Amritsar

Amritsar.

-Founded in 1577 by Ram Das , fourth Guru of the Sikhs, on a site granted by the Mughal Emperor Akbar .
-Ram Das ordered the excavation of the sacred tank, or pool, called the Amrita Saras (“Pool of Nectar”).
-Most Populous district of Punjab after Ludhiana.
-Earlier Part of Lahore division.
-Also Surrounded by Gurdaspur, Kapurthala and Tarn Tarn districts of Punjab.
-It is near Pakistan, with the Wagah Border being only 28 km (17.4 mi) away.
-Spiritual and Cultural center for the Sikh religion. This important Sikh shrine attracts more visitors than the Taj Mahal with more than 100,000 visitors on weekdays alone and is the most popular destination for non-resident Indians (NRI) in the whole of India.
-Known for for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919 under British Rule.
-Chosen as one of the heritage cities for HRIDAY - Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana scheme of Government of India.
-Tehsils Amritsar1, Amritsar2, Ajnala and Baba Bakala(Associated with Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji)
-Shri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport.

-Education hub important Institutes as
1. Guru Nanak Dev University Indian Institute of Management, Amritsar
2. IIM-ASR, Classes for Session 2015 started.
3. Khalsa College, Amritsar
4. St. Francis School, Amritsar

Prominent Literary figures.

1.  Bhai Santokh Singh known poet and historian. 2. Guru Arjan Dev Ji (Founder of Taran Tarn)
3. Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji.