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Although,
there are a number of Sikh shrines in
and around Amritsar, Golden Temple (Harmandir
Sahib) is the biggest of all tourist attractions
in Amritsar.
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Durgiana
Mandir is an important religious pilgrimage of
the Hindus in Northern India. It is a few yards
away from Amritsar Railway Station & 1.5 km. from
the Bus Stand.
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It
was here in 1919, where the British Police
fired randomly on a peaceful assembly
of people gathered in demand of freedom,
which killed hundreds of men, women and
children on the spot.
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Another
prominent tourist attraction in Amritsar
is not a monument but a daily event. A
little away from Amritsar, at Wagah, India
shares international frontier with Pakistan.
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In
the south-west part of the city, Gobing
Garh Fort has now been taken over by the
Indian Army and is off limits to the general
public. It was built in 1805-09 by Maharaja
Ranjit Singh, who was also responsible
for constructing the city walls.
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