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The [[medals]] article has details of medals awarded for various military campaigns. '''Most of the nominal medal rolls for these awards are at the [[British Library]].  Many of the rolls are reprinted in books on the open access shelves'''.  Details of the [[India Office Records]]' reference numbers can be found at [http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Medal_Rolls_in_the_India_Office_Library Your Archives - '''Medal Rolls in the India Office Library'''].
[[Image:Punjab_district_map.jpg|thumb|400px|Map showing its districts and princely states]]  


==FIBIS resources==
'''Punjab''' referred to the areas between the five rivers which were Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej and which were the territory of the [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.  
Medal roll transcriptions:
*[http://www.search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=141&s_id=67 China Campaign, 1842 (Madras Artillery & Staff only)] - 495 recipients of the medal for the [[1st China War]].
*[http://www.search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=169&s_id=67 Indian Mutiny Medal Roll (British Forces) 1857-1859] Over 50,000 names of [[British Army]] soldiers awarded medals after the [[Indian Mutiny]], transcribed by Kevin Asplin.


==See also==
==History==
*[[Victoria Cross]]
Following the [[2nd Sikh War]] the Punjab was annexed by the British in 1849 and became part of the [[Bengal Presidency]]. In 1901 Lord Curzon authorised the division of Punjab. The [[North West Frontier Province]] was created with five districts and five agencies. [[Delhi]] was separated to become the new capital. The remaining part of Punjab formed a separate province which was subsequently partitioned between [[India]] and [[Pakistan]] in 1947.
*[[First World War#Online Records|First World War - Online Records]]


==The National Archives==
====Government====
===Research Guides===
* 1897-1920: Council of the Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab.  
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/research-guides/medals-british-armed-services-campaign-service.htm Medals, British armed services: campaign medals and other service medals. (Guide reference: Military Records Information 76)]
* 1921-1936: Punjab Legislative Council
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/research-guides/medals-british-armed-services-gallantry.htm Medals, British armed services: gallantry medals. (Guide reference: Military Records Information 77)]
* 1937-1947: Punjab Legislative Assembly<br>
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/research-guides/medals-british-armed-services-gallantry-further.htm  Medals, British armed services: gallantry medals, further information. (Guide reference: Military Records Information 78)]
: [http://www.pap.gov.pk/html/1193897152_e.shtml Legislators]


===WO 100 Medal Rolls at the National Archives===
==Capital==
The National Archive’s records '''WO 100 Medal Rolls''' are available to '''download free of charge''' as pdf files. These records are available on the pay site Ancestry, (refer below) but those do not have access to Ancestry  may find the downloads useful. They are large pdf files, which require a broadband connection . For full details refer the National Archive’s advice page [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/digital-microfilm.htm Digital microfilm]
* [[Lahore]]
* [[Murree]] (Winter capital until 1870s)


The records are mainly in respect of British Army regiments, although there are some in respect of the Indian Army. Some medals do not appear to have rolls in the WO 100 records, and appear to be only available in the India Office records at the British Library, refer above.
==Divisions==
At the turn of the 20th century there were five administrative divisions:
* Delhi
* Jullunder
* Lahore
* Multan
* Rawalpindi


The catalogue entry is [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C14308?v=r WO 100 Campaign Medal and Award Rolls (General Series)] The following subseries have been noted , following the order of the National Archive’s  Discovery [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C3763763?v=r  catalogue]
==Districts and other areas==
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C3763775  WO 100/13. Includes India Medal, 1803-26 and Punjab, 1848-49] in the one download.
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.  
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C3763782?v=r WO 100/19 1845-1879 Includes India. Possibly Royal Artillery]
   
