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[[File:GOLDEN temple chowk,amritsar,punjab ,india.jpg|thumb|[[Sarai (building)|Saragarhi Sarai]] on the right side of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Statue in [[Heritage Street Amritsar|Heritage Street]]]]<br />
'''Amritsar''' is and was the second largest city of [[East Punjab]] and United Punjab. It is a Big Commercial, Trading, Textile and Tourist hub of Punjab. There is a proposed [[Software Technology Parks of India|Software Technology Park]] at Amritsar to make it an IT hub. This STPI centre will be functional by the next fiscal year.<br />
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==Textile Industry==<br />
Amritsar was famous for its [[Textile industry]] in India, but it has lost its charm to cities like [[Ludhiana]] and [[Ahmedabad]] because of Indo-Pak Border. But still, there are many textile industrial units present in the city. The city is famous for its Pashmina Shawls.<br />
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==Tourism==<br />
The city is known for religious, cultural, or general tourism.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/punjab/rich-in-monuments-punjab-gets-a-tourism-high-from-28th-spot-to-12th-in-eight-years/story-Jm2ybgRfm4kvydeGkFLUSI.html|title=Rich in monuments, Punjab gets a tourism high: From 28th spot to 12th in eight years - Hindustan Times|access-date=25 February 2017}}</ref> It is also called the Cultural Capital of Punjab, like [[Lahore]]. The holiest shrine of the [[Sikh]] community, the [[Golden Temple]], has 350,000-400,000 visitors per day, which can increase to 1.5 million people on special occasions and festivals. It provides business to shopkeepers, transporters, and hotel owners, and employment to thousands of young people living in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wap.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/golden-temple-shores-up-amritsar-economy-105110301044_1.html|title=Golden Temple shores up Amritsar economy - Business Standard|access-date=15 February 2013}}</ref><br />
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Other places like [[Durgiana Temple]], [[Gobindgarh Fort]], [[Wagah Border]], and [[Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Sthal]] are also famous.<br />
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==Industries==<br />
Apart from the [[Textile industry]], the city is also famous for making Chess Boards and Kirpan. [[Khanna Paper Mills|Khanna Paper Mill]], situated in the city, is in the top 10 Paper Mills of India and the first one to use recycled paper.<br />
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==IT Park==<br />
Government of India has proposed a Software Technology Park in city. Which will be functional by next fiscal year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/amritsar-stpi-to-be-operational-by-next-fiscal/articleshow/67876141.cms|title=Amritsar STPI to be operational by next fiscal - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=7 February 2019}}</ref> This will be a great step because Amritsar is well connected by Road, Rail and Air to all cities in India and Abroad. It is a gateway to countries like Pakistan, Afghanistan, and many others.<br />
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== Handicrafts ==<br />
The craft of the [[Thathera]]s of [[Jandiala Guru]] in [[Amritsar district]] was listed on [[UNESCO]]'s [[UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists|List of Intangible Cultural Heritage]] in 2014,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/traditional-brass-and-copper-craft-of-utensil-making-among-the-thatheras-of-jandiala-guru-punjab-india-00845|title=UNESCO - Traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making among the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru, Punjab, India|last=|first=|date=|website=ich.unesco.org|language=en|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref> and the effort to revive this craft under the umbrella of Project Virasat is among India's biggest government-sponsored craft revival programs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/age-old-craft-of-thatheras-to-get-new-life/articleshow/64715430.cms|title=Jandiala utensils: Age-old craft of thatheras to get new life |first=Yudhvir |last=Rana |date=24 June 2018|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Amritsar rugs and carpets]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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