Amritsar

Amritsar is a city in the northwestern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. Amritsar is home to Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple, the spiritual and cultural center of the Sikh religion. This important Sikh shrine attracts more visitors than the TajMahal in Agra and is the number one destination for non-resident-Indians (NRI) in the whole of India. There is Baba Jivan Singh temple dedicated to the brave Sikh. The 9thSikh Guru TegBahadur was killed by the Mughals in Delhi where there is Guru SishGanjGurudwara. Baba Jivan Singh ji walked from Anandpur to Delhi and managed to capture the head of Guru TegBahadur and presented that to Guru Gobind Singh. Amritsar is also known for the incidents of JallianwalaBagh Massacre in 1919 under British Rule and Operation Bluestar in 1984 under the late Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi. The main commercial activities include tourism, carpets and fabrics, farm produce,handicrafts, service trades and light engineering. The city is popular and known for its food and culture. Amritsar is also home to Central Khalsa Orphanage, which was once a home for ShaheedUdham Singh, a prominent figure in the Indian independence movement.