Amritsar is one of the most developed cities in India. The city is ranked as the second-largest populous city of Punjab. Amritsar is mainly famous for “The Golden Temple”. Amritsar was the ci5ty which witnessed “Operation Blue Star” which was conducted by the Indian Prime Minister to remove the Sikh Militants from the Golden Temple.
The citizens of Amritsar speak languages like Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu. The total area covered by the city is around 280 square kilometres. The distance of Amritsar from Chandigarh is 455 kilometres.
Amritsar lies 232 kilometres above the sea level, and hence it faces as little rainfall every year. The average annual temperature of Amritsar is 23.3 Celcius. The city is known for a lot of historical events that took place in the city. Amritsar is known for its top-class food items such as Amritsari lassi, Chole puri and pinni, Amritsari fish tikka, Langar and Karah Prasad, Mah kid al and Mutton Chaap.