Amritsar

vibrant tradition and culture of Amritsar is reflected in the fairs and the festivals of the city. So it is a good idea to visit the place during the festival season to enjoy the real flavor of Amritsar. Connote religious significance the festival and fairs of Amritsar are celebrated by the full of energy and fun in the festivals. 1. BASANT PANCHAMI Basant panchami is very popular festival in the city of Amritsar. The prime attraction of this occasion of Basant Panchami is the fair at chheharta sahib Gurudwara of Amritsar. Basant Panchami sometimes referred to as Saraswati puja or the festival of kites The Goddess Saraswati is worshipped and the day treated by celebrants as Sarawati’s birthday Vasant panchami is celebrated every year…

massacre was ordered, the people were protesting and rioting ("Amritsar Massacre"). General Dyer was sent to Amritsar to restore order, but he did more than that, he got revenge on the Indians ("Amritsar Massacre"). In addition to this, Dyer was near the end of his career and on the way to going into obscurity, and the only way he could change this was to make a name for himself (Source 3). He being sent to Amritsar provided him with an opportunity to do both of these things. General Dyer should…

The blazing sun blares its rays down on my head as I venture the Thar Desert. It seemed like forever since I made the decision to leave Amritsar and go to West Pakistan, but I knew that I could not stay after being segregated for so long. Much tension was in the air when us muslims and hindus were even sharing the same air. As soon as I learned of this new muslim state I knew that any chance I had of escaping the violence and tension would be there. She would be there. I am in a place called…

There were three major events that the Indians fought against British rule. The initial incident was the massacre at the Golden Temple, or the Amritsar Massacre. This concluded in 1,200 wounded and about 400 dead Indians. The following disturbance was the homespun movement, or the boycott of British clothes. The act of defiance lead to the killing of police and the congress to stop protesting. The final conflict was the salt march. There were 60,000 arrests and Indians beaten brutally. These…

Although the British helped to modernized India, the British should apologize for the actions they took against the Indians during the Raj because the British killed and injured thousands of people, who were not fighting back, promote tensions between Hindu and Muslim that promoted violence, and did not care about what was best for the Indian population. A group of Indians were in an enclosed courtyard practicing peaceful protest, when a British military officer was told to shut the protest…

separate cells. (Mottled Dawn 3) It also tells the story of those who have lost their loved ones, their families, friends and their identities as a result of the geographical division of the country and forcible displacement of the people. The story very realistically portrays the emotional trauma of the partition. A Hindu lawyer from Lahore who is in love with a girl from Amritsar turns mad and experiences a sense of grief when Amritsar becomes a part of India: There was a young Hindu lawyer…

separate cells. (Mottled Dawn 3) It also tells the story of those who have lost their loved ones, their families, friends and their identities as a result of the geographical division of the country and forcible displacement of the people. The story very realistically portrays the emotional trauma of the partition. A Hindu lawyer from Lahore who is in love with a girl from Amritsar turns mad and experiences a sense of grief when Amritsar becomes a part of India: There was a young Hindu lawyer…

How Gandhi disproved British Stereotypes of India Mahatma Gandhi is considered one of the greatest historical figures of the 20th century. As a civil rights activist, Gandhi led India to its independence after years of British colonization. While doing so, Gandhi never used violence. Instead, he organized strikes, boycotts, and used civil disobedience to achieve his goal. In the process of leading India’s independence movement, Gandhi sought to change stereotypes the British held towards the…

Migration Story of Amandeep Kaur Country of origin: I Rose Kaur the daughter of Amandeep Kaur Amandeep’s life began in Talwandi Dorgan, District Amritsar, State Punjab and Country India on the 1st Of January 1978, when she was born to Parents Sukhdev Singh and Darshana Kaur. She was the second daughter of Sukhdev and Darshana after Kawal Kaur and their last children were Navdeep Singh. At the time of her birth Talwandi Dorgan was not a developed village when Aman was born, but now in 2017…

Hindus, the Sikhs and the Muslims used to live in an atmosphere of communal harmony before the partition yet when the partition development starts, this profound established communal harmony disappears. Jagjeet Singh, with a quick group of the Sikhs visits a Muslim town Pir Pindo in haziness to warn them of an approaching Akali attack. In Pir Pindo men, children and women are killed. Similarly the Sikh families are assaulted in Lahore. The neighbors of the Sethis, Mr. and Mrs. Singh and Sher…