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Which Sikh Guru laid the foundation of the city of "Amritsar"?

  1. Guru Nanak

  2. Guru Ramdas

  3. Guru Arjun Dev

  4. Guru Gobind Singh
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Explanation

Guru Ramdas (the fourth Sikh Guru, 1574-1581) laid the foundation of Amritsar by excavating the sacred tank (Amrit Sarovar) around which the city developed. The city later grew around the Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) built by his successor Guru Arjun Dev.

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