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	Amritsar - district of Punjab - North India Online
		The Golden temple is famous for its full golden dome, it is one of the most sacred pilgrim spots for Sikhs.
		To the south of the temple is a garden, and the tower of Baba Atal.
		Durgiana Temple (Lakshmi Narain Temple): Built in the third decade of the 20th Century it echoes, not the traditional Hindu temple architecture, but that of the Golden Temple and, in a similar manner rises from the midst of a tank and has canopies and the central dome in the style of the Sikh temple.
	www.north-india.in /punjab/districts/amritsar.htm (670 words)

	India Sikh Golden Temple Massacre 1984
		After the demands to surrender peacefully were met with volleys of gunfire from within the confines of the temple, the army was given the order to take the temple by force.
		Indian intelligence authorities had underestimated the firepower possessed by the militants, however, and the army brought in tanks and heavy artillery to suppress the antitank and machine-gun fire.
		The attack on the Golden Temple had the effect of inflaming significant segments of the Sikh community.
	www.onwar.com /aced/data/india/india1984a.htm (599 words)

	Golden Temple Tour.com
		The temple's exterior is gold-plated and the structure stands in the middle of a square tank.
		And the Golden Temple is the cradle of Amritsar with the city growing around it nurtured by its divine sanctity.
		The Golden Temple stands there in simple majesty, the gilded splendor of its paneling, dome and minarets shining in the morning light, silhouetted softly in the water and etched gently across the city escape.
	www.goldentempletour.com /index.htm (548 words)

	Golden Temple Tour, North India Himalayas, Golden Temple in India, Tours to Amritsar, Golden Temple Amritsar, Golden ...
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		The tour includes a visit to The Golden Temple - which was founded by the fourth Guru of Sikhs, Guru Ramdas and completed by his successor Guru Arjan Dev.
		The Golden Temple, where Sikhs from all over the world come to pay their reverence to The Guru Granth Sahib and take a dip in the Amrit Saras Kund (Pool of Immortality) for spiritual purification is the major landmark of the place.
	www.india-luxury-tours.com /golden-temples-himalyas.htm (1248 words)

	Operation Bluestar
		Operation Blue Star, the invasion of The Golden Temple begins with tanks of the 16th Cavalry Regiment of the Indian Army moving to enclose the Golden Temple complex.
		Two companies of the 7th Garhwal Rifles enter the temple complex from the opposite side on the southern gate entrance and after a gun battle are able to establish a position on the roof of the Temple library.
		At the other end of the Temple complex on the easternmost side a battalion of the Kumaon Regiment were invading the hostel complex where many of the innocent pilgrims were in hiding as well as the temple administration staff.
	www.neverforget84.com /history.php?id=operation-bluestar (1465 words)

	Tour Golden Temple India: Make My Trip Tours India
		The Golden Temple building is three storeys high and is crowned with a Golden Dome (said to be gilded with 100 kg of pure gold) shaped like an inverted lotus.
		The lower storey of the Golden Temple is in white marble, while the two upper storeys have gold plating.
		The temple, a massive structure, was built on the style of the nearby Golden Temple.
	us.makemytrip.com /indiabest/tour-golden-temple.htm (1089 words)

	Amritsar Travel Guide, Hindu Pilgrimage, Package for Amritsar
		People from all faiths come to the Golden Temple, a tribute to the syncretist traditions of a faith whose holy book is a compilation of the writings of men of different faiths.
		The Temple was rebuilt in 1764 with its domes plated in gold, which is when it was officially named the Golden Temple.
		This Hindu temple (north-west of the station) commemorates Lal Devi, a bespectacled 20th century female saint and was developed along the lines of the famous Vaishnodevi temple in Jammu.
	www.pilgrimageindia.net /sikh_pilgrimage/amritsar.html (2415 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - Amritsar (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Golden Temple (refurbished 1802), set in the center of a lake, is especially sacred to Sikhs.
		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.
		The second massacre occurred June, 1984, when Indian troops, opposing a militant Sikh separatist movement, shot their way into the Golden Temple, killing more than 400 people inside.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/A/Amritsar.asp (334 words)

	Sikhism
		Guruji was responsible for the construction of the Golden Temple.
		This assassination was an act of revenge by her Sikh body guards for the Golden Temple Massacre of 1984, when a group of Sikh separatists (some say terrorists) following Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale took refuge or occupied the Golden Temple in Amritsar, a Sikh holy site.
		In the aftermath of the assassination, many Sikh communities were attacked by some fanatic members Gandhi's Congress Party, then under the control of her son Rajiv Gandhi, who would go on to become Prime Minister.
	www.nebulasearch.com /encyclopedia/article/Sikhism.html (3423 words)

