Who Sikh Gurus had laid the foundation of Amritsar?
(A) Guru Amar Das
(B) Guru Ram Das
(C) Guru Arjan Dev
(D) Guru Har Govind
Correct Answer : Guru Ram Das
Question Asked : SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) Exam 2016
Explanation : The foundation of Amritsar was laid in 1577 by Guru Ram Das (1534-81). He inaugurated the digging of the holy tank Amritsar (pool of nectar) on a piece of land which was gifted by the Mughal Emperor Akbar to Guru Ram Das’ wife Bibi Bhani. Amritsar was originally called Ramdaspur - Guru Rarndas’s City (literally the City of God’s Servant).
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