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?Ambala Haryana • India
Ambala
Coordinates: 30°23′N 76°47′E / 30.38, 76.78
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 264 m (866 ft)
District(s)	Ambala
Population • Sex ratio	293,452 (2001) • 921
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 134003 • +0171 • hr

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Ambala (Hindi: अम्बाला, Punjabi ਅੰਬਾਲਾ , Telugu: అంబాల ) is a city and a municipal council in Ambala district in the state of Haryana, India. The city is located on the border of the states of Haryana and Punjab in India. Politically; Ambala has two sub-areas: Ambala Cantt (cantonment) and Ambala City, a few(10-12) kilometers apart from each other. It has a large Indian Army and Indian Air Force presence within the confines of its cantonment area. Due to its geographical location, the Ambala District plays an important role in local tourism. Tourists to Himachal Pradesh , Punjab , Chandigarh and Jammu & Kashmir have to cross through Ambala whether by Road or Rail . Hindi (DevanāgarÄ«: or , IAST: , IPA:  ), an Indo-European language spoken all over India in varying degrees and extensively in northern and central India, is one of the 22 official languages of India and is used, along with English, for central government administrative purposes. ... Punjabi (also Panjabi; in GurmukhÄ«, PanjābÄ« in ShāhmukhÄ«) is the language of the Punjab regions of India and Pakistan. ... “Telugu” redirects here. ... Municipal council (conseil municipal)(maire) // Despite enormous differences in population, each of the communes of the French Republic possesses a mayor (maire) and a municipal council (conseil municipal) which manage the commune from the mairie (city hall), with exactly the same powers no matter the size of the commune (with... Ambala District is located in Haryana. ... For the town in Hoshiarpur district, see Hariana. ... For the town in Hoshiarpur district, see Hariana. ... , This article is about the Indian state of Punjab. ... A cantonment is a temporary or semi-permanent military quarters, typically in South India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. ... This article is about the post-independence Indian Army. ... The Indian Air Force is the air-arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the prime responsibility of conducting aerial warfare and securing the Indian airspace. ... Ambala District is located in Haryana. ... , Himachal Pradesh (Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश, IPA:  ) is a state in the north-west of India. ... , This article is about the Indian state of Punjab. ... , Chandigarh   (Punjabi: , Hindi: , pronunciation: ) also called The City Beautiful , is a city in India that serves as the capital of two states: Punjab and Haryana. ... Jammu and Kashmir is a historic state in Asia which is currently disputed between India, Pakistan, and to a lesser extent, China. ...

Ambala at a Glance

Ambala was constituted as a district in the year 1847 and was formed by merging the jagir estates of hitherto independent chieftains whose territories had lapsed or had been confiscated by the British Indian Government. In its 160 years of existence as a district, Ambala has witnessed many changes in its boundaries. In its heyday the district boundaries extended across tehsils of Ambala, Naraingarh, Jagadhri, Pipli, Kharar, Ropar and Nalagarh. Kalka-cum-Kurari State, Pinjore, Manimajra, Kasauli & Sanawar were also merged into the district at different points of time. Today’s Ambala District with an area of 1568.85 km² is a pale shadow of its original immense size.

The Ambala District now comprises two subdivisions (Ambala & Naraingarh) and three tehsils (Ambala, Barara & Naraingarh). It has a population of 12 lakhs, which is about 5% of the total population of Haryana. It is bound by Mohali and Patiala districts of Punjab, Sirmaur District of Himachal and Yamunanagar & Kurukshetra districts of Haryana. Ambala district is represented by 5 Assembly Constituencies and 1 Lok Sabha Constituency. The district is very strategically located and serves as a gateway to Haryana for States of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, J&K, and U.T. Chandigarh. 5 National Highways (NH 1, 22, 65, 72 and 73) pass through Ambala. NH1 (Delhi-Amritsar-Attari/ Pakistan Border) is the most important highway to Delhi for the areas north of Haryana. NH22 starts from Ambala and links NH1 to Shimla and beyond right up to China border at Shipkila. NH65 also starts at Ambala and links NH1 to Hissar and onwards to Jodhpur & Pali in Rajasthan.

Ambala Cantt Railway Station

Ambala is a divisional headquarters of the Northern Railway Zone and is an important railway junction. The Ambala Cantonment railway station was founded on the junction of the Delhi-Kalka and Ludhiana-Saharanpur lines. The historic Delhi-Ambala-Kalka railway line dates back to 1889 while the Ludhiana-Saharanpur line was built in 1870. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 844 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 844 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Ambala Airforce Station is one of the oldest and largest airbases that were inherited from the British by the IAF. It was from this airbase that Spitfires and Harvards flown by Instructors of the Advanced Flying Training School took part in the 1947-48 Kashmir Operations. Subsequently, Ambala was the front line airfield for many years. It was home to various aircraft that were inducted into the Indian Air Force. Vampires, Ouragans, Hunters etc all flew from this base. The airbase was briefly attacked in 1965 by Pakistan Air Force's B-57 bombers. Today, the Airbase houses the ‘7 Wing’ with squadrons of Jaguars and MiG-21 Bisons. Ambala airfield has a war memorial called 'Frozen Tear' dedicated to all aircrew who lost their lives in times of war and peace flying missions from the airfield.

