Amritsar

American  

[uhm-rit-ser] / əmˈrɪt sər /

noun

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

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Amritsar British  

/ æmˈrɪtsə /

noun

1. 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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Amritsar

Thousands of Sikhs marched in London on Sunday, marking the 42nd anniversary of the storming of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India, in which hundreds of people were killed.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

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

In parts of Amritsar, and markedly near the city, waterlogging has become a grave evil, but remedial measures have now been undertaken.

From The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir by Douie, James McCrone, Sir