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* Punjab region, an area of South Asia spanning from central Pakistan to north-western India | * Punjab region, an area of South Asia spanning from central Pakistan to north-western India | ||
** [[Punjab (India)]], the part of the Punjab which became part of India | ** [[Punjab (India)]], the part of the Punjab which became part of [[India]] used to consist of present-day Punjab state; also part of [[Haryana]] state. | ||
** [[Punjab (Pakistan)]], the part of the Punjab which became part of Pakistan | ** [[Punjab (Pakistan)]], the part of the Punjab which became part of [[Pakistan]], now predominately called "Punjab Province" in Pakistan | ||
* Panjab District, Afghanistan | * Panjab District, Afghanistan | ||
** Panjab, Afghanistan, capital of Panjab District | ** Panjab, Afghanistan, capital of Panjab District | ||
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* Punjab States Agency, an administrative unit of British India | * Punjab States Agency, an administrative unit of British India | ||
* Patiala and East Punjab States Union, a former state of India | * Patiala and East Punjab States Union, a former state of India | ||
* East Punjab, the part of the Punjab which became part of India | * East Punjab, the part of the Punjab which became part of [[India]] | ||
* West Punjab, the part of the Punjab which became part of Pakistan | * West Punjab, the part of the Punjab which became part of [[Pakistan]] | ||
In other: | In other: | ||
Revision as of 19:52, 13 July 2009
Punjab or Panjab (etymologically the more accurate form) is derived from the medieval Persian language, in which it means "[land of] five rivers" (panj, "five"; ĝb, "water", cognate with Latin aqua, see OED, "Punjab"; Online Etymological Dictionary, "aqua-"). The original English pronunciation, reflecting the indigenous pronunciation, is [pʌndʒa˝b] (see OED); but there is also a common spelling pronounciation [pundʒa˝b]. Punjab in its various forms may refer to:
Geographical regions
- Punjab region, an area of South Asia spanning from central Pakistan to north-western India
- Punjab (India), the part of the Punjab which became part of India used to consist of present-day Punjab state; also part of Haryana state.
- Punjab (Pakistan), the part of the Punjab which became part of Pakistan, now predominately called "Punjab Province" in Pakistan
- Panjab District, Afghanistan
- Panjab, Afghanistan, capital of Panjab District
In former countries, states and provinces:
- Sikh Empire (authoritative)/Punjab Empire (geographic), a former religious monarchy in the region.
- Punjab (British India), a former province of British India.
- Punjab Hill States Agency, an administrative unit of British India
- Punjab States Agency, an administrative unit of British India
- Patiala and East Punjab States Union, a former state of India
- East Punjab, the part of the Punjab which became part of India
- West Punjab, the part of the Punjab which became part of Pakistan
In other:
- Punjab lasso, a weapon made of cat gut used to strangle people, mentioned in Gaston Leroux's novel The Phantom of the Opera
- Punjab, a character in the Little Orphan Annie comic strip, and the musical Annie
See also:
- Punjabi language
- See Wikipedia article on Punjab for more information
