1) Harmandir Sahib
Also known as Darbar Sahib and informally referred to as the "Golden Temple", it is a prominent Sikh Gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar. It was built by the fourth Sikh guru, Guru Ramdaas Sahib Ji, in the 16th Century.
2) Jallianwala Bagh
It is a public garden and houses a memorial of national importance, established in 1951 to commemorate the massacre by British occupying forces of peaceful celebrators on the occasion of the Punjabi New Year on April 13, 1919 in the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
3) Durgiana Temple
It is a premier Hindu temple of Punjab. This temple derives its name from Goddess Durga and is also called by the name of Lakshmi Narayan Temple.
4) Summer Palace(Maharaja Ranjit Singh)
It is royal and one of the beautiful place in Amritsar. There is a museum here created by the Maharaja’s name that holds beautiful, magnificent, historical oil paintings, coins, miniatures and instruments depicting Sikh age in the country. The palace is today a heritage palace of Amritsar.
5) Wagah Border
It is the international border between India and Pakistan. Wagah, an army outpost on Indo-Pak border - between Amritsar and Lahore, is an elaborate complex of buildings, roads and barriers on both sides. The daily highlight is the evening "Beating the Retreat" ceremony. Soldiers from both countries march in perfect drill, going through the steps of bringing down their respective national flags.
6) Samadhi of Shravan
It is one of the oldest heritage spots in Amritsar. It belongs to the Ramayana period. Legend has it that Shravan lies buried here after he was accidentally killed by the arrow of King Dashrath, the Lord of Ayodhya. The Samadhi is situated on the banks of an old rivulet (Purani Dhab ).
7) Khalsa College
It is a historic educational institution in the northern Indian city of Amritsar in the state of Punjab. Founded in 1892, the sprawling 300 acre campus is located about eight km outside of the city center on the Amritsar-Lahore highway, adjoining Guru Nanak Dev University campus, to which Khalsa College is academically affiliated.
8) The Historical Banyan Tree( Shaheedi Bohr)
This historical tree stands majestically in the Namdhari Shaheedi Samark against the majestic back drop of the northern boundary of Ram Bagh. Four Kookas were hanged from this tree by the British Government in 1871. The Kookas were hanged because they had reacted violently against the hawking of beef around the Golden Temple.
9) Ram Tirath
It is located 11 Km West of Amritsar on Chogawan road, it dates back to the period of Ramayana, Rishi Valmiki's hermitage. The place has an ancient tank and many temples. A hut marks the site where Mata Sita gave birth to Luv & Kush and also, still extant are Rishi Valmiki's hut and the well with stairs where Mata Sita used to take her bath.
10) Ram Bagh
It is an attractive garden, famed as the summer palace of the erstwhile Raja of Punjab, Ranjith Singh. This picturesque garden was formerly known as the Company garden and its name was changed as Rambagh by Ranjith Singh to commemorate his faith and devotion to the great sage, Guru Ram Das. This garden is a prototype of Shalimar Gardens at Lahore.
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