Punjab - States Of India

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Punjab

State Capital Chandigarh
Language Punjabi, Hindi
Population 30501026
Area Size Sq.Km 50362
No of Panchayats 22
No of Districts 23
No of M.L.A 117
No of M.P  

Important Places to Visit Sri Harmandi Sahib, Jallianwala Bagh, Partition Museum, Durgiana Temple,, Golden Temple, Wagah.
Historical Info Punjab, a state bordering Pakistan, is the heart of India’s Sikh community. The city of Amritsar, founded in the 1570s by Sikh Guru Ram Das, is the site of Harmandir Sahib, the holiest Gurdwara (Sikh place of worship). Known in English as the Golden Temple, and surrounded by the Pool of Nectar, it’s a major pilgrimage site. Also in Amritsar is Durgiana Temple, a Hindu shrine famed for its engraved silver doors
Major Crops Wheat, Bajra, Sugarcane, Oilseeds Jowar
Major Industries Cotton, Bicycle, Sports Goods, Hosiery
Important Festival Baisakhi, or Vaisakhi, Muktsar fair, Lohri