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Punjab

Punjab

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A large region in northwest India and northern Pakistan that has rich farmland and culture
  • proper noun
  • /pʌnˈdʒɑːb/
: Punyab
  • The population of Punjab is made up of two major communities: the Hindus and the Sikhs.
  • Punjab, Pakistan
  • Punjab province
  • Punjab in India

Sorry, Islamabad in Pakistan, yes, but the Indian part of what remains of the Punjab.

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Examples

  • Many traditional festivals are celebrated in Punjab, showcasing its vibrant culture.

  • For the current study, a cross-sectional data set was collected through a field survey from the Punjab province of Pakistan.

    Academic text (2014)

  • You speak like you were born in the Punjab, my friend.

    Bulletproof Monk (2003)

  • The men saw themselves as permanently cut off from the Punjab and their relatives.

    Academic text (1993)

  • He is the Home Secretary of Punjab.

    A Mighty Heart (2007)

  • The events in the Punjab in the 1980s could have been scripted along these lines.

    Academic text (1996)

  • India is, and Punjab in particular is bubbling with discontent at this time.

  • The study was carried out in the rice-wheat area of the Pakistani Punjab.

    Academic text (2014)

  • The study was carried out in the villages that lay on the outskirts of Lahore, Punjab (Pakistan).

    Academic text (2013)

  • India accuses Pakistan of assisting Sikh terrorists in their actions in the Punjab, which borders Pakistan.

    Academic text (1996)

Surface Forms

Punjab main

Etymology

The word Punjab comes from Persian words panj 'five' and āb 'water', so it literally means 'land of five rivers'. That's why Punjab is known as a very fertile region, famous for its rivers and farming.