What Is Punjab Famous For
The land of five rivers Punjab is widely famous for delicious food, rich heritage, culture and tradition, Punjabi songs, festivals, celebrations, richness, and royalty. The lush green state Punjab is also famous for Punjabis because Punjabis’s positivity and energy vibrate on a different frequency.
How Did Punjab Get Its Name
The name Punjab was given by later Islamic invaders and it is also spelled and romanized as Panjāb and this word is a compound of the two Persian words Panj (five) and āb (waters). Panjab practically means “The land of five rivers”- The Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab, and Jehlum.
What Is The Old Name Of Punjab
The oldest name of Punjab is Sapta Sindhu (The land of seven rivers) and the seven rivers were: the Vitsta and Vitamasa (Jhelum), Asikni (Chenab), Parusni and Iravati (Ravi), Vipasa (Beas), and the Satudri (Sutlej). These seven rivers mentioned in the Rig-Veda.
Now its time to get out of a warm bed into a cold room and explore Punjab through these important facts about Punjab.
Interesting Facts About Punjab
Punjab is a state in the northwestern part of the Republic of India and widely famous for Punjabi cuisine, agriculture, Punjabi folk dances, gurudwaras, festivals.
Let us know some lesser-known facts about the land of five rivers: Punjab.
1. Sikhism Was Founded In Punjab
Guru Nanak {first of the ten Sikh Gurus) was the founder of Sikhism, in the later 15th century. Well! keep speaking of the Sikh population, Punjab is the largest state of the Sikh with the 16 million people which is around 57.69% of the population of Punjab.
2. Golden Temple: The Holiest Place
Obviously, you have the knowledge about this Punjab’s fact, the Golden Temple or Shri Harmandir Sahib (an important pilgrimage site of Sikhism) is situated in Amritsar (Punjab) which is known as the holiest place. But be the first to know, Guru Nanak used to meditate at the site and the temple was not built until the fifth Guru then the Golden temple was designed by the fifth Guru Arjan Dev.
3. Folk Dance In Punjab Will Steal Your Heart
Life is a dancer and you are the dance. Punjab is born under a lucky star in the case of folk dances such as Jugni, Dhamaal, Gatka, Gidddha, Jhumar, Mirza, and Bhangra. Without any possible shadow of a doubt, this state has a rich tradition of dances, especially the folk ones.
4. Two States: One Capital
Chandigarh is the capital of the two neighboring states Punjab and Haryana and this city is also a union territory (declared in 1966). These two states also share the same High Court which is known as Punjab and Haryana High Court. Chandigarh is known as “The Beautiful City” in India.
5. Indian Punjab and Pakistani Punjab
As we all know, the partition of India happened in 1947. At that time, Punjab is separated into two parts; Indian Punjab and Pakistani Punjab. Indian Punjab contributes its border (425 Km) with the Pakistani Punjab. If you want to feel patriotism then you must visit the Wagah-Attari border ceremony. Wagah is a village in the district of Lahore (Pakistan) and Attari is a village in the district of Amritsar (Punjab, India).
6. Punjab: The Land OF Five Rivers
When it comes to interesting facts about Punjab then let me tell you the word Punjab is a compound of the two Persian words Panj (five) and āb (waters). Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab and Jehlum, these five rivers flow through the Punjab state.
7. Punjab Gave Birth To Two New States
Let’s sharp the pencil and read about one more important fact about Punjab state. The existence of the modern Indian Punjab appeared on 31 October 1966 when Haryana and Himachal Pradesh were carved out.
8. Sikh Empire Was Formed In Punjab
Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the founder of the Sikh empire and it began from 1799 and lasted till 1849. The empire completely came to an end as the conclusion of two failed wars against British India. The Sikh empire was a secular empire based in Punjab state.
9. Heart Of Sikh Pilgrimage
This Punjab’s fact will give a boost to your knowledge that there are five Takht in Sikhism and the meaning of these five Takht is Seat of Authority. Out of five, there are three Takht in Punjab and two others are in Patna (Bihar) and Maharashtra.
Here is the list:
- Akal Takht in the Golden Temple Complex
- Takht Sri Damdama Sahib in Bhatinda
- Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib in Anandpur Sahib
- Takht Sri Patna Sahib in Patna
- Takht Sri Hazur Sahib, Nanded, Maharashtra
10. Bread Basket Of India
The land of Punjab is as fertile as a turtle and you already know what is the reason behind it. Exactly, many rivers are flowing through Punjab which makes this state very fertile. This state also is known as the bread-basket of India or the Granary of India.
Because it produces 11% of India’s rice production, 19.5% of India’s total wheat and also the 10.26% of India’s cotton. According to the percentage, more than 84 % of the land is under cultivation in Punjab.
11. Forested Area: As Less As Possible Synonym
In the case of forested areas, this state is not much forested (Only 1772 sq. km). But you can easily find the local birds and animals in this state like a fruit bat, wild boar, buffalos, horses, hog deer, flying fox.
12. Baaz: The State Bird Of Punjab
The state bird of Punjab is Baaz (northern goshawk). They also found in North America, Europe, and northern Asia. They love to stay in mixed forest, wooded areas and in open woods. They sound like “ki-ki-ki-ki”, “kak-kak-kak”. The nesting and breeding season of northern goshawk is between March and June.
13. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Jallianwala Bagh (Amritsar) is the largest city of Punjab. It is impossible to forget what happened on 13 April 1919 because on that day more than 1500 people died and several got injured in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. This massacre was caused by British General Dyer who want to teach Indians a lesson.
14. Food Of Punjab: Delicious Cuisines To Get You Drooling
The land of Bhangra is very popular in the world for its tasty food and hospitality. This state is the most prosperous in the country. Some of the popular dishes are Paratha with Butter, Tandoori Chicken, Makke ki roti, Sarson ka Saag. In beverage, lassi is something Punjabi’s pride themselves in.
Butter Chicken (the creamy, gravy dish) is the king of all dishes or even you can take it like that no celebration can be complete without this delicacy.
15. Punjab: Hub Of Colorful Festivals
The greatness of a culture can be found in its festivals. Punjab has several festivals like Lohri, Maghi, Teej, Holi, Vaisakhi, Holla Mohalla, Teeyan, Tikka, The Chappar Mela, Jor Mela, etc. And as I already told you they vibrate on a different frequency, so the enthusiasm of Punjabis can easily surprise you.
16. Punjabis Are Everywhere
This is one of the most amazing facts about Punjab that Punjabis are about two percent of the total population of Canada, In Canada. Cool, Yeah. Hang on a minute and stop blinking because the world is too small for Punjabis. You can see a Punjabi guy in Australia, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Dubai, New Zealand, United States.
Bama Lama Bama Loo!
17. Famous Personalities Of Punjab
Did you know about these famous personalities: Akshay Kumar, Babbu Maan, Kapil Sharma (Comedian), Udham Singh (Hockey Player), Gurdas Maan?, they are from Punjab. Yes, Punjab gave birth to many legends in every field.
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