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Twin towers of Ramgarhia Bunga, located behind the Golden Temple on opposite side of Akal Takht. Designed like a minaret, they are an 18th-century Sikh watchtowers to detect and defend against Afghan Islamic army attacks.

Ramgarhia Bunga or Burj is the three-storeyed red stone watchtowers complex located near southeastern edge of the Golden Temple, Amritsar.^[1] The two minaret-style Ramgarhia Bunga high towers are visible from the parikrama (circumambulation) walkway around the Harmandir Sahib Sarovar (water tank).^[2] It is a pre-Ranjit Singh structure built by Sikh warrior and Ramgarhia misl chief Jassa Singh Ramgarhia in late 18th-century,^[3]^[4] after the 1762 destruction and desecration of the Sikh holy temple and site by the Afghan Muslim forces led by Ahmed Shah Abdali.^[1] The Bunga watchtowers-related infrastructure was constructed to station sentinels to watch for any surprise attack, house soldiers to help fortify the area, and to protect the holy complex from desecration.^[1]^[5]

The Ramgarhia Bunga houses the granite slab of Takht-e-Taus^[6] from the Red Fort on which, according to the oral tradition, all the Mughal emperors were crowned in Delhi. This slab was seized by Sikhs from Delhi, during an attack against the Mughal armies, and brought back to Amritsar as a symbol that the Mughal Empire will end with the removal of their coronation stone.^[1]

History

During the reign of the Muslim Mughal Emperors, The Golden Temple was damaged many times, but each time it was rebuilt by the Sikhs. Sardars of the 12 Sikh Misls decided that some of the Khalsa leaders must be housed inside it for its protection against their enemies. According to Fenech and McLeod, during the 18th century, Sikh misl chiefs and rich communities built over 70 such Bungas of different shapes and forms around the Golden Temple to watch the area, house soldiers and defend the temple.^[5] Such Bungas were also built near major Sikh shrines elsewhere on the Indian subcontinent in the 18th-century.^[5] In the 19th century, these served defensive purposes, provided accommodation for Sikh pilgrims and some served as centers of learning.^[5] Most of the Bungas were demolished during and after the British colonial era, often to improve the facilities for growing number of pilgrims in the 20th-century. The Ramgarhia Bunga is single surviving example of the Bunga-related historic infrastructure in Amritsar,^[1] along with Akal Takht which originally was built as the Akal Bunga on the other side of holy tank.^[5]

Ramgarhia misl chief Jassa Singh Ramgarhia had conquered territory as far afield as Delhi, where he removed the slab from the Takht-e-Taus on which the Mughal coronation ceremonies were held. He brought the slab to Amritsar and placed it in the Ramgarhia Bunga where it still lies.

Architecture

Ramgarhia Bunga consists of three flat-roofed ranges, each of two principal storeys, arranged round three sides of a courtyard and is constructed almost of small burnt bricks (Nanakshahi) set in lime and mud mortar.^[7] The colonnade and the triple arches are of red sandstone. The undersides of the vaults and all the walls were finished internally and externally with lime plaster and lime wash, much of it decorative with arches. Lower levels are approached by two flights of steps, one from outside and the other from within the courtyard.

Ramgarhia misl

Ramgarhia misl chief Jassa Singh Ramgarhia was a brave Sikh leader. He had redesigned^[8] a mud fortress Ram Rauni in 1748 about a mile from Golden Temple which was used to house and keep soldiers.^[9] The place was named so in honour of fourth Sikh Guru Shri Guru Ram Das Ji, who have founded the Amritsar city. The place was later known as Quila Ramgarh due to its fortification by Jassa Singh Ramgarhia. The Ramgarhia Misl derives its name from this place which literally means Custodians of the Castle of God.^[10] The Quila Ramgarh has already lost its very existence and its location is adjacent to Gurudwara Sri Ramsar Sahib and Guru Ramdas Khalsa Senior Secondary School on Ramsar Road, Amritsar.

