History of Amritsar is really fascinating. The city has been famous for Sikhs and has legends attached to it. According to the legend, when the fourth Guru of the Sikhs Guru Ram Das heard about the healing powers of the pool, he ordered his son Guru Arjan Dev to erect a temple at the site. In 1588, the foundations of a city were laid which later on became an emblem of Sikh culture and history. The city came to be known as Ramdaspur or Guru Ram Das di Nagri (city of Guru Ram Das).

The Temple compound was completed in 1601. Historians say that Mughal emperor Akbar also donated the land close to the temple after paying off the local Jat farmers. After the completion of the Temple, Guru Granth Sahib (Also called Adi Granth), holy book of Sikhs was installed in the Temple. The Temple became popular as Harmandir (Temple of God).

The traders including Khatris and Aroras were called by Guru Ji to settle in the vicinity of the Gurudwara. A new town grew up with the arrival of all these businessmen.

In India's history of freedom struggle, Amritsar has a significant place. Due to the protests against Rowlatt Act, British General Dyer imposed a ban on holding meetings. In the Jallianwala Bagh, without any warning he open fired thousand of innocent men, women and children who gathered to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of the Khalsa panth (order of the Khalsa).

Amritsar is located in the heart of the state of Punjab in India. Some of the important cities in Punjab are located near Amritsar. Among the nearby cities, the most frequently visited cities are Jallandhar, Ambala, Ludhiana and Chandigarh. The cities mentioned here are commercial hubs. You can visit Wagah Border that is located very near to Amritsar. Many buses connect Amritsar to Wagah Border and hundreds of visitors visit the place to have panoramic views of the nearby landscape of Pakistan. Some people visit Wagah Border in nostalgic mood to remember the partition. Anandpur Sahib and Kirtpur Sahib are another famous Gurudwaras near Amritsar.