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Sightseeing Highlights
Paget Park in the Northern region of Ambala is a
pleasant park area that is perfect for peaceful strolls and afternoon picnics.
Within the Paget
Park area, there is the 14th
Century Gothic Style remains of the St.
John's Cathedral. There are only
the larger outer sections of the Cathedral due to the 1965 Indian Pakistan War
almost destroying the Cathedral. Rang Mahal at Buria is a palace of pillars,
stone arches, and exquisitely detailed carvings, and its history goes as far
back as the reign of the Shah Jahan.
Other Activities
There are several Muslim shrines of
Lakhi Shah that are within the association of the Tej-ud-Din Christi
and the Taqwal Shah.
There are also special temples,
such as the Bhawani
Amba Temple,
and churches like the Saint Paul's Church, and Christian cemetery for
the British, which are uniquely wonderful sightseeing opportunities and welcome
all visitors.
Tourism
Information
Haryana
Government
Tourist Bureau, 36, Janpath,
Chanderlok Building, New
Delhi
Phone : 011-23324910-11
Fax : 011-23713373
Ambala city in the state of Haryana
was founded by Amba Rajput in the 14th Century. There are two
stories behind the city's name; according to one the township was named after
the founder. In the other version, Goddess Bhawani Amba granted her name to the
city, Ambala.
By 1843, the village town of Ambala had been turned
into a British cantonment with an outlay of grid city design. Ambala district
was also breaking grounds in the industrial world with a handful of factories
even in the early to mid-1940's time period. The booming city of Ambala today is well known
for its industrial edge in scientific instruments.
Ambala is known as the spot with
the largest natural lakes to be located in the state of Haryana. This city
has ancient and medival shrines that can be visited for a religious and
historical round of explorations in learning more about the township. There are
the three gurudwaras known as the Badshahi Bag Gurudwara, the Sis Ganj
Gurudwara, and the Manji Sahib Gurudwara. These gurudwaras shrines are
respectively associated with several important Gurus known as Guru Govind
Singh, the Guru Tegh Bahadur and the Guru Hargovind.
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