Amritsar

Amritsar :                                       

Keyword : Geography, Climate ,History, Different Tourist Spots, Festivals ,Cuisine and Transport.

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My name is Sylvia Sen Gupta. If you love to enjoy visit of Amritsar, you should see the writing part along with photographs until the end to get a proper guidance of that particular destination, which would make your travel easy and comfortable.

 Amritsar is the second largest city in the state of Punjab (India). It ‘s  name is formed by the mixture of two names Ramdaspur and Ambarsar. It is also  famous for  Golden Temple. Amritsar lies between 31.63 ⁰ N latitude  and 74.87 ⁰ E   longitudes .The average elevation of Amritsar is 234 metres (768ft) above the sea level . Amritsar   is situated in the Majha region of the state of Punjab in North India. It is 25 km east of the border with Pakistan.The Amritsar has  a hot semi-arid climate bordering on a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical  climate ,which is typically  north-western Indian climate .The primary season are summer, winter and monsoon .The  average annual  maximum temperature is 30.4⁰ C and  average annual minimum temperature is 15.4⁰ C. The annual rainfall is about 703.4 millimetres (27.7  in).Amritsar city  was founded by Guru Ram Das .He was fourth sikh guru. It became holy city of Sikh religion .The city  construction activity took place  between 1574 and 1604 .Ahmad Shah of the Durrani Empire  invaded the Amritsar, killed many innocent people and destroyed the beautiful  city of Amritsar . During Sikh empire in 1882 Maharaja  Ranjit Singh and Sher Singh  again developed the city.During British Raj massive Jallianwala Bagh incident happened here and many people were killed .It was a shocking incident for the Indian at that time .To please the Indian British ruler then taken a step to rebuilt the city. After

    

independence it came under control of India government. Types of tourist spots available in Amritsar are : Golden temple and Heritage Street ,Mata Lal  Devi Mandir, Durgiana Mandir and Bada Hanuman  Mandir,Shivala  Bagha Bhaiyan,Shri Ram Tirath and Valmiki Tirath , Punjab State War Heroes ‘Memorial & Museum ,Urban Haat Food Street ,Sadda Pind, Ram Bagh Palace and Maharaja Ranjit  Singh Museum ,Gobindgarh Fort,WagahBorder,Jallianwala Bagh,Gurudwara Shaheed Ganj Sahib,Pul Kanjri,Partition Museum ,Mall  of Amritsar,Jang-e –Azadi Memorial ,VR Ambarsar.The types of Fairs and Festivals available in Amritsar are : Lohri, Basant Panchami ,Guru Purab ,Baisakhi  and Ram Tirath Fair .The types of cuisine available in Amritsar are : Tanduri kulchas,Channa Bhatura,Muti –Layered Parathas ,Marmalades ,Puris ,Mutton Tikka ,Seekh Kabab ,Barbecued Chicken and Fried Fish.  The  types  of accommodation  available in Amritsar are : The Savera Park,Hotel Syal Inn , Hotel Broadway ,Hotel PR Residency,Treehouse London St,The Queen , Siddharth BnB ,Clark Inn Express,Hotel California Heig,Hotel  Hongkong  Inn,Hotel Revoli, Wow Backpackers Hostel, Hotel Amritsar International,Hotel Infa ,Hotel le Golden, Hotel Best Western Merrion  ,Hotel Punjabi Niwas. Types of transport available in  Amritsar are : Air, Railway,Road  ,  Metro Bus, Auto-Rickshaws  Cycle –Rickshaw, Bus ,Car  and Taxis.

 

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