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12 comments on “Ambala”

We believe in worshiping and practicing our old traditions. Our city has beautiful temples, gurudwaras and other holy places which one should certainly visit. The most popular among those is the Amba Temple through which the name of our city came known as Ambala. Our city is a home to all types of people from all caste and religion. The Ambala Cantonment base is a home to soldiers from many areas.

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Ambala is the twin City of Haryana. Ambala is well connected to major city of India. There is famous cloth Market and science market. People of nearby state visit here for shopping and business. Ambala is a centre point for the people who want to visit shimla and other hill areas nearby.

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The one moving here must be aware of that the people are not friendly enough. be self dependent. at the railway station and bus stops one must be more careful about the thugs. Always use maps on your phone to find your way and do not believe on anyone else except the police officers.

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Ambala lies near the capital of India, New Delhi. Its neighbouring cities are Chandigarh, Panchkula, Ludhiana, Patiala, and Yamunanagar. It is famous for manufacturing science instruments. It has a big cantonment area as well. It has one of the biggest cloth markets in India. The people here speak both Punjabi and Hindi.

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Ambala is famous for its cloth market where you can easily find the best quality and variety of cloth. Ambala is also one of the main cantonment zone in India. You will easily find delicious food of different varieties. This would be a mesmerizing trip of your life. Ambala has all the facilities that one needs to live peacefully and comfortably.

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I would advised them to expect a simple life as there are little professional opportunities in the city. Besides, the infrastructure and healthcare system are not advanced either. However, the simplicity is one of the factors that make the city a lovely place where one finds help and support.

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Ambala is district headquarters of Ambala District of Haryana. It derives its name from “Amba Wala” (or mango village), which existed in its vicinity. Important Ambala attractions include Rang Mahal, Gurudwara Badshahi Bagh, Gurudwara Anandpur Sahib and Paget Park. Paget Park is a famous children’s park in northern fringes of the city. It is also frequented by morning and evening walkers. In the vicinity of this park you can come across remains of St John’s Cathedral, which is designed in Gothic style. Gurudwara Badshahi Bagh is dedicated to tenth and last Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

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The weather around the city is pleasant but you never know when it changes to extreme cold. Do keep warm clothes handy. there no department store near your place. The nearest is at a distance of around 10 km. Make sure you get all your essentials at one go. Though you have a chemist nearby. I am sure you would love this place and will remember the scenic beautiful of the hills. Don’t forget to catch the sunrise and sunset.

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Ambala is a Famous city in India for its scientific instruments manufacturing. There is also big cantonment area of the armed forces. The average temperature of the city remains 35 degrees throughout the year.

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Ambala is well known for history. We supply the hardware for IT products. We have largest wholesale market for clothes. The street food is famous all across the nation such as pani poori, chole bhature and burgers. main attraction is the cantonment area for military base. We have buses and a railway station for all passengers.

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It is a historical city. This is famous for their arm forces background because this is a second largest army base in north India. This is also famous for railway junction. It is also famous in food and clothing sector. And there are few places for visit. There is one of the famous city complex called Jaggi City Centre.

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Ambala is a military area which contains cleanliness and safety to the environment and to residents. I feel happy living here and feel safe and secure. Ambala is in Haryana and having a good reputation because of the cantonment area. I prefer all to come once to my city which is clean and green.

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Living in Ambala, Haryana:
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