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C3763783?v=r  WO 100/20. India, N.W. Frontier 1849-1863]
====In India====
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C3763784?v=r WO 100/21A  India 1849-1866]
* [[Amritsar District]]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C3763785?v=r  WO 100/21B  India - Chin and Kachin Hills clasp 1892-1893]
* [[Gurdaspur District]]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C71659 WO 100/35-39 Indian Mutiny 1857-1858]
* [[Hissar District]]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C3763804?v=r  WO 100/40-41 China 1842-1860]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C3763807?v=r WO 100/43 Abyssinia 1867-1868]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C71662  WO 100/51-53 Afghanistan 1878-1880]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C3763818?v=r WO 100/54  Includes Afghanistan 1878-1890]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C71665 WO 100/69-70 Burma 1885-1887]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C3763837  WO 100/73  Burma 1887-1889]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C3763838  WO 100/74 Hazara 1888, Sikkim 1888, Chin-Lughai 1888-1890]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C3763839 WO 100/75 India - Burma and Lushai 1889-92, Hazara 1891, Manpur 1891, Miranzai 1891, Waziristan 1894-1902]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C3763842 WO 100/78 Chitral 1895]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C3763848?v=r  WO 100/84-89 India 1897-1898]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C3763858?v=r WO 100/94-99 China 1900]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C3763875?v=r WO 100/111 1897-1902  Includes Delhi Durbar]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C3764060?v=r WO 100/296-298  Queen's South Africa: Indian Army 1899-1902]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C3764133?v=r WO 100/369 King's South Africa: Indian Army 1899-1902]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C71677  WO 100/386 China 1900]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C71681  WO 100/395 Tibet 1903-1904]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C71683 WO 100/397 India General Service Medal Rolls 1909-1912 Clasp North West Frontier 1908 Clasp Abor 1911-1912]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C3764163?v=r WO 100/399 Delhi Durbar 1903]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C3764164?v=r WO 100/400 Delhi Durbar 1911]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C3764165 WO 100/401 India General Service Medal with Clasp Waziristan 1921-1924]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C11200007?v=r WO 100/411- 493 1920-1935  Appear to be Indian General Service Medal]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C90992 WO 100/494-497 India General Service Medal 1930-1935 Clasps NWF 1930-31, Burma 1930-32 Mohmand 1933, NWF 1935]
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C90993  WO 100/498-499 India General Service Medal  1936-1939 Clasp NWF 1936-37 Clasp NWF 1937-39] Although the implication is that all records in WO 100 are available as a download, these records do not have a download link.


==Medal Rolls for Indian Native Troops==
====In Pakistan====
The information in respect of [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_2-2&cid=1-2-2#1-2-2 Medal Rolls '''IOR/L/MIL/5/42-141'''] 1799-1911 states that  the names of Indian recipients rarely appear (except, however, in '''L/MIL/5/87-103)'''. These latter records are detailed [http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Medal_Rolls_in_the_India_Office_Library Your Archives - Medal Rolls in the India Office Library], which also lists a few entries such as '''L/MIL/5/60''' Nominal rolls of Indian Army native troops. 1870-1878. These entries may possibly be included in the Ancestry website, refer below, but it is not known whether they are or not.
* [[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]]


For details of some medals awarded to Indian troops in the Boer War, see [[Boer War]]
====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]]


==External links==
==Cities and Towns==
*Iain Stewart’s [http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/vcross.htm The Victoria Cross] has the following pages in relation to India:
====In India====
:*[http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/ccinarvc.htm Honorable East India Company and Indian Army Holders of the Victoria Cross]
* [[Amritsar]]
:*[http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/ggwwbur.htm Burial Locations in India of Victoria Cross holders]
* [[Batala]]
*''[http://www.naval-military-press.com/india-general-service-medal-1895-casualty-roll..html India General Service Medal 1895 Casualty Roll]'' compiled by Anthony Farrington is published by Naval And Military Press.  The link includes a pdf preview of the first 15 pages of the book with some names. A 1987 edition of this book is available at the [[British Library]]. The book is available to purchase through Amazon.co.uk  from the [http://astore.amazon.co.uk/faminbriindso-21/detail/1843420295 FIBIS Shop]
* [[Delhi]]
* Kevin Asplin’s excellent [http://www.britishmedals.us/index.html British Medals Website] contains transcriptions of the following Medal Rolls
* [[Ferozepore|Ferozepur]]
:*[http://www.britishmedals.us/resources/sutlejrolls.html Sutlej Campaign Medal Rolls 1845-1846]
* [[Gurdaspur]]
:*[http://www.britishmedals.us/kevin/medals/burma8789.html Burma 1887-1889 ] - Transcribed from WO 100/73 series at [[The National  Archives]]
* [[Hoshiarpur]]
:*[http://www.britishmedals.us/kevin/igs.html India General Service Medal Rolls]  Punjab Campaigns 1895-1902 and 1897-1898
* [[Ludhiana]]
:*[http://www.britishmedals.us/files/9lafghan.htm 9th Lancers Afghan Medal Roll]1879-1881
* [[Simla]]
:*[http://www.britishmedals.us/files/armind.htm Army of India – Royal Scots Medal Roll]
 
