Anmol Bharat: March 2015

Lansdowne is a cantonment city in Pauri Garhwal in state Uttarakhand . It was originally was founded by Lord Lansdowne, who was one of the viceroy’s of India during the British rule in India around (1888-1894) . The city was initially a recruitment centre of Garhwal Rifles. Garwhal Rifles earlier was under the British troops now they are under the Indian Regiments. It is situated at a height of 5587 ft and all the areas are being surrounded by the pine & Deodar trees.

How to Reach the Place ?

By Train: Two trains run from Delhi to Kotdwar (Mussorie Express and Garhwal Express). By Road: From Kotdwar it's about 40 km away. From Haridwar, a bus to Kotdwara. This will take approximately an hour.

What to see ?

Tarkeshwar Mahadev

It is a village 36 km from Lansdowne and at a height of 1,800 m. The place is known for its temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Surrounded by thick forests of deodar and pine, it is an ideal place for those who seek for beauty in nature. During Shivratri, a special worship is held. The temple committee provides a dharamshala for accommodation.

St. Mary’s Church

A Catholic Church of historical importance, St. Mary's Church is located near Tip N Top Point in Lansdowne. In 1895, St. Mary's Church was constructed by Col. A.H.B Hume of the Royal Engineers. Historian as well as normal visitors like to visit this jewel in Lansdowne city, St Mary's Church adds to the charm and tranquility of the surrounding.

Garhwal Rifles War Memorial

The Garhwal Rifles Regimental War Memorial at Lansdowne was established on 11th November 1923. Lord Rawlinson of Trent, the then Commander in Chief of India, founded this museum. A major tourist attraction of the destination, this war memorial is located at the Parade Ground. It is one of the few tourist attractions that is visited by almost every traveler coming to Lansdowne. Tourists who are interested in knowing about the Indian army also throng this place

Tip N Top View Point

A small hill top viewpoint in Lansdowne, Tip N Top as the name suggests is one of the highest places in Lansdowne. Located at just 1.5 km from main Lansdowne city Centre, Tip N Top is best place in Lansdowne to watch complete skyline with magnificent Shivalik range.

St.Mary's Church

Tarakeshawar Temple at Lansdowne

View during going Tarakeshwar Temple

Garhwal Regiment parading

It is home to the Harmandir Sahib (commonly known as the Golden Temple), the spiritual and cultural center for the Sikh religion. This important Sikh shrine attracts more visitors than the Taj Mahal with more than 100,000 visitors on week days alone and is the most popular destination for the non-resident Indians

It is near Pakistan, with the Wagah Border being only 28 km (17.4 mi) away. The nearest city is Lahore, the second largest city in Pakistan, located 50 km (31.1 mi) to the west.

The main commercial activities include tourism, carpets and fabrics, farm produce, handicrafts, service trades, and light engineering. The city is known for its rich cuisine and culture, and for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919 under British Rule. Amritsar is home to Central Khalsa Orphanage, which was once a home to Udham Singh, a prominent figure in the Indian independence movement.

Major Attracted Places to visit in Amristar

Golden Temple

The Harmandir Sahib also referred as Golden Temple is the holiest Sikh gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. The city was founded in 1574 by the fourth Sikh guru, Guru Ram Das. The Harmandir Sahib was designed by the fifth guru,Guru Arjan, who had the cornerstone laid by the Muslim Sufi saint Sai Hazrat Mian Mir on 28 December 1588. Guru Arjan completed the Adi Granth, the holy scripture of Sikhism, in 1604 and installed it in the gurdwara.

There are four doors to get into the Harmandir Sahib, which symbolize the openness of the Sikhs towards all people and religions. The present-day gurdwara was rebuilt in 1764 by Jassa Singh Ahluwalia with the help of other Sikh Misls. In the early nineteenth century, Maharaja Ranjit Singh secured the Punjab region from outside attack and covered the upper floors of the gurdwara with gold, which gives it its distinctive appearance and its English name.

The Harimandir Sahib is considered holy by Sikhs. The holiest text of Sikhism, the Guru Granth Sahib, is always present inside the gurdwara. Its construction was mainly intended to build a place of worship for men and women from all walks of life and all religions to come and worship God equally. Over 100,000 people visit the holy shrine daily for worship

Jallianwala Bagh

Though I feel sometimes not to utter a word about the place but its a blog and i have to mention . It is a public garden in Amritsar in the Punjab state of India, and houses a memorial of national importance, established in 1951 to commemorate the massacre by British occupying forces of peaceful celebrators including unarmed women and children, on the occasion of the Punjabi New Year on April 13, 1919 in the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. Colonial British Raj sources identified 379 fatalities and estimated about 1100 wounded. Civil Surgeon Dr. Smith indicated that there were 1,526 casualties. The true figures of fatalities are unknown, but are likely to be many times higher than the official figure of 379.

The 6.5-acre garden site of the massacre is located in the vicinity of Golden Temple complex, the holiest shrine of Sikhism.

The memorial is managed by the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Trust, which was established as per the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act passed by the Government of India in 1951.

Bullet Marks

wagah-Attari Border

It is a village situated near a road border crossing, goods transit terminal and a railway station between Pakistan and India, and lies on the Grand Trunk Road between the cities of Amritsar, Punjab, India, and Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

The border is located 24 kilometres from Lahore and 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Amritsar. It is also 3 kilometres from the bordering village of Attari.

It is particularly known for the elaborate Wagah border ceremony that happens at the border gate, two hours before sunset each day.The flag ceremony is conducted by Indian Border Security Force and Pakistan Rangers .