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PUNJAB
Punjab means "The Land of the Five Rivers". It is one of the
most productive states of India. It occupies the strategic borderlands between
the Indus river system. Punjab has a long history and rich cultural heritage.
The earliest known harappa civilization was also located in Punjab.

The people
of Punjab are called Punjabis and they speak a language called Punjabi. After
1947 Punjab was divided in two parts eastern Punjab and western Punjab, eastern
part is with India and its capital is Chandigarh ,west Punjab is with Pakistan
and its capital is Lahore.
The main religions in eastern Punjab are Sikhism and
Hinduism whereas in western Punjab main religion is Islam. Punjab is a rich
agriculture state due to extensive irrigation which is made possible by great
river system.
Despite the industrialization in the state it is still a large
farm land where farmers word hard and grow crops like wheat, rice, cotton.,
sugarcane.
Punjab is also known as land of warriors where many important battles
took place. Sikhism also originated from Punjab as first guru of the Sikhs Guru
Nanak dev Ji was born in Nankana Sahib ie in western Punjab.
All Sikh movements
and reforms took place in Punjab only. Most of the land of Punjab was conquered
by The Great Maharaja Ranjit Singh who was also Known As Lion of Punjab.
The
Main important Cities of Eastern Punjab are Amritsar ,
Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Chandigarh.Chandigarh is the Main capital city which is designed by french
architect Le corbusier, Ludhiana is well known for hosiery goods and other
financial activities ,Jalandhar is well known of its sports goods and Amritsar
which is 25 kms from Wagah border is well known for Golden Temple which is the
most Important place of worship for the Sikhs and a major tourist
attraction.Punjab is still the route from delhi into the Himalayan states of
Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir.
Important Cities Of Punjab
Amritsar
Chandigarh
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