PUNJAB

PUNJAB : Land of Five rivers

•Punjab is a state in
northwest India.

•Five rivers :
Beas, Jhelum, Chenab, R
avi and Sutlej.
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.
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
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
 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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