Ramgarhia bunga remains a symbol of the Ramgarhia Sikh community's identity, their historic sacrifices and contribution to defending the Golden Temple over the centuries.^[11]

Renovation

The original domes on the minarets were damaged and then removed in 1903 because of an earthquake. The minarets were again heavily damaged by Indian artillery fire during Operation Blue Star in 1984,^[12]^[13] but later renovated by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee^[14] and the Ramgarhia Society Sardar Jassa Singh Ramgarhia Federation.^[7]^[15] Later, some Babas of Kar Sewawale had done colossal damage to the heritage site by converting a portion into their abode.^[16] There are also plans to convert basement of bunga to Sikh museum.^[17]

Photo gallery

Location of bunga in Darbar sahib complex (no. 17)
Golden Temple in year 1880
Bunga visible behind Golden Temple in 1870
Golden temple view from Ramgarhia bunga
Darbar Sahib night view
Slab of Mughal throne placed in Bunga^[18]
Bunga as seen from main entrance of Golden Temple

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e The Golden Temple, Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board, Government of Punjab, India
^ Pashaura Singh; Louis E. Fenech (2014). The Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studies. Oxford University Press. p. 435. ISBN 978-0-19-969930-8.
^ "sikhchic.com | The Art and Culture of the Diaspora | Restoration of The Bunga Ramgharia". www.sikhchic.com.
^ "Untitled Document".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Louis E. Fenech; W. H. McLeod (2014). Historical Dictionary of Sikhism. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 74–75. ISBN 978-1-4422-3601-1.
^ "ਜੱਸਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਰਾਮਗੜ੍ਹੀਆ ਦੀ ਅਨਮੋਲ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨੀ : ਬੁੰਗਾ ਰਾਮਗੜ੍ਹੀਆ". Tribuneindia News Service.
^ ^a ^b "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab". www.tribuneindia.com.
^ "Ram Rauni". 19 December 2000.
^ Parm B Singh (1999). Golden Temple. Punjabi University. p. 23. ISBN 978-81-7380-569-1.
^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Amritsar PLUS".
^ Pashaura Singh; Norman Gerald Barrier (1999). Sikh Identity: Continuity and Change. Manohar. p. 264. ISBN 978-81-7304-236-2.
^ "tribuneindia... Punjab". www.tribuneindia.com.
^ Pandey, Hemant Kumar; Singh, Manish Raj (2017). INDIA'S MAJOR MILITARY & RESCUE OPERATIONS. Horizon Books ( A Division of Ignited Minds Edutech P Ltd). p. 154. ISBN 978-9386369390.
^ "Conservsation of Ramgarhia Bunga". Archived from the original on 10 October 2008.
^ "6 साल से अटके रामगढ़िया बुंगा की मरम्मत शुरू हाेने की उम्मीद". Dainik Bhaskar. 16 May 2019.
^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab". www.tribuneindia.com.
^ "Bunga Ramgarhia to be converted into museum". 8 May 2010.
^ https://kunalkhurana.com/amritsar-2018/

External links

Media related to Ramgarhia Bunga at Wikimedia Commons

[pht1-1] The Golden Temple, Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board, Government of Punjab, India

[2] Pashaura Singh; Louis E. Fenech (2014). The Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studies. Oxford University Press. p. 435. ISBN 978-0-19-969930-8.

[3] "sikhchic.com | The Art and Culture of the Diaspora | Restoration of The Bunga Ramgharia". www.sikhchic.com.

[4] "Untitled Document".

[FenechMcLeod2014p74-5] Louis E. Fenech; W. H. McLeod (2014). Historical Dictionary of Sikhism. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 74–75. ISBN 978-1-4422-3601-1.

[6] "ਜੱਸਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਰਾਮਗੜ੍ਹੀਆ ਦੀ ਅਨਮੋਲ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨੀ : ਬੁੰਗਾ ਰਾਮਗੜ੍ਹੀਆ". Tribuneindia News Service.

[auto-7] "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab". www.tribuneindia.com.

[8] "Ram Rauni". 19 December 2000.

[9] Parm B Singh (1999). Golden Temple. Punjabi University. p. 23. ISBN 978-81-7380-569-1.

[10] "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Amritsar PLUS".

[11] Pashaura Singh; Norman Gerald Barrier (1999). Sikh Identity: Continuity and Change. Manohar. p. 264. ISBN 978-81-7304-236-2.

[12] "tribuneindia... Punjab". www.tribuneindia.com.

[13] Pandey, Hemant Kumar; Singh, Manish Raj (2017). INDIA'S MAJOR MILITARY & RESCUE OPERATIONS. Horizon Books ( A Division of Ignited Minds Edutech P Ltd). p. 154. ISBN 978-9386369390.

[14] "Conservsation of Ramgarhia Bunga". Archived from the original on 10 October 2008.

[15] "6 साल से अटके रामगढ़िया बुंगा की मरम्मत शुरू हाेने की उम्मीद". Dainik Bhaskar. 16 May 2019.

[16] "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab". www.tribuneindia.com.

[17] "Bunga Ramgarhia to be converted into museum". 8 May 2010.

