Umballa

Ambala अम्बाला ਅੰਬਾਲਾ Umballa
City
Ambala Cantonment Railway Station
Ambala Show map of Haryana Ambala Show map of India Location in Haryana, India
Coordinates: 30°23′N 76°47′E / 30.38°N 76.78°E / 30.38; 76.78Coordinates: 30°23′N 76°47′E / 30.38°N 76.78°E / 30.38; 76.78
Country	India
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.nic.in

Ambala (/əmˈbɑːlə/) is a city and a municipal corporation in Ambala district in the state of Haryana, India, located on the border with the Indian state of Punjab and in proximity to both states capital Chandigarh. Politically; Ambala has two sub-areas: Ambala Cantonment also known as (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 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.