Neeraj Bagga
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, June 11
After the district administration gradually lifted Covid-19 related restrictions in the district, residents seem to have lower their guard.
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Charanjit Singh Teja and lensman
Sunil Kumar browse through the alleyways of decades-old bazaars of the holy city. Some have contorted, others perished with time, but many are still.
Guru Ram Das, the fourth Sikh master, had laid the foundation for Chak Ramdas in 1577, which was on the Sher Shah Suri Road, connecting Delhi and Lahore. This city soon became well-known and the name was later changed to Amritsar. After its development, it emerged as a major trade centre in the region. To establish the base, Guru Ram Das had brought people from 52 trades and asked them to settle here. On his call, artisans and craftsmen settled and took to trading. And these centuries-old bazaars still continue to bloom.