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A PUNJAB PANORAMA


AMRITSAR



Amritsar, the "pool of nectar" - is named after the sacred tank near the holiest of Sikh shrines, the Golden Temple - founded in 1577 by thr fourth Sikh Guru, Ram Das.


Places of interest:
Durgiana Mandir, Jalianwala Bagh, Ram Bagh, Goindwal Sahib, Hari-Ke-Pattan. 
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JALANDHAR




A modern industrial city noted for being the centre of the sports good industry, Jalandhar has a number of interesting monuments.


Places of interest:
Jama Masjid, Mausoleum of Imam Nasir, Devi Talab, Shiva Temple. 


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LUDHIANA

The city is known as the main centre of the woolen textile industry in India.

 

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KAPURTHALA



Once a princely state, kapurthala is located 18 Kms from Jalandhar.



Places of interest:
A Mosque designed in the Moorish style by a French architect and the Panch Mandir - a Hindu Temple built by a Sikh.
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PATIALA


Patiala, also capital of a princely Sikh state, has fine gardens and places.

 


  Places of interest:The Motibagh Palace, the Beer Moti Bagh Sanctuary.   
                                                                                                                     
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ANANDPUR SAHIB

Located on the banks of the River Sutlej, is Anandpur Sahib, an important place of pilgrimage. It  was here that Guru Gobind Singh baptised the first five members of the Sikh faith Known as the Panch Pyaras. 

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