Ambala

City in Haryana, India City in Haryana, IndiaAmbalaCityAmbala Cantonment Railway Station, Haryana, IndiaAmbalaLocation in Haryana, IndiaShow map of HaryanaAmbalaAmbala (India)Show map of IndiaCoordinates: 30°23′N 76°47′E / 30.38°N 76.78°E / 30.38; 76.78CountryIndiaStateHaryanaDistrictAmbalaEstablished14th century CEFounded byAmba Rajput[who?]Named afterAmba Rajput, Bhawani Amba (Goddess)Government • TypeMunicipal corporation • BodyAmbala Municipal Corporation • MayorAkshita Saini (BJP) • Lok Sabha MPVarun Chaudhary (INC) • MLANirmal Singh (INC) Anil Vij (BJP) • Municipal CommissionerSachin Gupta (IAS)Elevation264 m (866 ft)Population (2011) • Total207,934 (UA)DemonymAmbalviLanguages • OfficialHindi • Additional officialEnglish, Punjabi • RegionalPuadhiHaryanvi (Ambalvi)Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN1330xx,1340xxTelephone code0171ISO 3166 codeIN-HRVehicle registrationHR 01 (city), HR 04 (Naraingarh), HR 54 (Barara), HR 85 (Ambala Cantonment), HR37 (commercial)Websiteambala.gov.in Kos Minar near Ambala along Grand Trunk Road in Haryana Ambala (Hindi: Ambālā, pronounced [əmbalaː]) is a city and municipal corporation in the Ambala district of Haryan