Ambala
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Ambala अम्बाला ਅੰਬਾਲਾ Umballa |
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Ambala Cantonment Railway Station
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 Ambala
Ambala
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| Coordinates: 30°23′N 76°47′E / 30.38°N 76.78°ECoordinates: 30°23′N 76°47′E / 30.38°N 76.78°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Haryana |
| District | Ambala |
| Established | 14th century CE |
| Founded by | Amba Rajput |
| Named for | Bhawani Amba (Goddess) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,568.85 km2 (605.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 264 m (866 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 207,934 (UA) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 1330xx,1340xx |
| Telephone code | 0171 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
| Vehicle registration | HR01, HR 54, HR 84 (private), HR37(commercial) |
| Sex ratio | 869/1000 |
| Website | ambala |
Ambala (/əmˈbɑːlə/) is a city and a municipal corporation in Ambala district in the state of Haryana, India, located on the border with the state of Punjab and in proximity of the state capital Chandigarh. Politically; Ambala has two sub-areas: Ambala Cantonment (Ambala Cantt) and Ambala City, approximately 3 kilometers apart, therefore it is also known as "Twin City". It has a large Indian Army and Indian Air Force presence within its cantonment area. Ambala separates the Ganges river network from the Indus river network and is surrounded by two rivers – Ghaggar and Tangri – to the north and to the south. Due to its geographical location, the Ambala district plays an important role in local tourism, being located 47 km (28 miles) south of Chandigarh, the state capital, 148 km (93 miles) southwest of Shimla, 198 km (121 miles) north of New Delhi and 260 km (155 miles) southeast of Amritsar.Gurudwara Manji Sahib is also situated in Ambala.
It is said that Ambala District was founded by Amba Rajput during the 14th century AD. Another version is that the name is a corruption of Amba Wala meaning the mango-village, from mango groves which existed in its immediate neighborhood. Still, another version is that the District has taken its name after goddess "Bhawani Amba" whose Temple still exists in Ambala city.
Ambala Cantonment was established in 1843 after the British were forced to leave its Karnal Cantonment following the malaria epidemic of 1841–42 in as there were not any known effective means to control malaria epidemic in those days. The cantonment houses the '2 Corps', one of the three Strike Corps of the Indian Army.
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