[18] ttps://kunalkhurana.com/amritsar-2018/

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+'''Ramgarhia Bunga''' or '''Burj''' is the three-storeyed red stone [[watchtower]]s complex located near southeastern edge of the [[Golden Temple]], [[Amritsar]].<ref name=pht1/> The two minaret-style Ramgarhia Bunga high towers are visible from the ''parikrama'' (circumambulation) walkway around the Harmandir Sahib Sarovar (water tank).<ref>{{cite book|author1=Pashaura Singh|author2=Louis E. Fenech|title=The Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studies|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8I0NAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA435 |year=2014 |publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-969930-8|page=435}}</ref> It is a pre-[[Ranjit Singh]] structure built by [[Sikh]] warrior and [[Ramgarhia]] [[misl]] chief [[Jassa Singh Ramgarhia]] in late 18th-century,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sikhchic.com/article-detail.php?id=2532&cat=14|title=sikhchic.com &#124; The Art and Culture of the Diaspora &#124; Restoration of The Bunga Ramgharia|website=www.sikhchic.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sikh-heritage.co.uk/heritage/Amritsar/Amritsar.htm|title = Untitled Document}}</ref> after the 1762 destruction and desecration of the Sikh holy temple and site by the Afghan Muslim forces led by Ahmed Shah Abdali.<ref name=pht1/> The Bunga watchtowers-related infrastructure was constructed to station sentinels to watch for any surprise attack, house soldiers to help fortify the area, and to protect the holy complex from desecration.<ref name=pht1>[http://punjabtourism.gov.in/Downloads/Brochures/Golden%20Temple%20Amritsar%20Darbar%20Sahib.pdf The Golden Temple], Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board, Government of Punjab, India</ref><ref name="FenechMcLeod2014p74"/>
-==Bunga structure==
-[[Image:Templo dorado-Amritsar-India087.JPG|200px|thumb|left|Bunga Ramgarhia]]
+The Ramgarhia Bunga houses the granite slab of ''[[Peacock Throne|Takht-e-Taus]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.punjabitribuneonline.com/news/archive/features/ਜੱਸਾ-ਸਿੰਘ-ਰਾਮਗੜ੍ਹੀਆ-ਦੀ-ਅਨਮੋਲ-ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨੀ-ਬੁੰਗਾ-ਰਾਮਗੜ੍ਹੀਆ-956254|title=ਜੱਸਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਰਾਮਗੜ੍ਹੀਆ ਦੀ ਅਨਮੋਲ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨੀ : ਬੁੰਗਾ ਰਾਮਗੜ੍ਹੀਆ|website=Tribuneindia News Service}}</ref> from the [[Red Fort]] on which, according to the [[oral tradition]], all the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal emperors]] were crowned in [[Delhi]]. This slab was seized by Sikhs from Delhi, during an attack against the Mughal armies, and brought back to [[Amritsar]] as a symbol that the Mughal Empire will end with the removal of their coronation stone.<ref name=pht1/>
+==History==
 [[Image:Darbar Sahib and Ramgarhia bunga.JPG|250px|thumb|right|Ramgarhia Bunga and [[Harmandir Sahib|Golden Temple]] illuminated on [[Guru Nanak Dev]] [[Gurpurab]]]]
+During the reign of the Muslim [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] Emperors, The Golden Temple was damaged many times, but each time it was rebuilt by the [[Sikh]]s. Sardars of the 12 [[Sikh]] [[Misl]]s decided that some of the [[Khalsa]] leaders must be housed inside it for its protection against their enemies. According to Fenech and McLeod, during the 18th century, Sikh misl chiefs and rich communities built over 70 such ''Bungas'' of different shapes and forms around the Golden Temple to watch the area, house soldiers and defend the temple.<ref name="FenechMcLeod2014p74"/> Such ''Bungas'' were also built near major Sikh shrines elsewhere on the [[Indian subcontinent]] in the 18th-century.<ref name="FenechMcLeod2014p74"/> In the 19th century, these served defensive purposes, provided accommodation for Sikh pilgrims and some served as centers of learning.<ref name="FenechMcLeod2014p74">{{cite book|author1=Louis E. Fenech|author2=W. H. McLeod|title=Historical Dictionary of Sikhism|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xajcAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA74|year=2014|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield Publishers|isbn=978-1-4422-3601-1|pages=74–75}}</ref> Most of the Bungas were demolished during and after the British colonial era, often to improve the facilities for growing number of pilgrims in the 20th-century. The Ramgarhia Bunga is single surviving example of the Bunga-related historic infrastructure in [[Amritsar]],<ref name=pht1/> along with [[Akal Takht]] which originally was built as the Akal Bunga on the other side of holy tank.<ref name="FenechMcLeod2014p74"/>
