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{{about|the city near the
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
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▲{{about|the city near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab|the video game developer|Atari, Inc.}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Attari
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| image_caption = [[Attari railway station]], looking towards Pakistan,<br/> with goods custom depot (left)
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of Punjab, India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Amritsar district|Amritsar]]
| pushpin_map = India Punjab#India
| pushpin_mapsize = 300
|coordinates = {{coord|31|36|03|N|74|36|20|E|region:IN-PB|display=inline,title}}
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'''Attari''', also spelled '''Atari''',
== History ==
Attari village,
Then the brothers were known as simply Gaura and Kaura. Later on they heard the gallantry and braveness of the
The Sikhs would attack and plunder Mughal treasures and seize goods such as
From 1802
When the British abolished old Pargana system in 1849,
In 1862,
Attari Sikh Sardars were well known for
Over the years, trade regulation between the India and Pakistan have been eased, especially after 2007,<ref>{{cite news |title=Tomato-laden truck covers new ground for
It is the starting point of the [[
Administratively Attari is one of the five sub-[[Tehsil]] and a [[Block (country subdivision)|block]] in [[Amritsar district]].<ref>[http://amritsar.nic.in/html/administrative_divisions.htm#Assembly Administrative Divisions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414080558/http://amritsar.nic.in/html/administrative_divisions.htm#Assembly |date=14 April 2012 }} [[Amritsar district]] website.</ref> It is one of the nine [[Vidhan Sabha]] (legislative assembly) segments within [[Amritsar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Amritsar]] [[Lok Sabha]] constituency.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ceopunjab.nic.in/English/ElectoralRolls/ACPCROERO/PCACLIST.html|title=List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies|publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab website|access-date=12 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619061840/http://ceopunjab.nic.in/English/ElectoralRolls/ACPCROERO/PCACLIST.html|archive-date=19 June 2009|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
==Politics==
The city is part of the [[Attari Assembly Constituency]].
==Tourism==
[[File:Flag_of_India.jpg|thumb|right|Attari Border]]
* [[Wagah border ceremony|Wagah - Attari border ceremony]]▼
==Transport==
===Trans-Asian Railway===
{{see also|Attari railway station}}
Currently, all freight traffic originating from Asia destined for Europe goes by sea. The [[Trans-Asian Railway]] will enable containers from [[Singapore]],
The proposed route will enter India through [[Tamu,
==See also==
* [[Transport between India and Pakistan]]
* [[Battle of Chamb#Other|India-Pakistan battles]]
▲* [[Wagah border ceremony]]
==References==
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==External links==
{{
* [http://www.thehindu.com/business/article3314985.ece Attari border will become a trade hub]
{{Amritsar district}}
[[Category:Cities and towns in Amritsar district]]
[[Category:India–Pakistan border crossings]]
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