[101], Punjab's rainy season begins in the first week of July as monsoon currents generated in the Bay of Bengal bring rain to the region.The monsoon lasts up to mid-September. The capital of Punjab (Pakistan) is Lahore. The communal upheaval that engulfed the Punjab region in 1947 forced migration of the well-established Muslim artistes from this region. Approximately 75% of the total Sikh population of the world lives in Punjab. Punjabi is the sole official language of Punjab and is spoken by the majority of the population numbering around 24,919,067 constituting (89.82%) of the population as of 2011 census report.
Optionally, provide word lengths or an answer pattern to improve results. [179] Examples include various sites of the Indus Valley Civilization, the ancient fort of Bathinda, the architectural monuments of Kapurthala, Patiala, and Chandigarh, the modern capital designed by Le Corbusier.
This confederacy was united into the Sikh Empire in 1801 by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The total figure of population living in urban areas is 10,399,146 of which 5,545,989 are males and while remaining 4,853,157 are females. )[132] Regional College Dinanagar is the very first college opened in Dinanagar Town.[133]. The Muslim League attacked the government of Unionist Punjabi Muslims, Sikh Akalis and the Congress and led to its downfall. Majitha is newly created tehsil, which was formed in September 2016. Guru Arjan Dev's martyrdom led to the sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind, declaring Sikh sovereignty in the creation of the Akal Takht and the establishment of a fort to defend Amritsar.[78]. Punjab has 104,000 (104,000) engineering seats. The southern plains are desert land; hence, camels can be seen. How did Eli Whitney change things socially? Punjab has the largest population of Sikhs in India and is the only state where Sikhs form a majority, numbering around 16 million forming 57.69% of the state population. Kila Raipur Sports Festival is also popular tourist attraction in Kila Raipur near Ludhiana. [175] Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as the Rural Olympics, is held annually in Kila Raipur (near Ludhiana). New ed. The five tributary rivers of the Indus River from which the region took its name are the Sutlej, Ravi, Beas, Chenab and Jhelum rivers; the Sutlej, Ravi and Beas rivers flow through the Indian Punjab. The northeastern part is home to animals like horses. London: J. Murray, 1903", "Macdonell, Arthur Anthony. Bathinda Junction holds the record of maximum railway lines from a railway junction in Asia. Jahangir attempted to assert authority over the Sikhs by imprisoning Guru Hargobind at Gwalior.