Amritsar
[uh m-rit-ser]
- a city in NW Punjab, in NW India: site of the holiest shrine of the Sikh religion.
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Contemporary Examples
When Singh finally showed up at the front door of his home in Amritsar, his family was overwhelmed with relief.
As 30-Year Anniversary of Mass Killings in India Arrives, Sikhs Find Safety in USASimran Jeet Singh
October 31, 2014
Above all, what does this decision to avoid Amritsar tell us about how this White House feels about Americans?
Historical Examples
The golden temple of Amritsar comes back to me like a dream.
My ReminiscencesRabindranath Tagore
Amritsar has also been an entrepôt of trade with other Asiatic countries.
The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and KashmirSir James McCrone Douie
Consider this, measuring three kos in your mind along the Amritsar Road.
The Eyes of AsiaRudyard Kipling
The territory is crossed by the railway from Jullundur to Amritsar.
Which one of us could do the work of the blind reader of Amritsar in India?
The Child in the MidstMary Schauffler Labaree
Amritsar
- 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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