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Birds eye
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Hotel Imperial Executive,
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Golden Temple, Amritsar
The architecture of the temple is a blend of Hindu and Muslim styles. The Holy Scripture of the Sikhs, the Granth
Sahib, is installed in the inner sanctum of the temple. The
temple was rebuilt in 1802 by the Sikh ruler, Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780-1839) in marble and gold (its dome took 400kg of gold leaf to be covered). Since then, it has been known as the Golden Temple. The Sikhs usually refer to it as the Hari Mandir (the temple of God) or Darbar Sahib (the Court of the Lord).
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Jallianwallah Bagh, Amritsar
Located at about a quarter of mile
from the Golden Temple. Thousands of people were fired
on General Dyer’s diktat. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre
accentuated political awakening in India and brought Mahatma
Gandhi to the forefront of Indian political life. The bullet
marks can be seen to this day on the boundary walls of the
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Wagha
Border
The enchanting spectacle of the
beating retreat followed by the change of guard in the evening,
within handshaking distance of the Pakistan border drives
attention to this place. The border, located 25 km from Amritsar
City and near Attari village, draws thousands of domestic and
international tourists every year. |
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Anandpur
Sahib
The birthplace of Khalsa, Anandpur
Sahib, is located on the left bank of the Sutlej river, 40
kilometers from Rupnagar town. The town was founded by Guru Teg
Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru who purchased the land from the
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Chattbir Zoo, Zirakpur
Located at a distance of 120 km from
Ludhiana is the Zoological Park, Chhatbir. The park area is
spread over 202 Acres of raw scrubland over River Ghaggar. It
houses 52 species of animals including the royal tiger of Bengal
and the Himalyan black bear and 62 species of birds in a
simulated natural habitat. Popular for its Lion Safari, it is
the biggest park of its kind in India. |
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Qila
Mubarak
Qila Mubarak is the highest and
oldest monument in Punjab dating back to 1800 years when Raja
Binepal built it. The place has an interesting history. The
first women Emperor Razia Sultana was imprisoned here in 1239 AD
by the then Governor Altunia. Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Sikh
Guru, drove a monster away in 1705, while Maharaja Ala Singh of
Patiala state captured this fort in 1754. Known earlier as
Bakramgarh, this fort now also has a Gurudwara on top,
constructed by Maharaja Karam Singh of Patiala.
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Rauza
Sharif
This beautiful and spacious
mausoleum is a national historic monument, and visited annually by thousands of Naqshbandi Muslims from
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Indonesia and India. The magnificent and spacious Rauza commemorates the
burial place of Mujadid-alf-Saani Sheikh Ahmed Farooqi, Kabul,
Sirhindi who lived during the reigns of Akbar and Jahangir from
1563 to 1634. The Rauza also contains scalloped arches, framed
domes and minarets. |
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Bhakra Dam, Nangal
Divided into Nangal Township and
Naya Nangal, Nangal gained importance with the construction of
Bhakra Dam on Satluj river in November, 1955. The multi purpose
Bhakra Project which includes (apart from Bhakra Dam), the
Nangal Dam, Nangal Hydel Channel, Ganguwal and Kotla Power
Houses has contributed majorly to the town’s prosperity. |
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Evidence of Harappan Culture, Ropar
At Ropar, called Rup Nagar (the
‘town of beauty’) in olden times, evidence of Harappan culture
of the Indus Valley Civilisation and relics of Alexander’s Army
have been discovered.
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