Punjab feels pride in having Black Buck as its state animal and Eastern Goshawk as its state bird. Black Buck is also known as "Kala Hiran" in the local language. Eastern Goshhawk is called "Baaz" in punjab's local language.
Read more on State Animal and Bird Of Punjab

The word "Punjab" is made up of two Persian words -Panj- and -Aab-. Panj means five and Aab means water. This name was probably given to this land possibly in an era when this region came into close contact with Persia. The Punjab was known as land of five rivers because
Read more on Punjab The Golden State Of India

Punjab - the land of five rivers - lies in North West India. In the Vedic Era, Punjab was called ‘Sapat Sindu’. Sapat Sindu means the land of seven rivers - the Sindu, Jehlum, Ravi, Chenab, Beas, Satluj and Yamuna. The Mughals persianised its name by calling it ‘Panj – Aab’ or -the land of five rivers- excluding Sindhu and Yamuna. Punj means five and aab means water, so Punjab means -the land of five rivers-.
Read more on Intro To History Of Punjab

Basant Panchami is celebrated with great enthusiasm at Gurudwara Chheharta Sahib on fifth day of the bright half of the month of Magh (end of January or beginning of February). People start pouring in a day earlier than the Basant Panchami and participate in the celebrations, which starts the same evening
Read more on Basant Panchami at Chheharta Sahib

Punjab is said to have derived its name from the five rivers that flow through this region. The Indus, the Sutlej, the Beas, the Ravi and the Ghaggar which water this state make it a part of the northern fertile plain.
Read more on The Word Punjab

The history of the Punjab since Independence Is a saga of suffering and sacrifice, It was a tragic and traumatic experience for the Punjabis, The partition with its riots and massacres destroyed thousands of lives. The massive exodus from the newly formed state of Pakistan created problems of uncontrollable dimensions.
Read more on Punjab After Freedom Of India

Think of Punjab and images flare-up in mind. The land where the first civilised man trod to earth. "Historically the most important province of India". Originally known as Sapt-Sindhu it was intersected by seven perennial rivers joined by innumerable tributaries, which spread juicy carpets of alluvial soil on its vast plains.
Read more on Ancient Civilization In Punjab

The early Aryans first came in contact with these people known as Dravidians in Punjab and laid the foundation of what came to be known as the Hindu civilization. The Aryans did not come all at one time and it was not easy for them to establish themselves. It took centuries, before
Read more on The Aryans

Ahmad Shah Abdali during his fifth invasion defeated Marathas in the battle of Panipat on the 13th January, 1761 A.D., and plundered Delhi at will. He started back on 22nd March, 1761 A.D., with his booty and thousands of young men and women (app. 22,000 to be precise) as his captives. When he crossed
Read more on The Greater Holucaust

Art is described as a creation or expression of something beautiful especially in a visual form and Arts and Crafts as a phrase means decorative designs and handicrafts. In this field, also, Punjab has the hoary and distinguished tradition which its people have maintained in spite of vicissitudes of time.
Read more on Art And Craft In Punjab

When after the independence of India, eight princely States of Punjab constituted themselves into Patiala & East Punjab States Union, in short PEPSU, in May 1948, it became a Sikh majority State. However, instead of inviting
Read more on A Punjabi Suba

Here are few geogrophical facts about punjab, although we know the details are in brief only as it is hard to cover all the detais regarding the geographical facts
Read more on Geographical Facts About Punjab

Punjab is an extensive, flat plain, hemmed in by high mountain walls on the north and west, and open to the south and east. The area, considered as a whole, presents the appearance of a gently sloping plain, leading from the high mountains on the north to the sandy deserts on the south. The great cities of Lahore and Amritsar
Read more on Climate And Resources In Punjab

The Rose Garden in sector 16 is claimed to be the Asia's largest Rose garden. This garden was created in 1967, under the expert guidance of Dr M.S. Randhawa, Chandigarh's first Chief Commissioner, and is named after India's President, Zakir Hussain.
Read more on Rose Garden Chandigarh

The Rock Garden sprawling over 64 acres is a strange but unique garden- an artists dream, build by one man's effort, love, ingenuity and skill. Nek Chand who was an ordinary public works department employee of the Chandigarh administration, conceived the idea
Read more on Rock Garden Chandigarh

Amritsar (Pool of Nectar) founded by the Sikh Guru Ram Dad, is named after the sacred pool of Golden temple. It is the second largest town of Punjab. It has grown from a sacred village pond into a spiritual temporal centre of Sikh culture. Amritsar is the soul of Punjab and today it is India's important distribution centre of dry-fruits. It is also
Read more on Amritsar

Amritsar, literally a Pool of Nectar, derives its name from Amrit Sarovar, the holy tank that surrounds the fabulous Golden Temple. First time visitors to Amritsar could be forgiven for the impression that Amritsar is like any other small town in northern India. But Amritsar stands head and shoulders above any other city, its status elevated and sanctified by the presence of the venerable Golden Temple.
Read more on Brief History Of Amritsar