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There are
very many gurudwaras to visit around Amritsar including
those at Gobindwala, Tarn Taran, Baba Bakala, Buddha
Sahib, Khadoor Sahib, Damdama Sahib and Chheharta.
Hari Ke
Pattan on the outskirts of the city is a popular picnic
spot on the confluence of the Beas and Sutlej rivers. It
is a bird sanctuary and good spot for angling.
The
village of Amanat Khan, not far from Amritsar, has an
old Mughal 'serai' (rest house) with a tiled gateway.
Nearby is a mosque with Persian inscriptions and the
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The Wagah
checkpost, 28 km away, is the only overland opening
between India and Pakistan. It is a popular site for
tourists, who come to see the change of guards and
retreat of troops at sundown.
Excursions
to Anandpur Sahib, Dharamshala & McLeodganj.
Ram Tirth,
8 km from Amritsar on the Lopoke Chogawan road, is
considered to be the place where Lord Rama's twin sons
were born after their mother was asked to leave the
kingdom. There is an old Hindu temple and a large pond
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