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Punjab is the 15th largest-state in India. This land of five
rivers-Ravi, Satluj, Chenab, Beas and Jhelum, is highly fertile and is
now the granary of India. This land is inhabited by the most brave
people of India who fought battles with invaders for centuries and is
very aptly called as "Sher-e-Punjab" means a land of lion. 
The people of
this state are very hospitable, enterprising and industrious. And today,
this is one of most developed states in India and the contribution of
Punjab in the field of "green revolution", industrial development,
sports and armed forces has been unique and unparalleled. Punjab is
dotted with places of historical cultural interest.
Languages: Hindi & Punjabi.
Chandigarh has been a Union Territory since 1966. It is the
capital of both Punjab and Harayana. This is the best planned modern
city of India. This new city was planned and designed by a famous French
architect Le Corbusier and his cousin Pierre Jeanneret and can be called
a paean to the urban planning.
Places of
Interest in Punjab & Chandigarh:
- Amritsar-Sacred
city of the Sikhs, The Golden Temple, Gardens, Fort, Museums.
- Taran Taran-Sikh
Shrine.
- Dera Baba
Nanak/Govindwal/Kiratpur-Sikh pilgrim center.
- Pathankot-Gateway
to Jammu and Kashmir and the Valleys of Himachal.
- Patiala-
Palace and Museum, National Institute of Sports.
- Major Towns-
Chandigarh, Amritsar, Patiala, Ludhiana, Jalandhar.
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Amritsar |
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Barnala |
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Bathinda |
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Chandigarh |
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Faridkot |
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Fatehgarh Bagh |
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Ferozepur |
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Gurdaspur |
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Hoshiarpur |
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Jalandhar |
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Kapurthala |
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Ludhiana |
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Mansa |
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Moga |
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Muktsar |
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Nawansshahr |
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Patiala |
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Rupnagar |
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Sangrur |
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S. A. S. Nagar |
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Tarn Taran |
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