Amritsar
Auhor: Dr. K.S. Kang
Amritsar is holy and spiritual capital of Sikhs and is well known for its Golden Temple
founded by Guru Ram Dass the fourth Sikh Guru. This city holds an important
place in the history of freedom struggle against Britishers as the Jallianwala
Bagh, where peaceful and armless people were butchered mercilessly by General
Dyer’s soldiers, is also situated here. Besides it is also known for famous Durgianan Temple. Academically this place is known
for premier educational institution of Punjab
Khalsa College,
that subsequently developed into Guru
Nanak Dev
University with time.
Though my children and I have also visited this place several times but
basically this place has been associated with my father S. Kehar Singh Kang who
joined Physics Department as Demonstrator in Khalsa College
in October 1950 A.D. At that time various intellectual and academic stalwarts
were working here. Head, Physics Department was Dr. Jagat Singh and Principal
of this illustrious institution was Dr. Jodh Singh. During his stay here my
father was fortunate to come in touch with Sikh academic stalwarts like Dr.
Sahib Singh, who was chairing Divinity Chair in the college, the great Punjabi
novelist S. Sant Singh Sekhon and others. This town was also associated withone
of my ancestors of 18th century S. Tara Singh Kang alias Ghebba, the
Second Misaldar of Dallewalia Misl, who along with Nishanwalia troops protected
this holy city from Afgan intuders. Besides being a own of religious and
tourist significance Amritsar is also main commercial and business town well
connected with all important places of the nation by rail and road and to
international places by air as this place has an international airport known as
Raja Sansi Airport.
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