	Golden Temple Tour,Golden Temple Amritsar,Golden Temple Tour Packages,Sikh Golden Temple Tour
		The most popular amongst these is the Golden Temple Tour for the people with a religious bent of mind, or to simply admire the mesmerizing beauty of the temple.
		Evening tour to the famous Golden Temple the most sacred temple for the Sikhs, as the view at night is completely mesmerizing.
		The British General Dyer was the Lieutenant Governor of the province in the year 1919 and had banned all meetings and demonstrations by the Indians against the British rule.
	www.godelhi.net /golden_temple.htm (572 words)

	Cities of India,Amritsar India,Golden Temple Amritsar,Tours to Amritsar
		The Golden Temple or Darbar Sahib, situated in Amritsar, Punjab, is the most sacred temple for Sikhs.
		Golden Temple is a place of both stupendous beauty and sublime peacefulness.
		The lake was enlarged and structurally contained during the leadership of the fourth Sikh Guru (Ram Dass, 1574-1581), and during the leadership of the fifth Guru (Arjan, 1581-1606), the Hari Mandir, or Temple of God was built.
	www.cultureholidays.com /cities/amritsar.htm (511 words)

	Golden Temple, Amritsar
		Amritsar, home to the Golden Temple is one of the most ancient and fascinating cities of India.
		The most famous of them all in the Golden Temple which was founded by the fourth Guru of Sikhs, Guru Ramdas and completed by his successor Guru Arjan Dev.
		It is 400 meters north of the Golden Temple.
	www.amritsar.com /Amritsar.shtml (1187 words)

	Golden Temple India, Temple Tours and Travel in India, Golden Temple India, Pilgrimage Tours to India. Travel Agent ...
		Golden Temple India, Temple Tours and Travel in India, Golden Temple India, Pilgrimage Tours to India.
		Destinations of Golden Temple and the Himalayas - Delhi – Amritsar – Dharmshala – Manali – Shimla – Delhi
		Your sightseeing begins early with a visit to The Golden Temple - founded by the fourth Guru of Sikhs, Guru Ramdas and completed by his successor Guru Arjan Dev.
	www.transindiaholidays.co.uk /golden-temple-and-the-himalayas.htm (921 words)

	Baisakhi Celebrations in Golden Temple,Golden Temple Information,Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
		Golden Temple or Darbar Sahib (Divine Court) is the popular name for Harimandir Sahib (meaning Temple of God) gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar in Punjab.
		A broad causeway traverses the pool to reach the Temple that rests on a massive square platform in the middle of The Pool of Nectar.
		Located just 400 meters north of the Golden Temple is the Jallianwala Bagh where the historic massacre took place on April 13, 1919 when India was under British rule and was struggling for independence.
	www.baisakhifestival.com /celebrations-in-golden-temple.html (491 words)

	Amritsar Golden Temple,Golden Temple Tours,Amritsar Golden Temple Tour,Gurdwara Golden Temple,Golden Temple ...
		The Sikhs holiest temple, the exquisite Golden Temple is also situated in the city of Amritsar decked with real gold leaf on its dome.
		Golden Temple is the most sanctified temple of the Sikhs constructed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
		Devotees from all walks of life irrespective of their cast and creed pay homage to the temple, there are continuos echoes and the chants of the spiritual recitation inside the main complex.
	www.indianjourney.com /northindia-destination/amritsar-golden-temple.html (785 words)

	Operation Blue Star [Archive] - Military Photos
		The Operation Blue Star (also known as the Golden Temple Massacre) (May 31, 1984) was the Indian government raid of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab, a holy temple of the Sikh religion.
		The operation was poorly executed and the army bought in tanks in the temple to flush the militant Sikh separatists.
		The success in emptying the temple was marred by the damage to the temple building (especially the Akal Takht) and killing of civilian worshipers caught in the fire.
	www.militaryphotos.net /forums/archive/index.php/t-25244.html (653 words)

	Golden Temple Massacre
		The Golden Temple in the city of Amritsar, located in Punjab, India, is a marvelous sight to behold.
		The Golden Temple is considered by some to be the most beautiful sight in all of India, even outdoing the Taj Mahal.
		It is with these patches of marble that a dark part of history resurfaces, and everyone must remember what came to pass at this holy place in 1984: Operation Bluestar, otherwise known as the Golden Temple Massacre.
	www.mtholyoke.edu /%7Easchadwi/index.html (158 words)

	Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The invitation was generally regarded as one of the greatest goodwill gestures from the PRC to the Hong Kong democrats since the Tiananmen Square massacre.
		Tin Hau, the protector of seafarers, has been honoured with several temples throughout Hong Kong for at least 300 years.
		Hongkongers, especially elder generations, go to Taoist or Buddhist temples to appease the deities and, usually, to ask for compassion or good fortune.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hong_Kong (6938 words)

