Veeru Devgan is from Asia.
Amritsar -LRB- ; ਅ ਮਰਿਤਸਰ -LSB- əmːɾɪtsəɾ -RSB- -RRB- , historically also known as Ramdaspur and colloquially as Ambarsar , is a city in north-western India which is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar district - located in the Majha region of the Indian state of Punjab .. India. India. Punjab. Punjab, India. Amritsar. Amritsar district. Amritsar district. Amritsar district. Majha. Majha. According to the 2011 census , the population of Amritsar was 1,132,761 .. Amritsar. Amritsar district. The city is situated 217 km northwest of state capital Chandigarh and 456 km -LRB- 283 miles -RRB- northwest of Delhi , the national capital .. Chandigarh. Chandigarh. Delhi. Delhi. It is near Pakistan , with the Wagah Border being only 28 km away .. Pakistan. Pakistan. Wagah Border. Wagah Border. The nearest city is Lahore , the second largest city in Pakistan , located 50 km to the west .. Pakistan. Pakistan. Lahore. Lahore. Amritsar is home to the Harmandir Sahib -LRB- commonly known as the Golden Temple -RRB- , the spiritual and cultural centre for the Sikh religion .. Harmandir Sahib. Harmandir Sahib. Amritsar. Amritsar district. Sikh. Sikh. This important Sikh shrine attracts more visitors than the Taj Mahal with more than 100,000 visitors on weekdays alone and is the most popular destination for non-resident Indians -LRB- NRI -RRB- in the whole of India .. India. India. Sikh. Sikh. Taj Mahal. Taj Mahal. non-resident Indians. Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin. The city also houses the Akal Takht , the highest seat of earthly authority of the Khalsa , and the committee responsible for the upkeep of Gurdwaras .. Akal Takht. Akal Takht. Khalsa. Khalsa. committee. Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. Gurdwaras. Gurdwaras. The Ramtirth temple situated at Amritsar is believed to be the Ashram site of Maharishi Valmiki , the writer of Ramayana .. Amritsar. Amritsar district. Ashram. Ashram. Maharishi Valmiki. Valmiki. Ramayana. Ramayana. According to the Hindu mythology , Goddess Sita gave birth to Lava and Kusha , sons of lord Rama at Ramtirth ashram .. Hindu mythology. Hindu mythology. Sita. Sita. Rama. Rama. Hindu. Hindu. Large number of people visit Ramtirth Temple at annual fair .. Nearby cities to Amritsar , Lahore and Kasur were said to be founded by Lava and Kusha , respectively .. Amritsar. Amritsar district. Lahore. Lahore. Kasur. Kasur. During Ashvamedha Yagna by Lord Rama , Lava and Kush captured the ritual horse and tied Lord Hanuman to a tree near to today 's Durgiana Temple .. Rama. Rama. Ashvamedha. Ashvamedha. Yagna. Yagna. Hanuman. Hanuman. Durgiana Temple. Durgiana Temple. During Navratra festivities it is considered to be auspicious by Hindu population of the city to visit that temple .. Hindu. Hindu. The main commercial activities of Amritsar include tourism , carpets and fabrics , farm produce , handicrafts , service trades , and light engineering .. Amritsar. Amritsar district. The city is known for its rich cuisine , and culture , and for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919 under British Rule .. Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Amritsar is home to Central Khalsa Orphanage , which was once home to Udham Singh , a prominent figure in the Indian independence movement .. Amritsar. Amritsar district. Khalsa. Khalsa. Udham Singh. Udham Singh. Indian independence movement. Indian independence movement. Gandhi Ground is the main sports complex in the city which is home to the Amritsar Games Association , -LRB- AGA -RRB- .. Amritsar. Amritsar district. Amritsar has been chosen as one of the heritage cities for HRIDAY - Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana scheme of Government of India .. India. India. Amritsar. Amritsar district. HRIDAY - Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana. HRIDAY - Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana