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Pul Kanjari
Amritsar, Punjab, India Phone: Not AvailableAbout
Pul Kanjri village is located at about 35 km both from Amritsar & Lahore near Wagah Border.Pul Kanjri is famous a World heritage sight declared by UNESCO built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Maharaja Ranjit Singh built a Baradari here and used to stay here while passing by along with his royal troop. A young muslim dancer (Punjabi word Kanjri for concubine) Moran, hailing from Lahore, Once was on her way to dance at the Maharaja's Baradari, her shoes fell into the water channel on the way. The piqued dancer refused to dance until a pul (bridge) was built. Hence the place became popular as Pul Kanjri.
