Punjab

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 named of the same name (one on each side of the border).

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

• Lahore

Cities and Towns

In India

• Amritsar
• Batala
• Ferozepur
• Gurdaspur
• Hoshiarpur
• Ludhiana

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

In India

• Amritsar District
• Gurdaspur District

In Pakistan

• Campbellpur District (now Attock District)
• Chenab Colony
• Gujranwala District
• Jhelum District
• Lahore District
• Montgomery District (now Sahiwal District)
• Shahpur District
• Sheikhupura District
• Sialkot District

External Links

Punjab (British India) "Wikipedia"
Punjab Region "Wikipedia"
Punjab (India) "Wikipedia"
Punjab (Pakistan) "Wikipedia