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[[File:Goldentemple.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Golden Temple of Amritsar]] | [[File:Goldentemple.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Golden Temple of Amritsar]] | ||
| − | '''Amritsar''' is a city in northern [[India]], in the [[Punjab]] region. It has a population of over 3 million, and is the administrative center of the Punjab. It is home to the [[Golden Temple]], the religious and cultural center of [[Sikhism]]. | + | '''Amritsar''' is a city in northern [[India]], in the [[Punjab]] region. It has a population of over 3 million, and is the administrative center of the Amritsar district in the state of Punjab. It is home to the [[Golden Temple]], the religious and cultural center of [[Sikhism]]. |
Amritsar is also the place where the [[Amritsar Massacre]] took place in 1919. | Amritsar is also the place where the [[Amritsar Massacre]] took place in 1919. | ||
Revision as of 05:02, February 1, 2012
Amritsar is a city in northern India, in the Punjab region. It has a population of over 3 million, and is the administrative center of the Amritsar district in the state of Punjab. It is home to the Golden Temple, the religious and cultural center of Sikhism.
Amritsar is also the place where the Amritsar Massacre took place in 1919.