Introduction To Punjab:

Geographically, the northwestern edge of the geologic Indian plate in South

Asia is known as Punjab. The word Punjab was formally introduced by the

Mughals in the early 17th Century CE. It is a combination of the Persian words

punj (five) and āb (water), thus the (land of) five rivers.The five rivers are the

tributaries of the Indus River namely Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej.

From the Himalayas they all end up in the down-stream of Panjnad, eventually

to the Arabian Sea.

Punjab is Pakistan's second largest province in terms of Land area at

205,344 km2 (79,284 sq mi) after Balochistan. The capital and largest city is

Lahore which was the historical capital of the wider Punjab region. Other

important cities include Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Multan, Sialkot, Bahawalpur,

Sargodha, and Jhelum.

Chenab

Jhelum

Ravi

Beas

Sutlej

Histrory Of Punjabi Culture:

The culture of Punjab underwent significant phases of evolution that may be broadly divided into three categories.

• Ancient Punjab:

Ancient Punjab had a rich baked-brick urban architecture. The people at that time were highly fascinated with large number of artifacts, games, such as dice.

• Middle Age:

During the Middle Age, there were number of foreign invasions in the state. Greek, Persian, Mongol and Afghan invasions had considerable influence on the cultural landscape of the state.

• Now :

Today, Punjabi people are widely distributed all over the world. As a result, the traditional culture has been strengthened and expanded to the western world as well, especially US, UK and Canada.