*[http://www.dnw.co.uk/medals/resources/medalrolls/ Dix Noonan Webb Medals] have a (free) Medal Rolls search facility for
====In Pakistan====
:*[http://www.dnw.co.uk/medals/resources/medalrolls/armyofindia  Army of India Medal Roll (1799-1826)] compiled by Colin Message
* [[Attock]]
:*[http://www.dnw.co.uk/medals/resources/medalrolls/indianmutiny/ Indian Mutiny Medal Roll - British Forces (1857-1859)] compiled by Kevin Asplin
* [[Bhera]]
*The Fee Paying Website "Ancestry" now hosts
* [[Campbellpur]]
**[http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1686 UK, Military Campaign Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1949], based on the National Archives records WO 100 "This database contains lists of more than 2.3 million officers, enlisted personnel and other individuals entitled to medals and awards commemorating their service in campaigns and battles for the British Army between 1793 and 1949" Campaigns in India are included - but not WWI or WWII medal and award rolls. WWI medal information is available in the next collection.
* [[Chillianwala]]
**[http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1262 British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920] Based on records from the Army Medal Office ''WWI Medal Index Cards''.  "The Medal Index Cards collection is the most complete listing of individuals who fought in the British Army in WWI, containing approximately 90% of soldiers’ names"
* [[Chiniot]]
**[http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1687 UK, Naval Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1972] Based on the National Archives records ADM 171. "The rolls include medals awarded for British campaigns and service in Europe, India, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and elsewhere during the height of the British Empire and into the 20th century. This database also includes medal rolls from the First and Second World Wars".
* [[Dera Ghazi Khan]]
*India List [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2012-07/1343232005 post] by 'Tim B' dated 25 July 2012 which indicates that  the medal rolls for the Commissariat Department in the HEIC and Indian Army are to be found at the British Library and are different to the medal rolls for the Commissariat Department of the British Army.
* [[Fort Munro]]
*Long Service and Good Conduct Awards, Registers: '''WO 102''' are available to download (free of cost) as pdf files from the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/digital-microfilm.asp  The National Archives Documents Online: Digital Microfilm], Registers of candidates noted for, and recipients of, the Long Service and Good Conduct awards between 1831 and 1953.
* [[Gujrat]] (also spelt Gujerat)
**[http://www.britishmedals.us/files/lsgcra.htm Transcription of the Long Service & Good Conduct medal register for the Royal Artillery (including RA, RFA, RGA & RHA) for 1902-12] . The List includes name, year of issue, rank and regimental number. The Asplin Military History Resources
* [[Gujranwala]]
*[http://www.usiofindia.org/Publications/Books/View/?bid=70 Details] of the book ''Indian Order Of Merit Historical Records 1837 - 1947 Volume One 1837 – 1860'' by Cliff Parfet and Sqn Ldr Rana TS Chhina (Retd), published by the United Service Institution of India. "There are two substantial nominal indexes. The first lists 2,700 Indian officers and other ranks of the H.E.I.C. Army, the majority of these being recipients of the I.O.M. The second lists over 900 British officers and other ranks, and civilians, who were somehow or other involved in I.O.M. actions" This book is available at the [[British Library]]
* [[Hasanabdal]]
*Victorian Wars Forum [http://www.victorianwars.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=962#p11661 thread] which includes reference to the service of the [[Surma Valley Light Horse]] in the [[Manipur]]  Expedition of 1891 which led to the  award of the India General Service Medal, 1854-95 with the clasp ‘N. E. Frontier 1891’. A later [http://www.victorianwars.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=962#p31665 post] advises the definitive work  is the book by William Henry Sidney Wood ''Through Fifty Years: A History of the Surma Valley Light Horse'' available at the [[British Library]] which includes a list of medals awarded.
* [[Jhang]]
*Details of [https://www.dixonsmedals.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1001747 ''The Whitewash Brigade: The Hong Kong Plague of 1894''] “includes all known recipients of the Hong Kong Plague Medal”. www.dixonsmedals.co.uk.  Available at the [[British Library]]
* [[Jhelum]]
* [[Kasur]]
* [[Khewra]]
* [[Khushab]]
* [[Lahore]]
* [[Lyallpur]] (now Faisalabad)
* [[Montgomery]] (now Sahiwal)
* [[Multan]]
* [[Murree]]
* [[Muzaffargarh]]
* [[Nankana Sahib]]
* [[Pakpattan]]
* [[Rawalpindi]]
* [[Pind Dadan Khan]]
* [[Sakesar]]
* Shahdheri (now known as [[Taxila]])
* [[Sialkot]]
 
