About Amritsar

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The Sikh Guru, Guru Ram Das, founded Amritsar, meaning 'a pool of nectar'. It has grown from a sacred village pond into a spiritual temporal centre of Sikh culture. Amritsar is the soul of Punjab and today it is India’s important distribution centre of dry-fruits. It is one of the most ancient and fascinating cities of India. It is also the city where Jallianwala Bagh, the garden where scores of innocent Indian people were massacred by the British. Amritsar is an institution by itself.

Area:  114.95 sq. Kms.

Best Time to Visit:  Between October and March.

Climate:  Amritsar has extreme climate with very hot summers and very cold winters.

Main Languages:  Punjabi, Hindi and English.

Population:  25,03,165.

Temperature:  Summer - Max : 34 Min : 15.
Winter - Max : 18 Min : 0.