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The entire province Following the [[2nd Sikh War]] the Punjab was annexed by the British in 1849 and became part of British India in 1849 after the [[2nd Sikh WarBengal Presidency]]. In 1901, Lord Curzon, authorised the creation of a new province out division of Punjab. The [[North West Frontier Province ]] was formed created with 5 five districts: Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Hazara, Kohat and Peshawar, of the old provincefive agencies. [[Delhi ]] was separated to form part of become the new capital. The remaining parts part of Punjab formed a separate province which was subsequently partitioned between [[India]] and [[Pakistan]] in 1947.
==Divisions==
The province was divided into 10 divisions (1870):
* Amritsar
* Delhi
* Derajat
* Hissar
* Jalunder
* Lahore
* Multan
* Peshawar
* Rawalpindi
* Umballa
==Districts and Other Areas==
Not all districts existed at the same time. This list is an attempt to list all districts that existed at one time or another under British rule. To see divisions and districts in Punjab Province at the turn of the 20th century with their headquarter towns see [[Punjab Districts]]
===In India===
* [[Amritsar District]]
* [[Gurdaspur District]]
* [[Hissar District]]
===In Pakistan===
* [[Attock District]]
* [[Chenab Colony]]
* [[Dera Ghazi Khan District]]
* [[Gujranwala District]]
* [[Jhang District]]
* [[Jhelum District]]
* [[Lahore District]]
* [[Lyallpur District]]
* [[Mianwali District]]
* [[Montgomery District]] (now Sahiwal District)
* [[Multan District]]
* [[Muzaffargarh District]]
* [[Rawalpindi District]]
* [[Shahpur District]]
* [[Sheikhupura District]]
* [[Sialkot District]]
====NWFP====
These 5 districts were part of Punjab until 1901 when they were separated to form the new province.
* [[Bannu District]]
* [[Dera Ismail Khan District]]
* [[Hazara District]]
* [[Kohat District]]
* [[Peshawar District]]
==Government==
===Legislative Council===
* Council of the Lieutenant Governor: 1897 to 1920 (synopsis and legislators on [http://www.pap.gov.pk/html/1193897152_e.shtml pap website])
===Punjab Legislative Assembly===
There were two assemblies between 1937 - 1947. (information on [http://www.pap.gov.pk/html/1193897152_e.shtml#1937-47 pap website])
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[[Image:Punjab_district_map.jpg|thumb|400px|Map showing its districts and princely states]]
'''Punjab''' was a British province referred to the areas between 1849 the five rivers which were Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej and 1947 that was part which were the territory of the [[Bengal Presidency]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikh_Empire Sikh Empire]. The present Punjab region covers the area of the two modern states of the same name (one on each side of the India-Pakistan border) as well as the Indian state of Haryana. At one time it also included the [[North West Frontier Province]] (until 1901) and [[Delhi]].
==History==
====Government====
* 1897-1920: Council of the Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab.
* 1921-1936: Punjab Legislative Council
* 1937-1947: Punjab Legislative Assembly <br> '''Legislators'''* : [http://www.pap.gov.pk/html/1193897152_e.shtml ListLegislators]
==Capital==
* [[Lahore]]
* [[Murree]] (Winter capital until 1870s)
==Divisions==
At the turn of the 20th century there were five administrative divisions:
* Delhi
* Jullunder
* Lahore
* Multan
* Rawalpindi
==Districts and other areas==
To see divisions and districts in Punjab Province at the turn of the 20th century with their headquarter towns see [[Punjab Districts]]. Not all districts existed at the same time. Below is an attempt to list all districts that existed at one time or another under British rule.
====In India====
* [[Amritsar District]]
* [[Gurdaspur District]]
* [[Hissar District]]
====In Pakistan====
* [[Attock District]]
* [[Chenab Colony]]
* [[Dera Ghazi Khan District]]
* [[Gujranwala District]]
* [[Jhang District]]
* [[Jhelum District]]
* [[Lahore District]]
* [[Lyallpur District]]
* [[Mianwali District]]
* [[Montgomery District]] (now Sahiwal District)
* [[Multan District]]
* [[Muzaffargarh District]]
* [[Rawalpindi District]]
* [[Shahpur District]]
* [[Sheikhupura District]]
* [[Sialkot District]]
====NWFP====
These 5 districts were part of Punjab until 1901 when they were separated to form the new province.
* [[Bannu District]]
* [[Dera Ismail Khan District]]
* [[Hazara District]]
* [[Kohat District]]
* [[Peshawar District]]
==Cities and Towns==
====In India====
* [[Amritsar]]
* [[Batala]]
* [[Simla]]
====In Pakistan====
* [[Attock]]
* [[Bhera]]
==Princely States==
====India====
* [[Chamba State]]
* [[Faridkot State]]
* [[Patiala State ]]
====Pakistan====
* [[Bahawalpur State]]
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