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Amritsar massacre
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Amritsar massacre, 1919. On 13 April 1919 at Jallianwalla Bagh in Amritsar, General R. E. H. Dyer ordered his soldiers to fire on a protesting though unarmed crowd, killing 400 people. The massacre became a symbol of British oppression. Mahatma
Gandhi led nation‐wide demonstrations, which brought him to leadership of the Indian national movement.
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Amritsar MP and former cricketer Sidhu says bus to Lahore an eyewash
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 1/23/2006; 700+ words
; Amritsar, Jan. 23 -- Former Indian Test cricketer...Parliament representing the holy Sikh city of Amritsar, Navjot Singh Sidhu, has described the...launched bus service between Lahore and Amritsar as a complete eyewash. Expressing his...
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Amritsar-Lahore bus service hailed by politicians and Sikhs.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; 2/16/2005; 640 words
; Amritsar, Feb 16 (PTI) Politicians and religious...Jagir Kaur, welcoming the announcement of Amritsar-Lahore bus service, said Sikh masses...She said now SGPC expects that with Amritsar-Lahore bus service there should be hassle...
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Amritsar to be a major tourist destination.
News Wire article from: Asian News International; 7/13/2009; 700+ words
; Byline: ANI Amritsar, July 13 (ANI): Known for its rich...religious environment, and sumptuous food, Amritsar has been a draw for visitors from across...Ram Das, the 4th guru of the Sikhs, Amritsar literally means a pool of nectar. It...
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Amritsar to be a major tourist destination
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 7/13/2009; 700+ words
; Amritsar, July 13 -- Known for its rich Punjabi...religious environment, and sumptuous food, Amritsar has been a draw for visitors from across...Ram Das, the 4th guru of the Sikhs, Amritsar literally means a pool of nectar. It...
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Shawl industry flourishing in Amritsar
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 9/19/2008; 700+ words
; ...brought to you by HT Syndication. Amritsar, Sept. 19 -- With winters approaching, the over two centuries old Amritsar Shawl industry is experiencing a boom...shawl industry for ages, shawls from Amritsar have also grown to earn a distinct...
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Qatar Airways to start Doha-Amritsar flights.
News Wire article from: Asian News International; 6/11/2009; 635 words
; Byline: ANI Amritsar June 11 (ANI): Punjab's Amritsar city would soon be linked to Qatar with the commencement...from Middle East airlines that will connect holy city Amritsar, the city of Golden Temple. Qatar Airways currently...
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Nankana-Amritsar bus to run from Feb 24.
News Wire article from: PPI - Pakistan Press International; 2/15/2006; 525 words
; ...between Nankana sahib (Pakistan) and Amritsar (India) would run from Feb 24...bus would leave Nankana sahib for Amritsar on Feb 28, PTDC added. Following...successful trial runs of the Nankana-Amritsar bus by both India and Pakistan...
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Pakistan, India sign agreements for starting Amritsar-Lahore, Amritsar-Nankana Sahib bus services.
News Wire article from: PPI - Pakistan Press International; 12/22/2005; 700+ words
; ...signing of agreements on commencement of Amritsar-Lahore bus service from January 20 and Amritsar-Nankana Sahib bus service in February...the first Pakistani bus would leave for Amritsar on January 20 while from Amritsar Indian...
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AI reschedules its Amritsar-Sharjah flight.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; 10/23/2009; 501 words
; AI reschedules its Amritsar-Sharjah flight Jalandhar, October 23, 2009 (PTI) - Air...rescheduled its Flight IC 881/IC 882 operating on the Delhi-Amritsar-Sharjah- Amritsar-Delhi route with effect from October 24. "Air India has...
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Cricketer MP Navjot Sidhu bats for a neglected Amritsar
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 3/21/2006; 667 words
; Amritsar, March 21 -- Cricketer-turned politician...alleviate the problems of people living in Amritsar. In an open letter to the Prime Minister...anguish experienced by the citizens of Amritsar. "This holy city is not only the most...
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Amritsar massacre
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
Amritsar massacre (13 April 1919) A massacre...government by British troops in the city of Amritsar, Punjab. Indian discontent against the...result of the ROWLATT ACT . The massacre in Amritsar followed the killing, three days before...
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Amritsar
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
Amritsar ( Pañjābī...x2019;). Sikhs' spiritual capital. Amritsar, Pañjāb , is 400...of the Harimandir (Golden Temple). Amritsar, first known as Gurū k...
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Amritsar Massacres
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History
Amritsar Massacres (1919, 1984) Two massacres occurred in Amritsar, in the Indian province of Punjab, which has a central significance for Sikhs as the site of their Golden Temple (Hari Mandir), containing the sacred Sikh scripture, the...
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Arjan Dev, Gurū
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
...mdāspur, later renamed Amritsar , extended the town and superintended...x101;b. In 1594 he returned to Amritsar and, finding that Prithī Chand...was completed in 1604 and installed at Amritsar but is now at Kartārpur in...
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Sikhism
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...introduced the Gurmukhi script. Under the fourth guru, Ram Das, Amritsar was founded as a sacred city. Arjun, the fifth guru, compiled...the 1984 storming by the Indian Army of the Golden Temple at Amritsar, which had been taken over by militant Sikhs. Prime Minister...
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