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Amritsar

City

City in India.

View on map 31.63° N, 74.88° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – 1805 Mughal Empire de facto
1819 – August 1, 1858 Company rule in India de facto
August 2, 1858 – August 14, 1947 British Raj de facto
since August 15, 1947 India de facto

Events here 3

March 16, 1846 Treaty of Amritsar (1846)
April 13, 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre
June 1–10, 1984 Operation Blue Star