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c. 1577[EoS][EoS]

Ramdaspur (Amritsar) founded

Sri Guru Ram Das Ji lays out a town around the pool he has begun digging, inviting traders of fifty-two crafts. The settlement becomes Amritsar.

Founding📍 AmritsarSri Guru Ram Das Ji

Work on the site began under Sri Guru Amar Das Ji; the usual founding date is 1577.[EoS][EoS]

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"Ramdaspur (Amritsar) founded". Sikh History: lives of the Gurus. https://sikh-history.co.uk/events/1577-amritsar-founded/