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Glimpses of the Past

The foundation was made on 153 acres of land provided
by the Government of Punjab, situated on National
Highway byepass towards Amritsar. The city is well
connected with different parts of the country through
road and rail. The nearest airport is 80 km located at
Amritsar.
Foundation Stone of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Regional
Engineering College, Jalandhar was laid by Sh. Rajan
Kashyap, Chairman of BOG on September 16th,1988,
on behalf of His Excellency Sh S. S. Ray, Governor of
Punjab.

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Shri V. S. Julka, Principal with Sh. Rajan Kashyap, Sh S. K. Handa, Principal along with other dignitaries.
Chairman of BOG and other dignitaries during the layoff of
Foundation Stone.

History is indeed little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes
of mankind
- Gibbon