Punjab (India) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Indian state
About Punjab (India)
The name Punjab (puhny-jahb) was introduced by the Mughals in the 17th century CE and is a combination of the Persian wordspanj(five) andāb(water), thus the (land of) five rivers. Punjab is the only state in India where Sikhism is the dominant religion. The holiest of Sikh shrines, the Golden Temple, is located inAmritsar. Hinduism is the second largest religion and Hindu temples can be found in almost every city. There are also smaller groups of Muslims, Jains, and Christians. During the partition, Punjab was divided along religious lines. Consequently, the western portion became a part ofPakistan, and the remainder became a part ofIndia.Haryanawas originally a part of the state, but due to linguistic and religious tensions, Haryana ended up becoming a separate state. From the 1970s to th
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