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* [[Khewra]]
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* Lahore
* Lahore
* [[Lyallpur]] (now Faisalabad)
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* [[Shahdheri]] (now known as Taxila)
* [[Shahdheri]] (now known as Taxila)
* [[Sialkot]]
* [[Sialkot]]


==Princely States==
==Princely States==

Revision as of 12:50, 10 November 2009

Map showing its districts and princely states

Punjab was a British province between 1849 and 1947 that was part of the Bengal Presidency. The 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

The entire province became part of British India in 1849 after the 2nd Sikh War.

In 1901, Lord Curzon, authorised the creation of a new province out of Punjab. The North West Frontier Province was formed with 5 districts: Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Hazara, Kohat and Peshawar, of the old province.

Delhi was separated to form part of the new capital.

The remaining parts of Punjab was partitioned between India and Pakistan in 1947.


Capital


Cities and Towns

In India


In Pakistan

Princely States

India


Pakistan


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.

In India


In Pakistan


NWFP

These 5 districts were part of Punjab until 1901 when they were separated to form the new province.


External Links

Wikipedia:


Historical online books: