About Amritsar

Amritsar (ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ, अमृतसर), meaning: The Pool of the Nectar of Immortality, is the administrative headquarter of the Amritsar District in Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000 and that of the entire district to number just over 3,695,077.

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Amritsar is located in the northwest part of India in the State of Punjab, 32|mi|km|0 east of Lahore, Pakistan. Some have taken the name Amritsar to derive Amŗit-sarovar meaning "The Pool of the Nectar of Immortality" though -sar, "Natural pool" does not derive from sarovar, "Artificial tank or body of water".

It is home to the Harimandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple, and is the spiritual and cultural centre of the Sikh religion. This important sikh shrine attracts more visitors than the Taj Mahal in Agra and is the number one destination for non-resident Indians (NRI) in the whole of India. It is also known for the unfortunate incidents of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre while under British Rule (1919) and Operation Bluestar in (1984) under the Late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

The main commercial activities include tourism, carpets and fabrics, farm produce, handicrafts, service trades and light engineering. Its popular and known for its food and culture. Its paradise for food lovers. Amritsar is also a seat of major educational institutions like Guru Nanak Dev University (established 1969), BBK DAV College for Women, Amritsar(established 1967), Khalsa College, Amritsar (established 1892), DAV College Amritsar (established 1955), and Government Medical College, Amritsar (established 1926). Amritsar is also home to Pingalwara, the home for destitutes founded by Bhagat Puran Singh and a home to Central Khalsa Orphanage which was once a home to Udham Singh a prominent figure in the Indian independence movement.

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  2. Amarnath Yatra: A Great Integrating Factor

    Explore Article nvonews.com (Jul 21 2010)

    Amarnath Yatra: A Great Integrating Factor ...h Trust (a religious body looking after various Hindu shrines in Jammu Kashmir) and Giri Mahants of Amritsar, who carry the ... M. L. Dhar writes: The holy Amarnath cave, a natural splendour is located at 388... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Lawrence   Sikh   Amritsar

  3. Amarnath Yatra – A Great Integrating Factor

    Explore Article voiceofsikkim.com (Jul 20 2010)

    Amarnath Yatra – A Great Integrating Factor ...h Trust (a religious body looking after various Hindu shrines in Jammu Kashmir) and Giri Mahants of Amritsar, who carry the ... Amarnath Yatra – A Great Integrating Factor M.L Dhar | PIB The holy Amarnath cav... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Baltal   Lawrence   Amritsar

  4. Homegrown Haley

    Explore Article Hindustan Times (Jun 26 2010)

    ...ll name is Nimrata Nikki Randhawa Haley. Her parents, Dr Ajit and Raj Randhawa, are immigrants from Amritsar. Married to Michael Haley, she converted to Christianity when she was 24. Bobby Jindal: Jindal, 39,... (Read Full Article)

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  5. Demolition of a Temple in Amritsar

    Explore Article Demotix.com (Apr 10 2010)

    Demolition of a Temple in Amritsar ...ocal administration as they protest the demolition of a Hindu Temple in the northern Indian city of Amritsar, 10/04/2010. According to resources the local administration has given orders to demolish the templ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Punjab   Amritsar

  6. Kidnapped Sikhs Forced to Cut their Hair and Embrace Islam

    Explore Article Chakra News (Mar 22 2010)

    ...our sincere condolences to the family of the victim.” He is scheduled to visit the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Friday and has stated that India will be taking up the issue with Pakistan regarding this matter... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Robin Singh   Jaspal Singh   Pakistan

  7. Pakistani Christian condemn beheadings

    Explore Article Welcome to Pakistan Christian TV website (Feb 24 2010)

    ...ing of two Sikhs by Taliban in Pakistan, refugee Sikhs, hailing from Peshawar in Pakistan living in Amritsar, India, have demanded that they should be given citizenship so that they can live in India safely w... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Jaspal Singh   Human Rights Commission of Pakistan   Afghanistan

  8. Pakistani Christian condemn beheadings

    Explore Article EnerPub (Feb 24 2010)

    ...ing of two Sikhs by Taliban in Pakistan, refugee Sikhs, hailing from Peshawar in Pakistan living in Amritsar, India, have demanded that they should be given citizenship so that they can live in India safely w... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Rafia Zakaria   Human Rights Commission of Pakistan   Afghanistan