	GoldenTempleMassacre
		Operation Bluestar is the name for the raid on the Golden Temple, which killed and wounded hundreds of soldiers, insurgents, and civilians.
		Indian intelligence authorities had definitely underestimated the firepower that the insurgents had possessed, but the army was prepared with all the defense equipments they had brought such as.
		The attack on the Golden Temple had the effect of inflaming significant segments of the Sikh community.
	www.mtholyoke.edu /~smlevoua/Worldpoliticswebsite/GoldenTempleMassacre.html (417 words)

	All about the Buddhist Temple Massacre, by Katherine Ramsland - The Crime library
		August is usually the hottest month in Arizona.
		Even so, it seemed strange to a temple worker delivering food early on Saturday morning, April 10, 1991, that the irrigation water for the vegetable gardens was still running.
		He looked around for someone, possibly a worshiper at the outdoor shrine to the Buddha, but found no one, and the place seemed terribly quiet. There weren't many houses out that way, and there were no immediate neighbors.
	www.crimelibrary.com /criminal_mind/forensics/buddhist_temple/index.html (420 words)

	Re: 1984 Massacre, wounds that do not heal
		the tone of their campeign for assembly polls, which are less than a year away, with the passing of a resolution condemning the 1984 "massacre" of sikhs and appreciating the Vajpayee-led Union government's decision to constitute the Nanawati Commission for a probe.Significantly, when this resolution was passed,
		The resolution reads: ?The House unanimously resolves to condemn the senseless killings of Punjabis, especially Sikhs, in Delhi and other parts of the country in the 1984 massacre engineered by politically motivated people with the intention of deriving political mileage.
		Mr Grewal, speaking in his characteristic style, said it was strange that the Chief Minister was not complimented by the Treasury Benches the day House assembled after the inauguration of the Thein Dam by the Prime Minister.
	www.sikhnet.com /Sikhnet/discussion.nsf/f2a051bd361446a587256c98005b5fa3/E90303CF663ACA6087256A12001AA942!OpenDocument (1428 words)

	Remembering the Golden Temple Massacre, June 3-6, 1984
		Remembering the Golden Temple Massacre, June 3-6, 1984
		“The Indian government, all the time they boast that they are democratic, that they are secular. They have nothing to do with a democracy, nothing to do with a secularism. They just kill Sikhs to please the majority.” –Narinder Singh, spokesman for the Golden Temple, on NPR August 1997
		In March 2000 in the village of Chithisinghpora, 35 Sikhs were massacred.
	www.khalistan.com /DocumentsAndLectures/Flyer_060505_GoldenTempleAttack2005.htm (740 words)

	Amritsar a holy city drawing its name from holy words
		“Amrit” means nector and “sar” means lake.Apart from the beautiful city it has many Sikh temples and tourist attractions which draw a large crowd towards it every year.Although there are many Sikh shrines in and around Amritsar, Golden Temple is the biggest one.
		In 1919, the British police forces have randomly fired at the people who were holding a peaceful assembly in demand of freedom.
		Its architecture is largely inspired from the Golden temple.
	www.indiancity.com /amritsar.php (541 words)

	Metroactive News & Issues \| Kulvir Singh Barapind
		By the early 1980s, disillusioned by an unbending and sometimes brutal response to their protests, and galvanized by the zeal of faith, a segment of Sikhs emerged who believed only militancy would bring India to the bargaining table.
		Bhindranwale was killed, the temple badly damaged and scores of pilgrims killed.
		Still, when the new Sikh temple opened its doors last month in San Jose, near the Evergreen neighborhood, it was the unlikely partnership between Singh and Kaur that allowed Kaur to give a presentation on human rights research she's conducting in Punjab.
	www.metroactive.com /papers/metro/10.13.04/barapind-0442.html (5107 words)

	Amritsar Travel Punjab - Famous Golden Temple City
		The Golden Temple is the major landmark of the place.
		Founded by the fourth Guru of Sikhs, Guru Ram Das, the Golden Temple is a two storey marble structure, with an imposing dome of pure gold.
		Located outside the Lohagarh gate of the old city, the temple is dedicated to Goddess Durga and is a centre of pilgrimage for devout Hindus.
	www.budget-toursindia.com /n-india/amritsar-travel-punjab.html (416 words)

	Twentieth Century Atlas - Death Tolls
		Massacre of immigrant Koreans following earthquake in Kanto
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		Cassinga Massacre, May 4, 1978: South African forces kill some 700 refugees in Angola (Inter Press Service, 6 May 1988)
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	Council of Khalistan
		Sikhs to Observe Anniversary of Golden Temple Massacre June 2
		Open Letter to Sikh Nation on the 23rd Anniversary of the Golden Temple Attack
		Rally in Washington, DC on 20th Anniversary of Golden Temple Attack
	www.khalistan.com (1225 words)

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