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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 |
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
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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. |
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