 Punjab means "The Land of the Five Rivers". It is one of the most productive states of India. It occupies the strategic borderlands between the Indus river system. Punjab has a long history and rich cultural heritage. The earliest known harappa civilization was also located in Punjab.
The people of Punjab are called Punjabis and they speak a language called Punjabi. After 1947 Punjab was divided in two parts eastern Punjab and western Punjab, eastern part is with India and its capital is Chandigarh ,west Punjab is with Pakistan and its capital is Lahore.
The main religions in eastern Punjab are Sikhism and Hinduism whereas in western Punjab main religion is Islam. Punjab is a rich agriculture state due to extensive irrigation which is made possible by great river system. Despite the industrialization in the state it is still a large farm land where farmers word hard and grow crops like wheat, rice, cotton., sugarcane.
Punjab is also known as land of warriors where many important battles took place. Sikhism also originated from Punjab as first guru of the Sikhs Guru Nanak dev Ji was born in Nankana Sahib ie in western Punjab.
All Sikh movements and reforms took place in Punjab only. Most of the land of Punjab was conquered by The Great Maharaja Ranjit Singh who was also Known As Lion of Punjab.
The Main important Cities of Eastern Punjab are Amritsar , Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Chandigarh.Chandigarh is the Main capital city which is designed by french architect Le corbusier, Ludhiana is well known for hosiery goods and other financial activities ,Jalandhar is well known of its sports goods and Amritsar which is 25 kms from Wagah border is well known for Golden Temple which is the most Important place of worship for the Sikhs and a major tourist attraction.Punjab is still the route from delhi into the Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir.
Important Cities Of Punjab
Amritsar
Chandigarh
HIMACHAL PRADESH
Himachal Pradesh is dominated by successive ridges of snow covered peaks, the outer ranger of the Himalaya themselves. Known across India for its early summers climate, its deliciously cool mountain streams and its seemingly endless supplies of temperate fruit, Himachal also has excellent trekking.
Its main cities are Shimla ,famous as a British Hill station and the capital city, Dharamshala,the Indian home of the dalai Lama. and the Kullu and Manali have been favorite destinations for over a decade. Himachal has become the main access route to Ladakh.
The road to Leh crosses the Rohtang Pass just north of Manali and has opened up the side routes for trekking. The beautiful landscape is also the setting for a rich interweaving of Hindu and Buddhist traditions. The dominant local language is pahari, a Hindi dialect derived from Sanskrit and prakit but largely unintelligible to plains dwellers. Hindi is the medium for instructions in schools and is widely spoken.
Hill tribes such as Gaddis, gujars, kinnaurs, lahaulis and pangawals have all been assimilated into the dominant Hindu culture though the caste system is simpler and less rigid than elsewhere. The tribal people in lahul and spiti follow a form of Buddhism while Kinnauris mix Buddhism with Hinduism in their rituals. Their folklore has the common theme of heroism and legends of love and natti, the attractive folk dance of the hills is widely performed.
Important Cities Of Himachal
Shimla
Dharamshala
Dalhousie
Manali
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