The city of Amritsar in Punjab was established by

(A) Guru Nanak
(B) GuruGobindSingh
(C) Guru Tegh Bahadur
(D) Guru Ramdas

Correct Answer : Guru Ramdas
Question Asked : UPPCS (Pre) 1996
Akbar donated the land of 500 bighas to fourth Sikh Guru Ramdas which had a natural pond. Amritsar was established on the land which was granted by Akbar to Guru Ramdas and his wife, Bibi Bhani. Firstly, the city was named as Ramdaspur. Later, it came to be known as ‘Amritsar’ on the name of the natural pond present there.
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