What are the best things to buy in Amritsar?

Shopping in Amritsar's colourful by lanes can be quite a delight. Here is a list of the things to buy in Amritsar, for the souvenir collector traveller:

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  Apparels
  
  Amritsar lays out a huge number of options for the ladies. Salwar suits, jutis, jewellery and trinkets are found in abundance in the shops of Amritsar.
  
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  Food Items
  
  You cannot possibly leave Amritsar without picking up the lip smacking Amritsari papads and wadiyans from here. Moreover, the rural women of the region make a variety of pickles, jams and jellies are also some things that you can carry back home
  
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  Curios
  
  The traditional Phulkari work and sandalwood carvings are also some of the famous things in Amritsar that are found in Kapra Market.
  
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  Woolens
  
  Amritsar is very famous for woolen garments like shawls, sweaters and mufflers. These are high quality woolen items and they are found in Hall Bazar. Blankets and carpets woven by the rural women of Punjab are also sold in Amritsar.
  
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  Religious items
  
  Religious paraphernalia like khandas, Karas (sikh religious bangle), swords, daggers and Sikh symbols made in metals etc are popular among pilgrims visiting the Golden Temple.
  

Apart form all these, there are many more things to buy in Amritsar that are displayed in a captivating manner at the shops. A good to know fact about the city is that most of the world markets source wooden Chess Sets (boards and pieces) manufactured in Amritsar. Now, that can be quite a thing to shop from Amritsar, don't you think?