Punjab, IndiaPunjab ( pun-JAHB; Panjabi: pañjāba, pronounced [pəɲˈd͡ʒaːb] ) is a state in northwestern India. Forming part of the larger Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, the state is bordered by the Indian states and union territories of Himachal Pradesh to the north and northeast, Haryana to the south and southeast, Rajasthan to the southwest, Jammu and Kashmir to the north.
ChandigarhChandigarh is a city and union territory in northwestern India, serving as a shared capital for the states of Punjab and Haryana. Situated near the foothills of the Shivalik range of Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the remaining directions. Chandigarh constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which also includes the adjacent satellite cities of Panchkula in Haryana and Mohali in Punjab.
Himachal PradeshState in northwestern IndiaState in North India, IndiaHimachal Pradesh (Hindi: Himācal Pradeś, pronounced; lit. 'Snow-laden Mountain Province') is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the 13 mountain states and is characterised by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks and extensive river systems.
HaryanaHaryana is a state located in the northwestern part of India. It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, by Rajasthan to the west and south, by Delhi to the southeast, while river Yamuna forms its eastern border with Uttar Pradesh. The state capital is Chandigarh, which it shares with the neighbouring state of Punjab. The city of Gurgaon is among India's largest financial and technology hubs.
Punjabi Suba movementLead figuresMaster Tara Singh (AD)Hukam SinghFateh Singh (AD)Darshan Singh PherumanJawaharlal NehruPratap Singh KaironIndira GandhiAshwini KumarLala Jagat NarainYagya Dutt SharmaCasualtiesDeathAt least 43Arrested57,129 Sikhs (Akali Dal records)The Punjabi Suba movement was a political movement, launched by the Sikhs, demanding the creation of a Punjabi Suba, or Punjabi-speaking state, in the post-independence Indianstate of Punjab.
Patiala and East Punjab States UnionToday part ofIndiaThe Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU) was a State of India, uniting eight princely states between 1948 and 1956. The capital and principal city was Patiala. The state covered an area of 26,208 km. Kasauli, Kandaghat and Chail were also part of the PEPSU. HistoryPEPSU was inaugurated on 15 July 1948.
Union territoryAmong the states and union territories of India, a union territory (UT) is a region that is directly governed by the central government of India, as opposed to the states, which have their own state government systems. Unlike states, union territories do not have their own full-fledged government but are administered by a lieutenant governor or administrator appointed by the president of India.
States Reorganisation Act, 1956The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 was a major reform of the boundaries of India's states and territories, organising them along linguistic lines. Although additional changes to India's state boundaries have been made since 1956, it remains the most extensive change in state boundaries since the independence of India.
East PunjabEast Punjab was a province of the Dominion of India from 1947 until 1950. It consist of parts of the Punjab Province of British India that remained in India following the partition of the state between the new dominions of Pakistan and India by the Radcliffe Commission in 1947. The mostly Muslim western parts of the old Punjab became Pakistan's West Punjab, later, renamed as Punjab Province, while the mostly Hindu and Sikh eastern parts remained with India.
HindiModern Standard Hindi (Hindi: आधुनिक मानक हिन्दी, romanised: Ādhunik Mānak Hindī), commonly referred to as Hindi, is an Indo-Aryan language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of the government of India, and is the lingua franca for most of the northern half of India.
Punjabi languageIndo-Aryan languagePunjabi, sometimes spelled Panjabi, is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. It is one of the most widely spoken native languages in the world, with approximately 150 million native speakers.
Parliament of IndiaThe Parliament of India (ISO: Bhāratīya Saṁsada) is the supreme legislative body of the Republic of India. It is a bicameral legislature composed of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People).*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.