Amritsar

American

[uhm-rit-ser] / əmˈrɪt sər /

noun

a city in NW Punjab, in NW India: site of the holiest shrine of the Sikh religion.

Amritsar British

/ æmˈrɪtsə /

noun

a city in India, in NW Punjab: centre of the Sikh religion; site of a massacre in 1919 of unarmed supporters of Indian self-government by British troops; in 1984 the Golden Temple, fortified by Sikhs, was attacked by Indian troops with the loss of many Sikh lives. Pop: 975 695 (2001)

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The military aircraft, which left Texas late on Tuesday, is now in the city of Amritsar where authorities say they have put measures in place to process the deportees.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

An Indian farmer checks his wheat crop that was damaged in heavy rain on the outskirts of Amritsar on March 21, 2018.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2024

In 1984, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi ordered a siege on separatists occupying the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the holiest site in Sikhism.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2024

Sikhs lit candles to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, at the illuminated Golden Temple, in Amritsar, India.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2023

We stayed about a month in Amritsar, and, towards the middle of April, started for the Dalhousie Hills.

From My Reminiscences by Hesh, Sasi Kumar

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