The term
Punjab is derived from "Panch", meaning five and "Ab", meaning water. This
state has the five rivers Jhalum, Chanab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej. It has to
its West, Pakistan, to its north Jammu and Kashmir, to its northeast Himachal
Pradesh and to it south Haryana and Rajasthan. This is one of the gateways
to India and is called the "Granary of India". The Punjabis are hard working
and they represent the country in the armed forces and in the sports arena.
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FACTS
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Languages |
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Punjabi and Hindi. |
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Crops |
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Barley, cotton, millets, oilseeds, potato, pulses, rice, sugarcane, wheat and Tobacco. |
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Industries |
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Dairy, fertilizers, engineering, pharma, sericulture, sports goods, woolen Hosiery. |
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Airports |
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Amritsar, Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Bhatinda. |
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Time to visit |
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October to March |
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Festivals |
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Baisakhi-April, Diwali-Oct, Holi-Feb. |
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PLACES
OF INTEREST
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| Amritsar |
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Sacred city of the Sikhs, Golden temple, Gardens , forts. |
| Anandpur |
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One of the holiest shrines of the Sikhs, temples and fort. |
| Chandigarh |
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Capital of the state, planned city, Rock gardens. |
| Jalandhar |
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Sports goods, major music festival. |
| Kapurthala |
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Palaces, temples and mosque. |
| Ludhiana | : | Hosiery capital, forts. |
| Patiala |
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National Institute of sports, palaces and museums, art gallery |
| Wagah |
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Crossover point for Pakistan. |