+[[Ramgarhia]] [[misl]] chief [[Jassa Singh Ramgarhia]] had conquered territory as far afield as [[Delhi]], where he removed the slab from the [[Peacock throne|Takht-e-Taus]] on which the Mughal coronation ceremonies were held. He brought the slab to [[Amritsar]] and placed it in the Ramgarhia Bunga where it still lies.
+==Architecture==
+[[Image:Templo dorado-Amritsar-India087.JPG|200px|thumb|Bunga Ramgarhia]]
 Ramgarhia Bunga consists of three flat-roofed ranges, each of two principal storeys, arranged round three sides of a courtyard and is constructed almost of small burnt bricks ([[Nanakshahi]]) set in lime and mud mortar.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030301/punjab1.htm|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab|website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref> The colonnade and the triple arches are of red sandstone. The undersides of the vaults and all the walls were finished internally and externally with lime plaster and lime wash, much of it decorative with arches. Lower levels are approached by two flights of steps, one from outside and the other from within the courtyard.
-==History==
+==Ramgarhia misl==
+{{main|Ramgarhia Misl}}
-During the reign of the Muslim [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] Emperors, The Golden Temple was damaged many times, but each time it was rebuilt by the [[Sikh]]s. Sardars of the 12 [[Misl]]s decided that some of the [[Khalsa]] leaders must be housed inside it for its protection against their enemies. Sardar Jassa Singh Ramgarhia had conquered territory as far afield as [[Delhi]], where he removed the slab from the throne on which the Mughal coronation ceremonies were held. He brought the slab to [[Amritsar]] and placed it in the Ramgarhia Bunga where it still lies.
+Ramgarhia misl chief [[Jassa Singh Ramgarhia]] was a brave Sikh leader. He had redesigned<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/architecture/ram-rauni|title = Ram Rauni|date = 19 December 2000}}</ref> a mud fortress ''Ram Rauni'' in 1748 about a mile from [[Golden Temple]] which was used to house and keep soldiers.<ref>{{cite book|author=Parm B Singh|title=Golden Temple|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mX_XAAAAMAAJ|year=1999|publisher=Punjabi University|isbn=978-81-7380-569-1|page=23}}</ref> The place was named so in honour of fourth [[Sikh Guru]] [[Guru Ram Das|Shri Guru Ram Das Ji]], who have founded the [[Amritsar]] city. The place was later known as ''Quila Ramgarh'' due to its fortification by [[Jassa Singh Ramgarhia]]. The [[Ramgarhia Misl]] derives its name from this place which literally means ''Custodians of the Castle of God''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060330/aplus.htm#1|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Amritsar PLUS}}</ref> The Quila Ramgarh has already lost its very existence and its location is adjacent to Gurudwara Sri Ramsar Sahib and Guru Ramdas Khalsa Senior Secondary School on Ramsar Road, [[Amritsar]].
+Ramgarhia bunga remains a symbol of the [[Ramgarhia]] Sikh community's identity, their historic sacrifices and contribution to defending the Golden Temple over the centuries.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Pashaura Singh|author2=Norman Gerald Barrier|title=Sikh Identity: Continuity and Change|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=DIN0AAAAMAAJ| year=1999|publisher=Manohar|isbn=978-81-7304-236-2|page=264}}</ref>
 ==Renovation==
-The original domes on the [[minarets]] were damaged and then removed in 1903 because of an earthquake. The minarets were again heavily damaged by Indian artillery fire during [[Operation Blue Star]] in 1984,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99sep16/punjab.htm|title=tribuneindia... Punjab|website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=nn5IDwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=inauthor:%22Dr.+Hemant+Kumar+Pandey+%26+Manish+Raj+Singh+%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiLz63kpaXfAhWWGzQIHRUdDwgQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q&f=false|title=INDIA’S MAJOR MILITARY & RESCUE OPERATIONS|last1=Pandey|first1=Hemant Kumar|last2=Singh|first2=Manish Raj|publisher=Horizon Books ( A Division of Ignited Minds Edutech P Ltd)|year=2017|isbn=9386369397|location=|pages=154}}</ref>but later renovated by the [[Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sgpc.net/bunga.asp|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081010192312/http://sgpc.net/bunga.asp|url-status=dead|title=Conservsation of Ramgarhia Bunga|archivedate=10 October 2008}}</ref> and the [[Ramgarhia]] Society Sardar Jassa Singh Ramgarhia Federation.