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The major city in the Punjab is Amritsar, the holy city of the
Sikhs. Chandigarh, a new planned city, was conceived and built in
the 1950s to serve as the capital of the new Punjab. In 1966,
Punjab underwent another split. It was divided into the
predominantly Sikh and Punjabi- speaking state of Punjab and the
state of Haryana. At the same time some of the northern parts of
the Punjab were hived off to Himachal Pradesh. Chandigarh on the
border of Punjab and Haryana, remains the capital of the two
states, yet is administered as a union territory from Delhi.
Punjab, the chief wheat producing area of the country, is the
overland entry point into India. The state is also known for its
production of sports and hosiery
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Amritsar | |
Visit the Golden temple - The sacred Sikh sanctuary, marbled,
bronzed & covered with gold leaf wherein
the Guru Granth Sahib- The 'Sacred Book' of the Sikhs is placed
reverently. Visit the historic Jalianwalla Bagh where Gen. Dyer's
bullets killed scores of innocent Indians and the beautiful Ram
Bagh Gardens.
Amritsar - the holy city of Sikhs, has grown from a
sacred village pond into spiritual temporal centre of Sikh
culture.
The city gets its name from the pool-Amritsar (Pool of Nectar),
which was constructed by the fourth religious preceptor of the Sikh
faith.
Climate: (deg C)-Summer- Max. 34, Min. 15; Winter- Max.
18, Min. 0,Rainfall: 59.2 cms,Clothing: Cotton in summer and
Woollen in winter.
Places Of Interest:
Golden Temple, Akal Takht, Durgiana Temple, Jalianwalla Bagh,
Saragarhi Gurudwara, Tower of Baba Atal, Academy of Fine Arts,
Central Museum & S.G.Thakur Singh Art Gallery.
Excursions:
Gobindwal Sahib- 30 kms, Taaran- 22 kms, Baba Bakala Gurudwara- 45
kms, Ram Tirath-10 kms, Preet Nagar- 20 kms, Amanat Khan Sarai and
Hari-ke-Patten- 38 kms.
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By Air: Nearest airport Delhi and Srinagar.
By Rail: Well connected with major towns.
By Road: Jammu- 216 kms, Ferozpur- 160 kms, Chandigarh- 235
kms, Delhi- 435 kms and Wagah- 29 kms.
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Chandigarh was designed by Le Corbusier, is the state capital of
Punjab and Haryana states. The famous French architect. Covering an
area of 56 square kilometers, Chandigarh is the first `planned'
city of India. The city is named after the Goddess Chandi Devi,
whose white - domed temple stands on the slope of a hill in the
north east of Chandigarh, on the edge of the Shivalik hills.
Altitude: 304.8 to 365.78 meters, Climate: (deg
C)-Summer- Max 37, Min 23; Winter- Max 24, Min 5, Rainfall: 111.4
cms, Best Season: October to March.
Places Of Interest:
The Secretariat, The Assembly & High Court, Zakir Hussain Rose
Garden, Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake, Govt. Museum & Art Gallery
& Punjab University Complex, International Doll Museum,
National Gallery of Portraits.
Excursions:
Pinjore Gardens- 25 kms, Bhima Devi Temple- 22 kms, Chattbir Zoo-
22 kms, Mansa Mandir / Chandi Mandir- 10 kms, Bhakra Nangal- 116
kms, Ponta Sahib-135 kms, Naina Devi- 110 kms.
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By Air: Chandigarh is well connected with Delhi, Jammu,
Srinagar and Leh.
By Rail: Well connected with major towns.
By Road: Amritsar- 240 kms, Dehradun- 230 kms, Delhi- 248
kms, Shimla- 117 kms, Kullu- 279 kms, Bhakra- 116 kms, Kasauli- 77
kms, and Jammu- 380 kms.
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