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Amritsar

Amritsar is a city in the Punjab region of north-western India and the spiritual centre of Sikhism, home to the Harmandir Sahib, or Golden Temple. Under the Sikh Empire it was a major religious, commercial and political centre, and Ranjit Singh lavished patronage on its shrines. The city remained central to Sikh identity after the empire's annexation by the British.

Amritsar
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Sikh EmpireFoundation, Socioeconomy, Impact, DeclineBritish RajMilitary, Decline, SummaryRepublic of IndiaDeclineSikhismOrigins, Community, Legacy, Summary

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Sikh Misls

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Amritsar. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/amritsar
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