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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The entire province became part of British India in 1849 after the | + | The entire province became part of British India in 1849 after the [[:Category:2nd Sikh War|2nd Sikh War]].<br>Punjab was partitioned between [[India]] and [[Pakistan]] in 1947. |
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==Capital== | ==Capital== | ||
* [[Lahore]] | * [[Lahore]] | ||
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==Cities and Towns== | ==Cities and Towns== | ||
===In India=== | ===In India=== | ||
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* [[Hoshiarpur]] | * [[Hoshiarpur]] | ||
* [[Ludhiana]] | * [[Ludhiana]] | ||
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===In Pakistan=== | ===In Pakistan=== | ||
* [[Attock]] | * [[Attock]] | ||
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* [[Pind Dadan Khan]] | * [[Pind Dadan Khan]] | ||
* [[Sialkot]] | * [[Sialkot]] | ||
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==Princely States== | ==Princely States== | ||
* [[Bahawalpur State]] (now in Pakistan) | * [[Bahawalpur State]] (now in Pakistan) | ||
* [[Patiala State ]] (now in India) | * [[Patiala State ]] (now in India) | ||
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==Districts and Other Areas== | ==Districts and Other Areas== | ||
* [[Cambellpur District]] (now [[Attock District]]) | * [[Cambellpur District]] (now [[Attock District]]) | ||
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* [[Shahpur District]] | * [[Shahpur District]] | ||
| + | == External Links == | ||
| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab Punjab] "Wikipedia"<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_region Punjab Region] "Wikipedia"<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_(India) Punjab (India)] "Wikipedia"<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_(Pakistan) Punjab (Pakistan)] "Wikipedia | ||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
Revision as of 10:08, 19 January 2009
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
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| Place Name: | Punjab |
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| Country: | India and Pakistan |
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Contents
History
The entire province became part of British India in 1849 after the 2nd Sikh War.
Punjab was partitioned between India and Pakistan in 1947.
Capital
Cities and Towns
In India
In Pakistan
- Attock
- Dera Ghazi Khan
- Fort Munro
- Gujerat (now spelt Gujrat)
- Jhelum
- Khewra
- Lahore
- Lyallpur (now Faisalabad)
- Montgomery (now Sahiwal)
- Multan
- Murree
- Rawalpindi
- Pind Dadan Khan
- Sialkot
Princely States
- Bahawalpur State (now in Pakistan)
- Patiala State (now in India)
Districts and Other Areas
- Cambellpur District (now Attock District)
- Chenab Colony
- Jhelum District
- Lahore District
- Montgomery District (now Sahiwal District)
- Shahpur District
External Links
Punjab "Wikipedia"
Punjab Region "Wikipedia"
Punjab (India) "Wikipedia"
Punjab (Pakistan) "Wikipedia
