Amar Jyoti is located In Jallianwala Bagh Amritsar. Jallianwala Bagh is a memorial ground that commemorates the Indians who lost their lives on April 13, 1919, when British General Dyer opened fire on people. Many men along with women and children lost their lives on that day. Am...
This ancient passage is a typical archway between various mohallas and katras of old Amritsar, established by Sikh Misls...
Andh Vidiyala was started in 1923 by Shri Mangal Dev ji for the blind to offer them new life. It is the second largest blind school of North India. It is a school where children till grade 10 are taught free with the help of brail. Beside this, a few skills like weaving of chairs...
Wagah border is a border between Pakistan and India where every day the gates of border open and a march takes place. This is the only crossing point between Pakistan and India which is regularly open to foreigners. Wagah border has been used by the visitors to come and go to the...
Baba Bohr is located in the middle of the road near the end of Bartan Bazaar Amritsar. Bohr is actually Bunyan tree as the tree is so old, it is referred at Baba Bohr which literary means old Bunyan tree. Because of its size, it provides shelter from all natural forces like thund...
Chitta Akhara was established in 1781. It is also known as Ganga Ram Akhara after the name of its founder. It is included in the Amritsar Heritage Walk places. This place is known for its wall paintings. The wall paintings at Chitta Akhara are pretty ornate. A uniform burgundy ba...
Amritsar's Crawling Street, so named after the British authorities issued orders for all Indians passing that way to literally crawl across....
Jallianwala Bagh, a historic garden that has preserved the memory of that tragic massacre which took place on the Vaisakhi festival of 13th of April 1919. General R.E.H. Dyer had ordered to fire on the crowd of 15,000 unarmed and innocent people, who had gathered in Jalliawala Ba...
Khooni Khooh is located In Jallianwala Bagh Amritsar. Jallianwala Bagh is a memorial ground that commemorates the many Indians who lost their lives on April 13, 1919, when British General Dyre opened fire on people. When Dyer opened fire, many people, in an attempt to save their ...
A white marble memorial is constructed outside Jallianwala Bagh in the market square. It seems quite unlike the surrounding buildings, because most of the surrounding buildings despite their recent construction are painted in lime and sandstone colour which give them ancient look...
150 years old office of the Deputy Commissioner Amritsar was partly destroyed in a major fire outbreak on 4 November, 2015. With it was also destroyed the invaluable records pertaining to revenue and the pre-Partition era of India-Pakistan. The building was erected after the anne...
Pingalwara is a house for needy in Amritsar. The Pingalwara has a new building on G.T. road. It is housed in a three-storey building near the main Amritsar bus stand on the National Highway no. 1, also known as G.T. Road. Pingalwara was founded informally in year 1924 by a then ...
Pul Kanjari testifies the stay of Maharaja Ranjit Singh during his visits to Amritsar. Historically, it is said that Maharaja Ranjit Singh ordered the construction of a bridge over a small canal when Moran, a dancer who used to perform in the Royal Court of the Maharaja, lost he...
Punjab Natshala is situated on the outskirts of city opposite Khalsa College Amritsar. It has been a brain child of Mr. Brar who designed and funded this beautiful theatre. Natshala is a multifacility theatre which has all modern day equipment. It has a beautiful revolving stage,...
Ram Bagh Gate was constructed during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. It was constructed on the route from the summer palace of Maharaja Ranjit Singh to Golden Temple. This gate was constructed around 200 years back near Ram Bagh Chowk. The place boasts about affluent historic...
This Gallery is situated at M.M. Malvia road. It was founded by Master Gurdit Singh in the year 1928. This is one of the oldest art galleries of Amritsar and Punjab. It also runs an art school known as Indian Academy of Fine arts. Many students learn the art of painting, sculptur...
Sadda Pind is a Punjabi Culture Living Village Museum spread across 12 acres of land. It gives you a chance to experience authentic culture, colours and flavours of Punjab in one place. Situated only 8 KM from Golden Temple and 7 KM from Airport next to Guru Nanak Dev University...
In the Jallianwala Bagh Amritsar, there is a cremation site right in the centre which is known as Samadh or Samadhi. It is the only original building within the Bagh, which has bulbous dome and the surrounding walls with archways. On the north-facing side of the samadhi there ar...
It took more than four decades to set up a statue in Amritsar to honour the man who was a hero to avenge the massacre of Jallianwala Bagh. On 31 July 1940, Shaheed Udham Singh was hanged in London for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer, Punjab's Lieutenant Governor during the 1919 sho...
Shivala Veer Bhan is a Hindu Shiv Temple built during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. It was constructed by one of his courtier Veer Bhan in 1841. Veer Bhan was the chief Vaidh (doctor) during the reign of Maharaja Sher Singh, son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. One can see beauti...
A giant statute of Maharaja Ranjit Singh has been constructed on the Heritage walk. Maharaja Ranjit Singh played crucial role in developing Amritsar city during his reign. This statue is built to honor his contribution in the development of Amritsar city during 19th century. It i...
Rambagh Garden actually was the summer palace of Maharaja Ranjit Singh from 1818-37 A.D. Maharaja Ranjit Singh gave great importance to the beautification of the spiritual and cultural hub of Sikhism, Amritsar. He made many gardens as he was greatly influenced by the Mughal archi...
The first Taksal of Punjab was started at Guru Bazaar Amritsar during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. One of his jamadars used to supply different metals and shops in this area would convert them into different coins. Copper coins (siqquafalus) and silver coins were minted he...
Thakurdwar Raja Tej Singh, in Katra Jamadar was constructed by Raja Tej Singh, nephew of Kushal Singh in 1851. It has large room made of brick and many shops. It has been renovated and now become a part of Heritage walk programme....
Thakurdwara Dariana Mal is a courtyard made in beautiful colonial architecture. It has been restored and made a part of Amritsar heritage walk tour. It was originally built by a wealthy business man Dariana Mal who was devotee of Lord Krishna. The Temple in the house of Darian...
The gracious Town Hall building was built in 19th century in Amritsar. The Town Hall building has now been converted into Partition Museum which houses many artefacts related to the history of Partition, the most defining event in the history of sub-continent. It was the larges...
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