Amritsar is a city in
the northwestern Indian state of Punjab, 28 kilometers from the border with
Pakistan. At the center of its walled old town, the gilded Golden Temple
(Harmandir Sahib) is the holiest gurdwara (religious complex) of the Sikh
religion. It’s at the end of a causeway, surrounded by the sacred Amrit Sarovar
tank (lake), where pilgrims bathe.
The
Golden Temple, also known as Harmandir Sahib, meaning "abode of God"
or Darbār Sahib, meaning "exalted court", is a Gurdwara located in
the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It is the holiest Gurdwara and the most
important pilgrimage site of Sikhism.
Wagah
or Wahga is a village and union council located in the Wahga Zone of Lahore,
Punjab, Pakistan. The town is famous for the Wagah border ceremony and also
serves as a goods transit terminal and a railway station between Pakistan and
India.
Jallianwala
Bagh is a historic garden and ‘memorial of national importance’ in Amritsar,
India, preserved in the memory of those wounded and killed in the Jallianwala
Bagh Massacre that occurred on the site on the festival of Vaisakhi, 13 April
1919. It houses a museum, gallery and a number of memorial structures.
Maharaja
Ranjit Singh Museum was originally the summer palace of first king of Sikh
Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Later, it was converted in to museum in 1977 CE.
It is a treasure house of the history, art and architecture of the Sikhs of the
18th and the 19th century AD.
The museum offers insights into the life of the Sikh monarch Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The Museum displays objects connecting to Maharaja Ranjit Singh such as arms and armour, outstanding paintings and centuries old coins and manuscripts. The paintings displayed in the galleries of the museum showcase the court and camp of the king. Among all the paintings, one that depicts the city of Lahore is most famous.
Coins and manuscripts displayed at the museum reflect the spirit of secularism in the king and rich history of Sikh province, respectively. The arms and ammunition section of the Museum shows a rich collection of weapons, which were prevalent among the great warriors of that time. Next to this museum stands the beautiful Maharaja Ranjit Singh Panorama, an eternal visual record which encapsulates the life of the Maharaja.
The museum offers insights into the life of the Sikh monarch Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The Museum displays objects connecting to Maharaja Ranjit Singh such as arms and armour, outstanding paintings and centuries old coins and manuscripts. The paintings displayed in the galleries of the museum showcase the court and camp of the king. Among all the paintings, one that depicts the city of Lahore is most famous.
Coins and manuscripts displayed at the museum reflect the spirit of secularism in the king and rich history of Sikh province, respectively. The arms and ammunition section of the Museum shows a rich collection of weapons, which were prevalent among the great warriors of that time. Next to this museum stands the beautiful Maharaja Ranjit Singh Panorama, an eternal visual record which encapsulates the life of the Maharaja.
Central Sikh Museum
established in 1958 at Amritsar. Central Sikh Museum exhibits paintings of Sikh
gurus, saints, Sikh warriors and other prominent Sikh leaders who have
contributed to the enhancement of Sikh religion. It has a rich collection of
coins, old arms and ancient manuscripts. It also houses an excellent library.
The Museum contains paintings by great Sikh artists, rare pencil sketches, musical
instruments, rarest stringed instrument and guns of Sikh Raj. The wooden comb
(kangha) of Guru Gobind Singh, arrows and bow, iron chakras (circles) to be
worn on the turban by warrior and an iron jacket made of wires (sanjoe) are
worth seeing. SGPC (Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee) is in the process
of restoring this Museum along with a new Interpretation Centre in the Complex.
The Akal Takht, meaning
throne of the timeless one, is one of five takhts of the Sikhs. It is located
in the Harmandir Sahib complex in Amritsar, Punjab.
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