Punjab
Americannoun
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a former province in NW British India: now divided between India and Pakistan.
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a state in NW India. 47,456 sq. mi. (122,911 sq. km). Chandigarh.
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a province in NE Pakistan. 19,445 sq. mi. (50,362 sq. km). Lahore.
noun
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(formerly) a province in NW British India: divided between India and Pakistan in 1947
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a state of NW India: reorganized in 1966 as a Punjabi-speaking state, a large part forming the new state of Haryana; mainly agricultural. Capital: Chandigarh. Pop: 24 289 296 (2001). Area: 50 255 sq km (19 403 sq miles)
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a province of W Pakistan: created in 1947. Capital: Lahore. Pop: 82 710 000 (2003 est). Area: 205 344 sq km (127 595 sq miles)
Etymology
Origin of Punjab
First recorded in 1830–35; from Hindi, Urdu Panjāb, from Persian panj âb, literally “(land of) five waters, five rivers” (the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej, and Beas, tributaries of the Indus)
Example Sentences
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Nor will he travel to Punjab, the home state of many of India's Sikhs, which was a stop for both Trudeau and another former prime minister, Stephen Harper.
From BBC
The movement is not prominent in India now with most major political parties, including in Punjab - where Sikhs make up the majority of the population - opposing such calls.
From BBC
Pannun is affiliated with a New York-based group called Sikhs for Justice that advocates for the secession of Punjab, a northern Indian state with a large Sikh population.
From Barron's
Many are hoping the measures are a success, not least the Punjab government who decided to bring Basant back and have been promoting it.
From BBC
The court then ordered the regional government of Punjab to deploy its own moniting stations -- now 44 accross the province -- and make the data public.
From Barron's
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