The Ambala Cantonment was established in the year 1843 after the British abandoned its cantonment at Karnal following the malaria epidemic of 1841-42. The cantonment houses the ‘2 Corps’ one of the three Strike Corps of the Indian Army and is of immense strategic importance. Ambala is known for its scientific and surgical instruments manufacturing industry. It also has metal casting, kitchen mixer grinder manufacturing and submersible motor pump manufacturing industry. Ambala is also famous for its wholesale cloth market touted by the locals to be the largest in Asia.

History

As per ancient Indian history, Aryan people had resided at Ambala at some point in time. There was a very popular place called Sarudhna near Ambala, which was the Aryan country's capital at that time. Ambala was given the status of a district in the year 1847. The British built a Cantonment here, and the Cantonment has grown bigger than the main city now. Aryan (/eərjən/ or /ɑːrjən/, Sanskrit: ) is a Sanskrit and Avestan word meaning noble/spiritual one. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... A cantonment is a temporary or semi-permanent military quarters, typically in South India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. ...

Origins of the Name

There are quite a few interesting beliefs about the origin of Ambala:

• Some historians believe Ambala owes its name to King Singh; the founder of Ambala who was an Amb Rajput
• Some believe that itt was named after the goddess "AMBA" whose temple is located in the city.

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• Ambala was originally called "Ambwala", Amb meaning mango in the native language (so, city of Mangoes)

Ambala is located at 30.38° N 76.78° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 264 metres (866 feet). Species About 35 species, including: Mangifera altissima Mangifera applanata Mangifera caesia Mangifera camptosperma Mangifera casturi Mangifera decandra Mangifera foetida Mangifera gedebe Mangifera griffithii Mangifera indica Mangifera kemanga Mangifera laurina Mangifera longipes Mangifera macrocarpa Mangifera mekongensis Mangifera odorata Mangifera pajang Mangifera pentandra Mangifera persiciformis Mangifera quadrifida Mangifera siamensis Mangifera similis Mangifera... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

Situated 200 km north of Delhi, this town is extremely well connected by the rail and road network. Ambala is a major railway junction. G.T. Road (NH-1, National Highway 1) passes through Ambala Cantt and Ambala City.

Industry and Business

Ambala Cantt is known for its scientific & surgical instruments [manufacturing] industry. The clientèle of this industry includes an impressive list of prestigious colleges of India and off late; overseas clients. Ambala is famously called the "City of Scientific Instruments".

Ambala district has industries in metal casting, kitchen mixer grinder manufacturing, and submersible motor pump manufacturing. It is also famous for its wholesale cloth market, which sells some of the best cloth material. Ambala district would soon have a 2500 acre (10 km²) SEZ that would be developed by K. P. Singh promoted DLF Universal Limited. A Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is a geographical region that has economic laws different from a countrys typical economic laws. ... Kushal Pal Singh ( or K.P.Singh as he is known) was born on August 15, 1931, at Bulandshahar in Uttar Pradesh, Today he presides over closely held DLF group [1], India’s largest real estate developer with an estimated land bank of 3,000 acres (12 km²) in prime... DLF Universal Limited, or DLF, is Indias largest real estate developer based in New Delhi. ...

Education

Within the last decade, Ambala has seen the opening of some fine schools and colleges that impart modern education. Schools include: Convent of Jesus and Mary established in 1902, Army School, P.K.R.Jain Vatika, school with computer aided teaching and , S.A Jain senior Model school, Air Force School, S.A.Jain Girls School, Bhartiya Public School, K.Vs, SD Public School, DAV Schools (all in Ambala Cantt) and PKR Jain School, Dev Samaj Model School, DAV Public School, Ambala City have been known for their academic results in Tenth and Twelfth Class CBSE Board examinations. Boarding Schools like Chaman Vatika and Springfield Public School have also opened recently. Of these,Convent of Jesus and Mary is the best in the region for its excellence. Army school is good for children of Armymen.

In Ambala City there are two Polytechnics: Government Polytechnic, and KALPNA CHAWLA Government Polytechnic for Women. Both of them provide Haryana Government Recognised Diploma and come under the Directorate of Technical Education, Haryana.

