The word Punjab is made up of two words "Panj" and "Aub" of Persian. Panj means five and Ab means water. It means. Five Rivers Punjab came into being on November 1, 1966. Its Hindi speaking area was included in Haryana and the mountainous region of Himachal Pradesh. The Golden Temple, the most sacred place of Sikhs, is located in Amritsar. Now let's get you back from Punjab with important facts.
From 800 to 400 years ago, Punjab was called Triad, on which Katoch used to rule.
Indus Valley Civilization also refers to the pattern of the city of Punjab area.
Punjab has been a part of Indo-Iranian territory at any time.
Ancient kingdoms ruled by many tribes including Greek, Maurya, Kushan, Shaka, Gupta.
In the medieval days, this region was ruled by Muslim rulers.
It has been the authority of Ganjnavi, Khilji, Gauri, Tughlaq, Lodhi and Mughal clan.
The rise and development of Sikh religion was developed in the 15th and 16th centuries in Punjab.
In Punjab, Guru Nanak Dev Ji established Sikh religion. After them there were nine gurus.
Guru Angad created the Gurmukhi script. Guru Ramdas settled in Amritsar city
Guru Arjun Dev compiled the Adi Granth. Guru Gobind Singh gave military education to the Sikhs.
After two wars between the British and the Sikhs, in 1849, the province of Punjab was under British rule.
The Punjab State divided into two parts during the Partition of India; East Punjab came in the part of India.
By incorporating both Patiala and Pepsu, Punjab State was formed.
Punjab was divided into three units on 1 November 1966.
Punjab, which included Punjabi-speaking areas. Haryana which included Hindi speaking district and Khard Tehsil.
Chandigarh was made its capital. The same hill areas were merged in Himachal Pradesh.
The geographical location of Punjab
Punjab is located in the northern part of the country, which has an area of ??50.362 sq km.
Pakistan in the west of the state, Jammu Kashmir in the north, Himachal Pradesh in the northeast and Haryana and Rajasthan in the south.
In physical terms, the state can be divided into two parts
The first Shivalik's Terai Patti and the other is Sutlej-Ghaghar's ground, Shivalik, Dhauladhar, Peerpanjal mountain.
In Punjab, Indus, Ravi, Vyas and Sutlej rivers flows.
Places to visit in Punjab:
Chandigarh is the capital of Punjab and it is India's most planned city. Visitors will be interested in seeing the culture and civilization of this place. The royal palaces, temples, religious sites, and the saga of the historic battles make this place worth tourism. Various cities like Faridkot, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Pathankot, Patiala, Mohali and other cities have also hidden their charm and dignity. A unique feature is hidden in every place.
The main aspects of Punjab tourism are culture and civilization. Many forts like Govindgarh Fort, Kila Mubarak, Sheesh Mahal, Jagatjit Mahal etc. extend the beauty of this state.
In Punjab tourism, Dera Santhagra, Gurudwara Gharana Sahib, Gurudwara Shree Durbar Sahib, Gurudwara Shahidganj Talwandi Jattan and many other gurus are counted among the religious places here.
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