Punjab facts for kids

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Punjab or Panjab may mean:

Punjab region, an area of South Asia spanning from eastern Pakistan to north-western India
- Punjab (India), a state of India
- Punjab (Pakistan), a province of Pakistan

In former countries, states and provinces:

Punjab (British India), a former province
Punjab Hill States agency, an administrative unit of British India
Patiala and East Punjab States Union, a former state of India
West Punjab, the part of the Punjab which became part of Pakistan
East Punjab, the part of the Punjab which became part of the Republic of India.

In other:

Punjab lasso, a weapon made of cat gut used to strangle people, mentioned in Gaston Leroux's novel The Phantom of the Opera
Punjab, a character in the musical Annie
Punjab (XMPP), an XMPP/Jabber server component for stateless applications and more

See also:

Punjab Assembly (disambiguation)

Images for kids

Taxila in Pakistan is a World Heritage Site
Horseman on a coin of Spalapati, i.e. the "War-lord" of the Hindu Shahis. The headgear has been interpreted as a turban.
Map showing the Punjabi Sikh Empire.
Map of the Punjab Province (British India)
Badshahi Mosque, Lahore
Lahore Fort, Lahore
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
Chandigarh
Golden Temple, Amritsar
Clock Tower, Faisalabad
Aerial view of Multan Ghanta Ghar chawk
Open Hand monument, Chandigarh

See also

In Spanish: Punyab para niños

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