The opening of Medical and Engineering Colleges in and around Ambala have made it a hot-spot for students throughout Haryana. Ambala boasts of having one of the four medical colleges in the state. This Medical College comes under MMEC [1]. MMEC hosts many courses, both in Engineering and Bio-Sciences. Another Engineering College in Ambala is ACE, Ambala College of Engineering & applied research. Other colleges in Ambala are S.D.College, G.M.N. College, Government Post Graduate College, in Ambala Cantt, D.A.V.College, S.A.Jain College [2]in Ambala City. S.D.College ranks among the best in the region. Shri Atmanand Jain Institute of Management and Technology (AIMT) which is located in Ambala City, is one of the premier institutes in Haryana. It offers two courses MCA (Master of Computer Application) & MBA (Master of Business Administration)[3]. Shri Atmanand Jain Institute of Management and Technology (AIMT), in Ambala was established in 1996 to impart Quality Management Education to the budding managers for the modern corporate world. ...

Market

The wholesale textile market of Ambala City is famous all over India and it is the biggest wholesale market in asia. The new textile market is situated near Agarsain Chowk. The Galaxy mall [4] is recently opened near Sector 7, Ambala City. It includes Fun Cinema, Spencers, Reebok, McDonalds. The Big Bazar in Ambala Cantt is one of favourite shopping option for people of all age groups.

Places of interest

There are many shrines in and around Ambala City, Kaali Maata Mandir at Labbu wala talab on ghel road, Shiv Mandir near civil hospital, including Bhawani Amba Temple (named after the goddess Bhawani). राधा किशन मंदिर Radha Kishan mandir is an old temple situated at Radha Kishan Bazar in Ambala City. Ambala is home to many Gurdwaras (Sikh temples), some of which have historical importance. The Badshahi Bag Gurudwara, Sis Ganj Gurudwara, Manji Sahib Gurudwara, Labhuwala Talaah, and Sangat Sahib Gurdwara are the historical gurudwaras here. In Ambala Cantt, one can visit Patel Park, in Army area. Also there is Subhash Chandra Bose Park near Subhash Colony. There are not many places, though, to visit in Ambala. Tulja Bhavani of Tuljapur Bhavani is a ferocious aspect of Hindu goddess Shakti or Devi. ... The Harimandir Sahib. ... Religions Sikhism Scriptures Guru Granth Sahib Languages English, Punjabi] A Sikh (English: or ; Punjabi: , , IPA: ) is an adherent to Sikhism. ...

 These are associated with Guru Gobind Singh, Guru Tegh Bahadur and Guru Hargobind respectively. 

ICHHA POORAK DHAM इच्छा पूरक धाम is a Gurudwara dedicated to Shaheed BABA DEEP SINGH JI is situated at village Devinagar,2 kilometers away from Ambala City.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Gurudwara_ICHCHHA_POORAK_DHAM.jpg ^[2] Guru Gobind Singh (Punjabi: ) (22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708) was the tenth Guru of the Sikhs. ... Guru Teg Bahadur Ji (April 1, 1621 - November 11, 1675) was the ninth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on March 20, 1665 following in the footsteps of his grand-nephew, Guru Har Krishan Ji. ... Guru Har Gobind Ji (19 June 1595 - 03 March 1644) was the sixth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on 25 May 1606 following in the footsteps of his father Guru Arjan Dev Ji. ...

There are also the popular Muslim shrines of Lakhi Shah and Taqwal Shah, Saint Paul's Church and a British, Christian cemetery. Patel Park in Ambala Cantt and City Park in Ambala City have beautiful gardens. There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ...

• Chandigarh is a 45 km (45 minutes drive) from Ambala.
• Kalka is situated on the national highway Ambala-Shimla.
• Panchkula is a newly built city on the Ambala-Kalka national highway and Ambala-Kalka railway line near Chandigarh.
• Pinjore comes under the Panchkula district and is known for its exquisite gardens.
• Kurukshetra (the battle of Mahabharata was fought here) is also just 45 minutes drive from Ambala Cantt.

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District Administration

• The Deputy Commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service, is the overall in-charge of the General Administration in the district. He is assisted by a number of officers belonging to Haryana Civil Service and other Haryana state services.

• The Superintendent of Police, an officer belonging to the Indian Police Service, is responsible for maintaining Law & Order and related issues in the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Haryana Police Service and other Haryana Police officials.

• The Deputy Conservator of Forests, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service, is responsible for the management of the Forests, Environment and Wild-Life in the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Haryana Forest Service and other Haryana Forest officials and Haryana Wild-Life officials.

• Sectoral development is looked after by the district head/officer of each development department such as PWD, Health, Education, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, etc. These officers are from various Haryana state services.

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Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[3] Ambala had a population of 139,222. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ambala has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ambala
2. ^ Welcome Baba Deep shing ji Shahid Charitable Society (Regd.) India & UK
3. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.