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AMBALA

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AMBALA
 Ambala (Hindi: अम्बाला, Punjabi: ਅੰਬਾਲਾ) is a city and a
municipal corporation in Ambala district in the state
of Haryana, India, 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(अम्बाला शहर),
approximately 3 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.[citation needed]
Location of Ambala
in Haryana and India
 Coordinates 30.38°N 76.78°E
 Country India
 State Haryana
 District(s) Ambala Population 1,685,945
(2001)
 Sex ratio 921 ♂/♀
 Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Area
 • Elevation
• 264 metres (866 ft)
 Codes
• Pincode• 133001• Telephone• +0171• Vehicle•
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1. 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 1847.
 The Ambala Cantonment was established in 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.
History

Grand Trunk Road, at Ambala Cantonment,
during British Raj
History
 Ambala was constituted as a district in 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,
Mohali, Ropar and Nalagarh. Kalka-cum-Kurari
State, Pinjore, Manimajra, Kasauli & Sanawar
were also merged into the district at different
points of time.
Military Power
 Ambala Air Force Base 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.
2. Transport
 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.
Situated 200 km north of Delhi, this town is
extremely well connected by the rail and
road network. Ambala is a major railway
junction. It has 7 railway platforms and a
daily passage of about 250 trains.
Commercial Sites
 Cinema Halls:- 07 in Ambala City.
04 in Ambala Cantt.
 Restaurants :- 14 in Ambala City
08 in Ambala Cantt.
 Amusement park :- 02 only In
Ambala
City.
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