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Toponymy
The word Amritsar is derived from the Punjabi phrase Amrit Sarovar. Amrit Sarovar literally means a pool of nectar. This is the name of the lake excavated by Guru Ram Das in the 16th century.

History
In 1577, the fourth Sikh guru Guru Ram Das heard from his followers of a pool which had healing powers in the area. He ordered for the construction of the pool called Amrit Sarovar around which his successor Guru Arjun Dev built the city of Ramdaspur (the city of Ram Das), also known as Amritsar in 1588.