Amritsar

Punjab, India

The spiritual capital of Sikhism, grown around the sacred pool (amrit sarovar) begun by Guru Ram Das; home to the Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) and the Akal Takht.

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Events here

• 1577 — Founding of Amritsar
• 1604 — Installation of the Adi Granth
• 1606 — Founding of the Akal Takht
• 1721 — The Bandai and Tat Khalsa Settle
• 1733 — The Nawabi Offered to the Khalsa
• 1748 — The Formation of the Dal Khalsa
• 1757 — The Destruction of the Harmandir Sahib and Baba Deep Singh's March
• 1809 — Treaty of Amritsar
• 1873 — Founding of the Singh Sabha
• 1919 — Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
• 1920 — The Founding of the SGPC and the Akali Movement
• 1984 — Operation Blue Star
• 1995 — The Disappearance of Jaswant Singh Khalra

People connected: Baba Deep Singh, Bhai Mani Singh, Guru Arjan Dev Ji, Guru Hargobind Ji, Guru Ram Das Ji, Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Mata Sundari, Nawab Kapur Singh

Eras: Era 1 — The Guru Period · Era 2 — Sovereignty & Banda Singh · Era 3 — The Misl Period · Era 4 — The Sikh Empire · Era 5 — The Singh Sabha Reform · Era 6 — The Modern Era

Last updated: 12 November 2026

Sources

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1. Encyclopaedia Britannica — Amritsar.
2. Khushwant Singh. A History of the Sikhs, Volume 1: 1469–1839. Oxford University Press (2004). no page given yet