Ambala shares a border with Punjab and Chandigarh, two states in India. The “Twin City” moniker for Ambala comes from its two sub-areas: Ambala Cantonment (Ambala Cantt) and Ambala City. Within its 1843-established cantonment area, Ambala is particularly well-known for the sizeable presence of the Indian Army and Indian Air Force. One of the Indian Army’s three striking corps, “2 corps,” is housed in the cantonment, which is extremely strategically significant.

Based on the city’s history, it appears that Amba Rajput established the district in the fourteenth century. Despite the fact that the genesis myth has numerous other variants. Ambala’s name is also thought to be a corruption of Amba. name Wala, which derives from the mango groves that surrounded it, means “mango village.” An other explanation suggests that the goddess “Bhawani Amba,” whose temple is still located in Ambala city, inspired the city’s name.