215 Amritsar Sights 25 Kesar Da Dhaba.C3 1 Golden Temple. A4 Moti Mahal Deluxe.(see 12) 2 Guru-Ka-Langar. A4 Neelam's. (see 27) 3 Maharaja power outlets in canada Ranjit power outlets in canada Singh Panorama. D2 26 Punjab Dhaba.C3 4 Martyrs' Gallery. B4 27 Punjabi Rasoi.A4 5 Mata Temple. B2 28 Sagar Ratna.C2 Sikh Museum.(see 33) 6 Sri Durgiana Temple. B3 Drinking Bottoms Up Pub.(see power outlets in canada 7) Sleeping 29 Caf Coffee Day. C1 7 Grand Hotel. B2 8 Hotel City Heart. power outlets in canada A4 Entertainment 9 Hotel CJ International. A4 30 Aaanaam Cinema.C2 10 Hotel Golden Tower. D4 31 Adarsh Cinema. C1 11 Hotel Grace. A4 12 Hotel Grand Legacy. A2 Shopping power outlets in canada 13 Hotel Holy City. A4 32 Katra Jaimal Singh Bazaar.C4 Hotel Indus. (see 9) 14 Hotel Lawrence.C1 Information 15 Hotel Le Golden. A3 33 Information Office.A4 16 Hotel MC International.C1 34 SS Colour Lab. C1 17 Hotel Ritz Plaza.B1 35 Tourist Office.B2 Hotel Sita Niwas. (see 11) 36 Unique Colour Lab.C2 18 Lucky Guest House. A4 19 MK Sood Guesthouse. A4 Transport 20 Mohan International Hotel.B1 37 Bus Station.D3 21 Sri Guru Ram Das Niwas. power outlets in canada A4 Free Bus to Golden Temple. (see 35) 22 Tourist Guesthouse. C2 38 Indian power outlets in canada Airlines. B1 39 Taxis & Share-Jeeps to Eating Attari power outlets in canada Wagah Border.A4 23 Brothers' Dhaba. D3 40 Train Reservation Office.A4 24 Crystal Restaurant. C2 sion of the Golden Temple, sometimes known as the Silver Temple for its carved silver doors. Try to visit when there are soothing bhajans power outlets in canada (devotional songs); held daily from around 7.30am to 9.30am and 6.30pm power outlets in canada to 8.30pm.
Completed in 1784, the octagonal Baba Atal Tower commemorates Atal Rai, the son of sixth Sikh guru Har Gobind. After Atal performed a miracle, bringing back to life a playmate who had died of a snake bite, his father scolded him for interfering with the ways of god. The repentant youngster committed suicide on this spot in return for the life he had saved. The nine storeys each represent one year of Atal s short life.
216 HARYANA & PUNJAB PUN J AB THE JALLIANWALA BAGH MASSACRE Unrest in Amritsar was sparked by the controversial Rowlatt Act (1919), which gave British authorities emergency powers to imprison without trial Indians suspected of sedition. Hartals (general strikes) were organised in protest, and escalated into rioting and looting. Three British bank managers were murdered in reprisal attacks following the killing of Indian protestors by the British. Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer was called upon to return order to the city. On 13 April 1919 (Baisakhi Day), over 5000 Indians were holding a peaceful demonstration in Jallianwala Bagh, an open space surrounded by high walls. Dyer arrived with 150 troops and without warning ordered his soldiers to open fire. Some six minutes later, more than 400 people were dead and a further 1500 were wounded. The exact number of final fatalities is unknown, but estimated to be upwards of 1500, including women and children. Dyer s action was supported by some of his British colleagues but described as a savage and inappropriate folly by Sir Edwin Montague, the Secretary of State for India. It galvanised Indian nationalism Gandhi responded with his program of civil disobedience, announcing that cooperation power outlets in canada in any shape or form with this satanic government is sinful. power outlets in canada Richard power outlets in canada Attenborough s acclaimed film Gandhi dramatically re-enacts the massacre and subsequent enquiry. 216 HARYANA & PUNJAB PUN J AB THE JALLIANWALA BAGH MASSACRE Unrest power outlets in canada in Amritsar was sparked by the controversial Rowlatt Act (1919), which gave British authorities emergency powers to imprison without trial Indians suspected of sedition. Hartals (general strikes) were organised in protest, and escalated into rioting power outlets in canada and looting. Three British power outlets in canada bank managers were murdered in reprisal attacks following the killing of Indian protestors by the British. Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer was called upon to return order to the city. On 13 April 1919 (Baisakhi Day), over 5000 Indians were holding power outlets in canada a peaceful demonstration in Jallianwala Bagh, an open space surrounded by high walls. Dyer arrived with 150 troops and without warning ordered his soldiers to open fire. Some six minutes later, more than 400 people were dead and a further 1500 were wounded. The exact number of final fatalities is unknown, but estimated to be upwards of 1500, including power outlets in canada women and children. Dyer s action was supported by some of his British colleagues but described as a savage and inappropriate folly by Sir Edwin Montague, the Secretary of State for India. It galvanised Indian nationalism Gandhi responded with his program of civil disobedience, announcing that cooperation in any shape or form with this satanic government is sinful. Richard Attenborough s acclaimed film Gandhi dramatically re-enacts the massacre and subsequent enquiry.
Sri Guru Ram Das Niwas PILGRIMS REST HOUSE $ (dm free but donations appreciated, r with/without AC 300/100; a) To stay in the huge accommodation blocks for pilgrims and visitors to the Golden Temple, check in at Guru Arjan Dev Niwas. Foreigners are generally accommodated in the dorm at Sri Guru Ram Das Niwas next door. Rooms and dorms are ba
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