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___ Satellite View and Map of Punjab (Panjab), India. |
![]() Village Pond Mote Majra, SAS Nagar, Punjab. Image: Harvinder Singh |
About Punjab![]() ![]() The Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) in Amritsar is the holiest shrine (gurdwara) of Sikhism, a monotheistic religion that originated in the Punjab region. Image: Julian Nitzsche With an area of 50,362 km² the state is just a little larger than Slovakia or twice the size of the US state of Maryland. India's Punjab region lies in a wide, fertile plain intersected from north to south by the Indus river. The region experiences three main seasons, a Hot Season (from mid-April to the end of June) a Rainy Season (early July to the end of September) and a Cold Season (early December to the end of February). The Grand Trunk Road, a section of the Asian Highway 1 (AH1), coming from New Delhi connects Ludhiana, and Amritsar with the Pakistan-Indian border crossing at Wagah and further with Lahore in Pakistan. Punjab has a population of 24.3 million people, the majority of Punjab's population are Sikhs, adherents of Sikhism, a monotheistic religion. Spoken language is Punjabi, an Indo-Aryan language. Capital city of Punjab is Chandigarh, which also serves as the capital of India's Haryana state. Largest city in Punjab is Ludhiana. The map shows Punjab state with expressways, main roads and streets, and the location of Chandigarh International Airport (IATA code: IXC) and Amritsar International Airport (IATA code: ATQ). To find a location use the form below. |
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