punjab : a state presentation
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PUNJAB
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PUNJAB : Land of Five rivers
•Punjab is a state in northwest India
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•Five rivers : Beas, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej.
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Two of the Rivers Passing
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PROFILE• District(s): 20
• Capital: Chandigarh
• Largest city:Ludhiana
• Population:24,289,296 (15th)
• Language(s): Punjabi
• Area :50,362 km2
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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.
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• 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.
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Places in Raj Province
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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.
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CULTURE :
Punjabi Music
• Bhangra is one of the many Punjabi musical art forms.
• Punjabi Classical music is increasingly becoming popular in the west .
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Punjabi Wedding Tradition
•Punjabi wedding traditions and ceremonies are traditionally conducted in Punjabi.
• They are a strong reflection of Punjabi culture.
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Punjabi Attire
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Cuisine
•Punjabi cuisine can be non-vegetarian or completely vegetarian.
•Exclusive Punjabi dishes Mah Di Dal and Saron Da Saag (Sarson Ka Saag).
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RELIGIONS OF PUNJAB
•SIKHISM•ISLAM
•HINDUISM
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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.
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Golden Temple Hari Mandir
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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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