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[[Image:Punjab_district_map.jpg|thumb|400px|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).
==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==
* [[Hoshiarpur]]
* [[Ludhiana]]
===In Pakistan===
* [[Attock]]
* [[Pind Dadan Khan]]
* [[Sialkot]]
==Princely States==
===India===* [[Bahawalpur Kalsia State]]* [[Patiala State]] (now in ===Pakistan)===* [[Patiala Bahawalpur State ]] (now in India)
==Districts and Other Areas==
* [[Sheikhupura District]]
* [[Sialkot District]]
== External Links ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_(India) Punjab (India)]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_(Pakistan) Punjab (Pakistan)]
'''Historical online books:'''
