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PUNJAB
PUNJAB : Land of Five rivers
•Punjab is a state in northwest India
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•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
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.
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
Cuisine
•Punjabi cuisine can be non-vegetarian or completely vegetarian.
•Exclusive Punjabi dishes Mah Di Dal and Saron Da Saag (Sarson Ka Saag).
RELIGIONS OF PUNJAB
•SIKHISM•ISLAM
•HINDUISM
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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