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 of the same name (one on each side of the India-Pakistan border).

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

• 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)
• Multan District
• Shahpur District
• Sheikhupura District
• Sialkot District

External Links

Wikipedia:

• Punjab (British India)
• Punjab Region
• Punjab (India)
• Punjab (Pakistan)

Historical online books:

• "Life in the Punjab" Calcutta Review Volume 26, January-June 1856 (Google Books)