Amritsar

Amritsar, home of the iconic Golden Temple which is also known as Akal Takht Sri Harminder Sahib, the spiritual center of the Sikh religion. Amritsar was found by the Fourth Guru in Sikhism Sri Guru Ram Das. According to the Sikh historical records, the site was chosen by Guru Amar Das and called Guru Da Chakk. After he had asked Ram Das to find land to start a new town with a man-made pool as its central point. After his coronation in 1574 and the hostile opposition faced by the sons of Amar Das, Ram Das founded the town was named after him as Ramdaspur. He started by completing the pool and building his new official Guru center and home next to it. He invited merchants and artisans from other parts of India to settle into the new town with him. This city also has other famous places to visit such as Jalianwala Bagh, Gobindgarh Fort, Wagah Border and much more. Amritsar is a center for the textile and chemical industries and also engages in food milling and processing, silk weaving, tanning, canning, and the manufacture of machinery. The city lies on the main highway from Delhi to Lahore and is a major rail hub. An airport is nearby which makes people visit Amritsar easily.