==Princely States==
====India====
* [[Chamba State]]
* [[Faridkot State]]
* [[Kalsia State]]
* [[Patiala State ]]
 
====Pakistan====
* [[Bahawalpur State]]
 
 
 
== External Links ==
====Wikipedia====
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_%28British_India%29 Punjab (British India)]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_region Punjab Region]  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_(India) Punjab (India)]  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_(Pakistan) Punjab (Pakistan)]  
 
====Historical books on-line ====
*''Narrative of Various Journeys in Balochistan, Afghanistan, and the Panjab: including a Residence in Those Countries from 1826 to 1838'' by Charles Masson 1842 Google Books [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=KBAlciGlDMMC&pg=PR3 Volume1], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=KlJFAQAAIAAJ&pg=PR1  Volume 2], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=lFJFAQAAIAAJ&pg=PR3 Volume 3]
*''Narrative of Various Journeys in Balochistan, Afghanistan, the Panjab, and Kalât, During a Residence in Those Countries: To which is Added an Account of the Insurrection at Kalât, and a Memoir on Eastern Balochistan'' by Charles Masson 1844 Google Books [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=MtYWAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR3 Volume 1], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=RNYWAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR3 Volume 2], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=WNYWAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR3 Volume 3], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=dNYWAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR4 Volume 4]
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=lGwoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA225 "The Administration of the Punjab"], page 225 ''The Calcutta Review'', Volume 20, July-December 1853 Google Books
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=QRYYAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA445 "Life in the Punjab"] ''The Calcutta Review'' Volume 26, January-June 1856  Google Books
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=LZ8IAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover ''General Report of the Administration of the Punjab Proper for the years 1849-50 and 1850-51 being the first two years after annexation''] 1854 Google Books
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=AAmzAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover ''Selections from the records of the Government of India (Foreign Department), Issue 6: General Report on the Administration of the Punjab Territories for the years 1851-52 and 1852-53''] 1854 Google Books
*''The Annals of Indian Administration'', edited by Meredith Townsend and later George Smith. Selected extracts from the Records of the Indian, Bengal, Madras Bombay, NWP, and Punjab and perhaps other Governments. Google Books. Many additional volumes up to Volume 19 1873-74 may be viewed online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website.
**[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=OqsEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP7 Part I 1856], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=YrAEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR6 Part VI 1858], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=jrAEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP7 Volume 3, Part 2 June 1859], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=p7AEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR4 Volume 4, Part 1 March 1860], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=frIEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP5 Volume 14 1868-69].
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=sJwIAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover ''Selections from the Public Correspondence of the Punjab Government Volume IV No 2: I Correspondence regarding Tea Plantations in the Punjab Provinces II Papers regarding the insalubrity of the Peshawur valley''] 1859 Google Books
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=HB0TAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP5  ''The Punjab Record or Reference Book for Civil Officers Volume 3 1868''] Google Books
