Punjab - Wikipedia
WebPunjab (/ p ʌ n ˈ dʒ ɑː b,-ˈ dʒ æ b, ˈ p ʊ n-/; Punjabi: [pə̞ɲˈdʒäːb] ⓘ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is specifically located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern-Pakistan and northwestern-India.
Punjab, India - Wikipedia
WebPunjab is in northwestern India and has a total area of 50,362 square kilometres (19,445 sq mi). Punjab is bordered by Pakistan's Punjab province on the west, Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Himachal Pradesh on the northeast and Haryana and Rajasthan on the south.
Punjab, India | History, Map, Culture, Religion, & Facts
WebApr 16, 2024 · Punjab, state of India, located in the northwestern part of the subcontinent. Punjab in its present form came into existence on November 1, 1966, when most of its predominantly Hindi-speaking areas were separated to form the new state of Haryana. Learn more about the history and culture of Punjab in this article.
Punjab - Wikiwand
WebPunjab is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is specifically located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern-Pakistan and northwestern-India. Punjab's major cities are Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Multan, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Sialkot, Chandigarh ...
Punjab | History, Culture & Economy | Britannica
WebApr 19, 2024 · Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, containing more than half the country’s total population as well as several of its major cities: Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Multān, and Gujranwala. There is considerable rural-to-urban migration in the province, especially to the larger cities.
Punjab summary | Britannica
WebPunjab, State, northwestern India. Area: 19,445 sq mi (50,362 sq km). Pop.: (2011) 27,704,236. Capital: Chandigarh. It is bordered by Pakistan and by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan and the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Punjab, Pakistan - Wikipedia
WebPunjab (/ p ʌ n ˈ dʒ ɑː b /; Punjabi, Urdu: پنجاب, pronounced [pəɳˈdʒɑːb] ⓘ; abbr. PB) is a province of Pakistan. Located in central-eastern region of the country, Punjab is the second-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the largest by population. Lahore is the capital and the largest city of the province.
Punjab (India) – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WebMohindra College, Patiala. Bathinda fort. The name Punjab ( puhny-jahb) was introduced by the Mughals in the 17th century CE and is a combination of the Persian words panj (five) and āb (water), thus the (land of) five rivers. Punjab is the only state in India where Sikhism is the dominant religion.
Punjab, India - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WebPunjab (/ p ʌ n ˈ dʒ ɑː b / , Punjabi: [pənˈdʒaːb]) is a state in the northern Republic of India. About 30 million people live there. Its national capital city is Chandigarh. The state is in the Punjab region. It covers an area of 19,445 mi² or 50,362 km². It is bigger than Slovakia but smaller than Costa Rica.
Where is the Punjab? Who are the Punjabi People? - WorldAtlas
WebDec 11, 2019 · The Punjabis or Punjabi are people connected with the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent. The largest populations of the Punjabis are in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. The Punjabi are a coalescence of various tribes, inhabitants, and castes that came together in the eighteenth century.
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