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Ambala

Also known as Umballa

thumb|Kos Minar near Ambala along [[Grand Trunk Road in Haryana]]

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Place details

Locality: Ambala
Region: Haryana
Country: India
Population: 195,153
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Ambala
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Ambala Cantonment Railway Station.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Ambala Cantonment Railway Station, Haryana, India
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Haryana#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Haryana, India
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Haryana
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Ambala
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 14th century CE
Settlement.founder: Amba Rajput
Settlement.named_for: Amba Rajput, Bhawani Amba (Goddess)

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Wikidata facts

Population: 195153
Elevation: 264
Image: Ambala Cantonment Railway Station.jpg
Dialing code: 0171

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Commons category: Ambala
P8168: Julian Nowak
P12749: Marburg

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Travel guide

Understand

Ambala is essentially a twin city consisting of Ambala Cantonment and Ambala City, 3 km apart, which between them are home to around half a million people. Established in 1843, it is one of the oldest cantonments in India and one of the oldest district of India: the first commissioner took charge in 1855. It is famous for its food, wholesale and cloth markets.

Get around

In Ambala local transport depends upon in which part of city you are. Both government and private buses run on all of the major roads, and both auto and cycle rickshaws are also easy to find.

See

thumb|IAF Rafale aircraft at Ambala Air Force Station

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Article

26 sections

Contents

History
Etymology
Classical era
Late medieval era
British colonial era
The Ambala Cantonment
Ambala Army Base
Ambala Air Force Base
European Cemetery
1857 War Memorial
Formation of Ambala district
Post-independence
Hanging of Nathuram Godse
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Cloth Market
Transport
Roadways
Railways
Education
Notable people
Notes
References
External links

thumb|Kos Minar near Ambala along [[Grand Trunk Road in Haryana]]

Ambala () is a city and a municipal corporation in Ambala district in the state of Haryana, India, located on the border of the Indian state of Punjab and in proximity to both states' capital, Chandigarh.