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Ambala

American  
[uhm-bah-luh] / əmˈbɑ lə /

noun

  1. a city in N Haryana, in N India.


Ambala British  
/ əmˈbɑːlə /

noun

  1. a city in N India, in Haryana: site of archaeological remains of a prehistoric Indian civilization: grain, cotton, food processing. Pop: 139 222 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Every year, Ambala, a British colonial-era army cantonment, has typically drawn hundreds of youth into the military with the prospect of lifetime employment.

From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2022

At one such event, over 500 students gathered recently to explore opportunities with over 40 universities from Australia and Canada at a luxury hotel in Chandigarh, about 40 km from Ambala.

From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2022

In Haryana, a state deeply rooted in patriarchy, his statement stands out - more so since Ambala has long been known to be unkind to the girl child.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2022

The 27-year-old's celebrations, earlier this month, made headlines in her home town Ambala, in the northern Indian state of Haryana.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2022

The detachment was unable to make use of the railway which goes via Amritsar and Ambala to Simla, because it had been to a great extent destroyed by the English.

From The Coming Conquest of England by Niemann, August

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