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Punjab
[puhn-jahb, puhn-jahb]
noun
a former province in NW British India: now divided between India and Pakistan.
a state in NW India. 47,456 sq. mi. (122,911 sq. km). Chandigarh.
a province in NE Pakistan. 19,445 sq. mi. (50,362 sq. km). Lahore.
Punjab
/ pʌnˈdʒɑːb, ˈpʌndʒɑːb /
noun
(formerly) a province in NW British India: divided between India and Pakistan in 1947
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)
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)
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Punjab1
Example Sentences
The 28-year-old rapper, one of modern-day Punjab's biggest cultural icons, had been gunned down in broad daylight.
He is from the town of Faisalabad, in the province of Punjab, according to police.
He also wore a gorgeous diamond necklace, its design inspired by a Cartier piece worn by an erstwhile king of the northern Indian state of Punjab.
Ms Kaur said that the family tried to contact the three agents in Punjab - they first gave them "vague responses" and then went missing.
Some media outlets reported plane crashes in the state of Punjab and Indian-administered Kashmir around the same time but the Indian government has not responded to the reports.
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