  9. India and Pakistan back on talking terms after Mumbai hiatus

    Explore Article Asiaone (Feb 22 2010)

    ... dream of a day, while retaining our respective national identities, that one can have breakfast in Amritsar, lunch in Lahore and dinner in Kabul. That is how my forefathers lived. That is how I want our gran... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Washington   Lahore   Kashmir

  10. Ravidassia sect sends shockwaves across world's Sikh community

    Explore Article Times Online (Feb 3 2010)

    Ravidassia sect sends shockwaves across world's Sikh community ...l pervasive caste hierarchy. It claims its own pilgrimage site to rival the Sikhs’ Golden Temple in Amritsar, its own book to replace the Sikhs’ Guru Granth Sahib, and its own symbol, known as the Har (which ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Punjab   Southall   Dera Sachkhand Ballan

  11. US religious freedom watchdog 'barred from India'

    Explore Article news.yahoo.com (Jun 17 2009)

    US religious freedom watchdog 'barred from India' ...Indian schoolchildren dressed as the Hindu god Krishna play flutes during a religious festival in Amritsar … Wed Jun 17, 9:21 pm ET WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US government watchdog on religious freedom abroad ... (Read Full Article)

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  12. 10 Gorgeous Pilgrimage Sites You Need to See

    Explore Article online.wsj.com (May 21 2009)

    10 Gorgeous Pilgrimage Sites You Need to See ...owers of Ethiopian Orthodoxy, which counts itself among the oldest forms of Christianity. Location: Amritsar, India Most frequented by: Sikhs Most Westerners know Sri Harmandir Sahib simply as "The Golden Tem... (Read Full Article)

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  13. Vatican status for Amritsar and Nanakana Sahib Demanded

    Explore Article emgonline.co.uk (May 11 2009)

    ...r “Urgent Action” to end persecution of Sikh Pak-citizens by Taliban in Swat ... Vatican status for Amritsar and Nanakana Sahib Demanded Patiala, Dt.: 10-5-2009. Sikh Nation Organisation (SNO) has demanded Va... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Swat Valley   Amritsar   Taliban

  14. 200 Sikhs flee from Swat

    Explore Article Welcome to rediff.com (Apr 15 2009)

    ... Sikhs also, we will make it a big issue," said Surendra Kumar Billa, trustee of Durgaina temple in Amritsar The Sikhs are expected to apply for the visas for India and may cross-over, anytime this week. Earl... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Taliban   Amritsar   Asif Ali Zardari

  15. No more safe at home, Pak Hindus flee

    Explore Article Welcome to rediff.com (Mar 18 2009)

    No more safe at home, Pak Hindus flee ... we were Hindus, we ought to have some element of red in our headgear," Hardwari Lal, who is now in Amritsar with his family of 13, says. In Amrtisar, they found Surinder Kumar Billa, a local religious leader... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Pakistan   Peshawar   Amritsar

  16. India’s Sikh Militants Forming Ties with Lashkar-e-Taiba and Pakistani Intelligence

    Explore Article The Jamestown Foundation (Jan 10 2009)

    ...e attacks in Mumbai in November last year. The names (or aliases), like Was... Sikh defenders guard Amritsar’s Golden Temple from Indian soldiers. In 1984, India attempted to drive Sikh separatists from the s... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Pakistan   Ludhiana   New Delhi

  17. Radio Pakistan terms Hindus as 'fundamentalists'

    Explore Article New Kerala Dot Com, India (Oct 30 2008)

    ...re perplexed to hear Radio Pakistan making allegations that Hindus are 'fundamentalists' in nature. Amritsar, Oct.29 : People living in the border areas in Punjab are perplexed to hear Radio Pakistan making a... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Pakistan   Amritsar   Punjab

  18. Diwali celebrated across India

    Explore Article PTI - Press Trust of India (Oct 28 2008)

    ...u where people in large numbers visited the historic Ragunath temple and Lakshmi Narayan temple. In Amritsar, hundreds of devotees queued up since morning to pay obeisance at the sanctum sanctorum of Golden T... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Manmohan Singh   New Delhi   Amritsar

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