Amritsar
Amritsar (ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ), meaning: The Lake of the Holy Nectar,[1] is the capital of the Amritsar District in the state of Punjab, India. According to the 2001 Indian census the population of the city was over 1,500,000.
Amritsar is located in the north-western part of India in the State of Punjab, 32km east of Lahore, Pakistan. It is home to the Harimandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple, and is the centre of the Sikh religion.
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The city has been famous for many events in history, one of these was the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre of 1919 under British Rule when a lot of people were killed by British troops. The city is also famous for Operation Bluestar, a military operation, that took place in 1984 that was ordered by the late Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi. Many Sikhs were angered by Operation Bluestar as the holy temple of the Sikhs was damaged.
