each eating-house has a specialty, which can not be matched.
	www.tourmyindia.com /states/punjab/amritsar.html (269 words)

	Amritsar India,Travel Amritsar India,Golden Temple Amritsar India
		Amritsar City is one of the most ancient and captivating cities of India.
		Amritsar has a wide array of accommodation facilities in and around the city.
		On 13 April 1919, pilgrims poured into Amritsar to celebrate the Baisakhi festival, when in the afternoon thousands of people gathered at Jallian Wala Bagh to celebrate the Baisakhi, General Dyer personally led the troops to the sight and ordered his men to open fire without any warning.
	www.indiantraveltrendz.com /amritsar-city-india.html (577 words)

	Amritsar
		In fact, Amritsar is the closest open airport to Dharamsala, that's for the next time.
		Amritsar is a busy industrial city (about one million inhabitants), second largest city of the state of Punjab.
		From the tourist viewpoint, Amritsar is best known for its Golden Temple, the spiritual center of the Sikhs faith.
	www2.am.uni-erlangen.de /~kocvara/personal/india/amritsar.html (517 words)

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