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=jRUTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP5  ''The Punjab Record or Reference Book for Civil Officers Volume 4 1869''] Contains circulars, with indexes, for 1869. Each section is numbered separately:[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=jRUTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP7 Financial Circular Orders]; [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=jRUTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP11 Police Department Orders], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=jRUTAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA1 commencing here]; [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=jRUTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP23  Account Department Orders];  [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=jRUTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP31  Jail Department Orders]; [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=jRUTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP35  Registration Circular Orders]; [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=jRUTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR1  Supreme Government Orders],  [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=jRUTAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA3-PA1 commencing here]; [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=jRUTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR21 Punjab Government Orders], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=jRUTAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA4-PA1 commencing here]; [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=jRUTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR29 Selections from the records of the Office of the Financial Commissioner, Punjab 1869] Google Books
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/reportonadminis00lahogoog#page/n3/mode/2up  ''Report on the Administration of the Punjab and its Dependencies for 1881-82''] 1882 Archive.org
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/handbookpanjbwe01eastgoog#page/n6/mode/1up ''Handbook of the Panjab, Western Rajputana, Kashmir, and Upper Sindh'']  by Edward B. Eastwick, published by John Murray 1883 Archive.org (Volume 4 in a series of Handbooks)
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/landfiveriversa01rossgoog#page/n5/mode/2up ''The Land of the Five Rivers and Sindh: Sketches Historical and Descriptive''] by David Ross 1883 Archive.org. Note that page 1 (at least) is missing, which may be obtained from this [http://www.archive.org/stream/landfiveriversa00rossgoog#page/n12/mode/2up link]
*[http://archive.org/stream/thirtyfiveyearsi00elsm#page/n7/mode/2up ''Thirty-five years in the Punjab, 1858-1893''] by G. R. Elsmie. "The last Haileybury Civilian who worked in that Province" 1908 Archive.org
*[http://archive.org/stream/imperialgazette05unkngoog#page/n4/mode/2up  ''Imperial Gazetteer of India: Provincial Series Punjab Volume II The Lahore, Rawalpindi and Multan Divisions and Native States''] 1908 Archive.org
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/punjabdisturbanc01lahouoft#page/n7/mode/2up ''Punjab disturbances, April 1919; compiled from the Civil and military gazette''] 1919 Archive.org
*[http://panjabdigilib.org/webuser/searches/mainpage.jsp Panjab Digital Library]. It is necessary to register to read more than the first few pages of each book.
**The collection includes a number of [http://www.panjabdigilib.org/webuser/searches/mainpage.jsp?CategoryID=1&Searched=Gazetteer&x=16&y=12  ''Punjab District Gazetteers''] (The spelling also includes [http://www.panjabdigilib.org/webuser/searches/mainpage.jsp?CategoryID=1&Searched=Gazeteer&x=20&y=9 Gazeteer]/ [http://www.panjabdigilib.org/webuser/searches/mainpage.jsp?CategoryID=1&Searched=Gazetter&typebox=1 Gazetter]/ [http://www.panjabdigilib.org/webuser/searches/mainpage.jsp?CategoryID=1&Searched=Gazeetter&x=13&y=9 Gazeetter])
*Many ''Punjab District Gazetteers'' are available to read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website, including
**''Punjab District Gazetteers, Volume XXVIIIA, Rawalpindi District 1907'', published 1909."Table of Contents" commences computer page 8.


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Map showing its districts and princely states

Punjab referred to the areas between the five rivers which were Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej and which were the territory of the 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.

History

Following the 2nd Sikh War the Punjab was annexed by the British in 1849 and became part of the Bengal Presidency. In 1901 Lord Curzon authorised the division of Punjab. The North West Frontier Province was created with five districts and five agencies. Delhi was separated to become the new capital. The remaining part of Punjab formed a separate province which was subsequently partitioned between India and Pakistan in 1947.

Government

  • 1897-1920: Council of the Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab.
  • 1921-1936: Punjab Legislative Council
  • 1937-1947: Punjab Legislative Assembly
Legislators

Capital

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

In Pakistan

NWFP

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

Cities and Towns

In India

In Pakistan

Princely States

India

Pakistan


External Links

Wikipedia

Historical books on-line

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