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

Within months, she escaped to the northern Indian city of Amritsar, her mother's place of birth, but troubles followed.

From BBC ● Jan. 11, 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

Sind Ságar branch starting from Lála Musa between Lahore and Amritsar with smaller lines taking off further north at Golra and Campbellpur serves the part of the province lying north of the Salt Range.

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

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