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Golden Temple
True to Sikhism's inclusive nature, all are welcome at the Sikhs' holiest shrine. The atmosphere inside is genuinely spiritual but not at all po-faced or daunting, with crowds chatting and bathing in the pool. Pilgrims and visitors to the complex must remove shoes, wash their feet and cover their heads; head scarves are provided. Photography is only permitted from the Parkarma, the marble walkway surrounding the pool. Tobacco and alcohol are not allowed inside the temple.
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Jallianwala Bagh & Martyrs' Gallery
This small park and gallery commemorates 2000 Indians killed or wounded here by the British authorities in 1919. Some of the bullet marks are still visible, as is the well into which hundreds leapt to avoid the bullets.Unrest in Amritsar was sparked by the Rowlatt Act (1919), which gave British authorities emergency powers to imprison without trial Indians suspected of sedition. Hartals (one-day strikes) were organised in protest, and escalated into rioting and looting.
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Mata Temple
This labyrinthine Hindu cave temple commemorates a bespectacled 20th-century female saint, Lal Devi. Women wishing to become pregnant come here to pray. The circuitous route to the main shrine passes through ankle-deep waterways, low tunnels, staircases, walkways and caves, the last of which turns out to be the inside of a divine mouth.
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Ram Bagh Museum
This must-see museum is in the summer palace built by the Lion of Punjab, Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780-1839). Under the great one-eyed leader, Punjab colonised much of present-day Kashmir and Pakistan. The weapons, paintings and manuscripts on display bring the man and this golden age of Punjabi history to life.
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Sikh Museum
Upstairs, in the main entrance clock tower to the golden Temple, the Sikh Museum tells the grisly history of the Sikhs, martyred by the Mughals, the British and Mrs Gandhi.
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Sri Durgiana Temple
Dedicated to the goddess Durga, this 16th-century temple is a Hindu version of the Golden Temple, sometimes known as the Silver Temple for its carved silver doors.
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