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PUNJAB

PUNJAB : LAND OF FIVE RIVERS

•Punjab is a state in northwest

India.

•Five rivers : Beas, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej.

Two of the Rivers Passing

PROFILE District(s): 20

Capital: Chandigarh

Largest city: Ludhiana

Population:24,289,296 (15th)

Language(s): Punjabi

Area :50,362 km2 

Chief Minister: Sardar Parkash Singh

History

The Indian state of Punjab was created in 1947.

Akbar : Mughal ruler was crowned in Gurdaspur district of Punjab..

•The Golden throne of Punjab.

The capital of the undivided Punjab province, Lahore, ended up in West Pakistan after partition.

Chandigarh : union territory which serves as the capital of both Punjab and Haryana.

Places in Raj Province

GEOGRAPHY

•Punjab extends from the latitudes 29.30° N to 32.32° N

•Longitudes 73.55° E to 76.50° E.

•Due to the presence of a large number of rivers, most of the Punjab is a fertile plain.

FAMOUS PERSONALITIES

CULTURE :

Punjabi Music

Bhangra is one of the many Punjabi musical art forms.

Punjabi Classical music is increasingly becoming popular in the west .

Punjabi Wedding Tradition

•Punjabi wedding traditions and ceremonies are traditionally conducted in Punjabi.

• They are a strong reflection of Punjabi culture.

Punjabi Attire

RELIGIONS OF PUNJAB

•SIKHISM•ISLAM

•HINDUISM

FAMOUS DANCE FORMS

Cuisine

•Punjabi cuisine can be non-vegetarian or completely vegetarian.

•Exclusive Punjabi dishes Mah Di Dal and Saron Da Saag (Sarson Ka Saag).

Tourist Destinations

Chhatbir Zoological Park: Famous for Lion safari, apart from star attraction Royal Bengal Tigers.

Bhakra-Nangal: Bhakra dam, the highest dam of its kind I the world spans the river Sutlej, its poer houses light up all of North India.

Golden Temple Hari Mandir

Flora and Fauna

There are no natural forests in the plains.

Mango is largely cultivated in the south-east of the Punjab .

The silkworm is reared with great skill and industry.

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