Punjab
The Punjab, an aa spelled Panjab, panj-āb, laund o "five rivers"[1] (Punjabi: پنجاب, ਪੰਜਾਬ; Hindi: पंजाब), is a geografical an cultural region in the northren pairt o Sooth Asie, comprisin auries o eastren Pakistan an northren Indie. Nae bein a poleetical unit, the extent o the region is the subject o debate an focuses on historical events tae determine its boondaries.
Punjab پنجاب ਪੰਜਾਬ | |
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_with_cities.png) Punjab region | |
| Kintras | Pakistan, Indie |
| Auries | Punjab, Islamabad (Pakistan) Punjab, Chandigarh (Indie) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 256,726 km2 (99,122 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | c. 132 million |
| Demografics | |
| • Ethnic groups | Punjabis |
| Lairgest ceeties | Lahore Faisalabad Islamabad Sargodha Ludhiana Amritsar Chandigarh Jalandhar |
References
eedit- ↑ H K Manmohan Siṅgh. "The Punjab". The Encyclopedia of Sikhism, Editor-in-Chief Harbans Singh. Punjabi University, Patiala. Retrieved 18 August 2015.