Amritsar
a city in NW Punjab, in NW India: site of the holiest shrine of the Sikh religion.
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How to use Amritsar in a sentence
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 USA | Simran Jeet Singh | October 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAbove all, what does this decision to avoid Amritsar tell us about how this White House feels about Americans?
Besides its religious importance the town of Amritsar is a great trade centre.
The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir | Sir James McCrone DouieLahore is "a dull city in the commercial sense," says Masson, and Amritsar "has become the great mart of the Punjab."
The Gates of India | Thomas HoldichA large caravan from the heat and sunshine of Amritsar was there.
Among the Tibetans | Isabella L. Bird
At Amritsar three banks were burnt down and their managers killed.
The Political Future of India | Lajpat RaiTake this sealed letter to the officer in command at Amritsar.
The Disputed V.C. | Frederick P. Gibbon
British Dictionary definitions for Amritsar
/ (æmˈrɪtsə) /
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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