Heritage Walk

Heritage Walks

Town Hall:-built by the British in 1866, the historic Town Hall is the centre of the Amritsar's local administration

Gurdwara Saragarahi:- this is dedicated to the twenty one soldiers of the 36 Sikh Battalion who lost their lives bravely defending their posts on Spetember 12, 1897

Qila Ahluwalia:- the fort once belonged to Ahluwalia Misl whose famous leader Jassa Singh Ahluwalia played crucial role in repelling foreign invasions during the 18th Century

Jalebiwala Chowk:- located in the heart of Amritsar's commercial sector, it is a gastronome's delight

Udasin Ashram Akhara Sangalwala:- founded in 1771, it was originally known as Nirban Akhara after its founder.

Chitta Akhara:- it is also known as Ganga raam Akhara after its founder Mahant Ganga Raam and it was established in 1781

Darshani Deori:- this marks the spot from where Sri Guru Arjun and Sri Guru Hargobind would stand to view the Golden Temple

Baba Bohar:- in the middle of the road neat the end of the Bartan Bazaar, they is a large banyan tree which is considered scared

Thakurdwara Dariana Mal:- entering the courtyard of the Thakurdwara is like stepping back in time, shedding light on the beautiful colonial style architecture that has influenced much of downtown Amritsar

Chowrasti Atari:- Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib, the sixth of the ten Gurus, built theChowrasti Atari complesin the 1600s, with four passages and thirty-two shops

Taksal (mint):- located in Katra Hari Singh, this is Amritsar;s first mint, where Sikh regime coins were once minted

Thakurdwara Raja Tej Singh:- it was built in Katra Jamadar in 1851 by Raja Tej Singh

Crawling Street:- this marks Jallianwala Bagh shootout which killed hundreds of Sikhs on orders of General Dyer

Ancient Passage:- this ancient passage is a typical archway between various mohallas and katras of old Amritsar, established by Sikh Misls

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