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Question

The city of Amritsar in Punjab was established by:

  1. Guru Nanak
  2. Guru Govind Singh
  3. Guru Teg Bahadur
  4. Guru Ramdas

Answer:

Option D: Guru Ramdas

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Guru Ramdas”.

Guru Ram Das established the city of Amritsar. He excavated the sacred pool, Amrit Sarovar, which gave the city its name.