Ambala (ind)

Ambala

Ambala ranks 2,448th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Saint-Omer, Nymphenburg Palace, and Waiblingen. Memorable people born in Ambala include Kim Philby, Sucheta Kriplani, and Om Puri. Memorable people who died in Ambala include Nathuram Godse. Ambala has been the birth place of many actors and military personnels and the death place of many extremists. Ambala is located in India.

Ambala 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 and Ambala City, eight kilometres apart, therefore, it is also known as "Twin City." It has a large Indian Army and Indian Air Force presence within its cantonment area. It is located 200 km (124 mi) to the north of New Delhi, India's capital, and has been identified as a counter-magnet city for the National Capital Region to develop as an alternative center of growth to Delhi. Read more on Wikipedia