<ref name="auto"/> <ref>https://www.bhaskar.com/punjab/amritsar/news/ramgarhia-bunga-to-be-rescued-for-6-years-073113-4564397.html</ref>Later, some Babas of Kar Sewawale had done colossal damage to the heritage site by converting a portion into their abode.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20081118/punjab1.htm|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab|website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref> There are also plans to convert basement of bunga to sikh museum.<ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/bunga-ramgarhia-to-be-converted-into-museum/</ref>
+The original domes on the [[minarets]] were damaged and then removed in 1903 because of an earthquake. The minarets were again heavily damaged by Indian artillery fire during [[Operation Blue Star]] in 1984,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99sep16/punjab.htm|title=tribuneindia... Punjab|website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nn5IDwAAQBAJ|title=INDIA'S MAJOR MILITARY & RESCUE OPERATIONS|last1=Pandey|first1=Hemant Kumar|last2=Singh|first2=Manish Raj|publisher=Horizon Books ( A Division of Ignited Minds Edutech P Ltd)|year=2017|isbn=978-9386369390|pages=154}}</ref> but later renovated by the [[Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sgpc.net/bunga.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081010192312/http://sgpc.net/bunga.asp|url-status=dead|title=Conservsation of Ramgarhia Bunga|archive-date=10 October 2008}}</ref> and the [[Ramgarhia]] Society Sardar Jassa Singh Ramgarhia Federation.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/punjab/amritsar/news/ramgarhia-bunga-to-be-rescued-for-6-years-073113-4564397.html|title=6 साल से अटके रामगढ़िया बुंगा की मरम्मत शुरू हाेने की उम्मीद|date=16 May 2019|website=Dainik Bhaskar}}</ref> Later, some Babas of Kar Sewawale had done colossal damage to the heritage site by converting a portion into their abode.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20081118/punjab1.htm|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab|website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref> There are also plans to convert basement of bunga to Sikh museum.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/bunga-ramgarhia-to-be-converted-into-museum/|title=Bunga Ramgarhia to be converted into museum|date=8 May 2010}}</ref>
-==See Also==
+==See also==
 * [[Golden Temple]]
 * [[Jallianwala Bagh]]
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 ==Photo gallery==
 <gallery>
+Image:New--Plan-of-Harmandar-rp.jpg|Location of bunga in Darbar sahib complex (no. 17)
-Image:Goldentemple (82).JPG|Ramgarhia Bunga after renovation
-Image:Golden Temple 1194.jpg|Ramgarhia Bunga behind [[Harmandir Sahib|Golden Temple]]
 Image:Golden Temple 1880.jpg|Golden Temple in year 1880
+Image: Entrance to the Golden Temple, Amritsar in 1870.jpg|Bunga visible behind Golden Temple in 1870
+Image: 1880 photograph of the Golden Temple, Darbar Sahib, sacred pool and nearby buildings, Amritsar.jpg|Golden temple view from Ramgarhia bunga
 Image:Harmindir_Sahib,_Amritsar,_Punjab,_India.jpg|Darbar Sahib night view
 Image: Historic stone slab of Mughal throne.jpg|Slab of Mughal throne placed in Bunga<ref>https://kunalkhurana.com/amritsar-2018/</ref>
-Image:Bunga Ramgarhia.png|Bunga close-up
 Image: Amritsar golden temple2.jpg|Bunga as seen from main entrance of Golden Temple
 Image:Amritsar golden temple.jpg
 Image:I (21).JPG
 Image:Harmandir Sahib 2.jpg
-Image:Templo dorado-Amritsar-India067.JPG
-Image: BungaTowers.jpg
-Image: Sikhitemppeliamritsar.jpg
 Image:Golden Temple 1.jpg
+Image:Goldentemple (82).JPG
+Image:Bunga Ramgarhia.png
+Image:View of the Golden Temple from the main entry gate.jpg
+Image:Across the Pool to the Golden Temple of Amritsar by Edwin Lord Weeks.jpg
+Image:Weeks Edwin The Golden Temple Amritsar 1890.jpg
+Image:Golden Temple 6 (155389985).jpeg
+Image:LINE of Golden Tempal.jpg
+Image:Golden Temple 1194.jpg
+Image:Morning at the Golden Temple, Amritsar.jpg
 </gallery>
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 ==External links==
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+{{commons category-inline}}
 *[https://web.archive.org/web/20100206201529/http://www.vikramasentamritsar.com/amritsar.html Ramgarhia Bunga before 1984 and now renovated bunga]
 *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQrl4I_jJRg A Documentary on Ramgarhia Bunga]