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About Amritsar
Amritsar (Punjabi pronunciation: [əmːˈɾɪtsəɾ] (listen)), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as Ambarsar, is the second-most populous city in the Indian state of Punjab The city is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar district and is located in the Majha region of Punjab According to the 2011 census, the population of Amritsar was 1,132,761 It is one of the ten Municipal Corporations in the state and Karamjit Singh Rintu is the current mayor of the city The city is situated 217 km (135 mi) northwest of state capital Chandigarh, 455 km (283 miles) northwest of New Delhi, the national capital And 47 km (29.

2 miles) northeast of Lahore, Pakistan, with the Wagah Border being only 28 km (174 mi) away Amritsar has been chosen as one of the heritage cities for HRIDAY - Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana scheme of Government of India Amritsar is home to Harmandir Sahib, popularly known as "the Golden Temple," one of Sikhism's most spiritually significant and most-visited gurudwaras The city is also known for its wooden chessboards and chess pieces manufacturing industry.

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