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Founded by Guru Ramdas in 1577, the holy city of Amritsar is known for its glorious past and exquisite architecture. Tribune correspondent Neeraj Bagga and lensman Sunil Kumar take a quick trip to the city to know the state of historic structures. ....
1811 Tribune News Service Amritsar, May 13 The inauguration of five galleries established at the Sikh History Research Centre, Khalsa College, that was completed in 2019, has been delayed by two years due to the pandemic. The galleries are a part of the museum established at the Sikh History Research Centre by Khalsa College that houses rare artifacts and manuscripts, paintings and other historical items from the 18th and the 19th century. Dr Kuldip Singh Dhillon, in-charge, Sikh history and Research Department, Khalsa College, said the galleries were supposed to be open for public but due to lockdown, the inauguration got delayed. “We had completed the work on the restoration and curated the galleries back in November 2019. The process of restoration for manuscripts was being undertaken when lockdown was announced. We hope to open museum space for public soon.” ....
Ram Bagh Deorhi Though a number of heritage structures and monuments still cry for attention, a significant work has been done to restore the past glory of the holy city. Steps taken during the last some years are now visible in form of Heritage Street, Qila Ahluwalia, Qila Gobindgarh, Jallianwala Bagh, Durgiana Temple plaza walk and Rambagh Deorhi, among others. The projects were carried out by the Centre and the state government along with the Amritsar Municipal Corporation. The city caters to thousands of tourists every day and these projects help in boosting tourism. Restoration of historic gates There are 12 historic gates around the walled city. Out of these only seven gates exist and the renovation was held under the National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana. Public libraries and open discussion platforms were constructed under this project, but in the absence of any policy, infrastructure developed by spending crores is gathering dust. ....