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Why Famous
  • Punjab is famous for its Crafts work.
  • Punjab is famous for its very cheerful, fun loving and laborious people, called Punjabis.

 

Facts Destination
  • Punjab is derived from the persian panj-ab,in which it means \"land of five rivers\"
  • Punjab is the cradle of the indus valley civilization, more than 4000 years old.
  • The legendary king great alexander of greece had an ambition of conquering the world.
  • Punjab is the 15th largest state in India.   
  • The Indian state borders the Pakistani province of Punjab to the west, Jammu and Kashmir to the north, Himachal Pradesh to the northeast, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest.

 

Area Info
  • The total area of the state is 50,362 square kilometres (19,445 square miles).
  • Punjab\'s capital is Chandigarh, which is administered separately as a Union Territory since it is also the capital of neighbouring Haryana.
  • It covers a geographical area of 50,362 km2 which is 1.54 % of country’s total geographical area.
  • Other major cities of Punjab include Mohali, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Patiala and Jalandhar.
            
Why Visit
  • Golden Temple, Wagah Border, Quila Mubarak, Jallianwalah Bagh, Art Gallery at Sheesh Mahal are the main attraction of Punjab.
  • The important travel destinations in Punjab are Chandigarh, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Roopnagar, Hoshiarpur.

 

Best Time
  • Best time to visit Punjab is in the spring, from February to April, and in the autumn, from September to November.
Transport
  • Punjab has two airports located at Chandigarh and Amritsar.
  • Punjab is well linked to other parts of India by extensive railway network. Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, and Pathankot are the major railway stations in the state.
  • An excellent network of roads and state highways connect all-important cities of Punjab.
  • Most of Punjab\'s inhabitants use their private vehicle to commute inside the cities.
  • Rickshaw, bus and auto-rickshaws are some of the prime modes of public vehicle in Punjab.
  • Pre-paid taxi and luxury buses are available just outside the airport for onward tour.
Lifestyle
  • The culture is best reflected in its folklore, ballads of love and war, fairs and festivals, dance, music and literature.
  • Needlework of Punjab is unique. Baghs, phulkaris, rumals and scarves are intricately designed in rich traditional patterns and motifs.
  • Bhangra is one of the many Punjabi musical art forms that is increasingly being listened to in the west and is becoming a mainstream favourite.
  • Cinema of Punjab dates back to before partition.
  • Punjabi cuisine has an immense range of dishes and has become world-leader in the field so much so that many entrepreneurs that have invested in the sector have built large personal fortunes due to popularity of Punjabi Cuisine throughout the world.
  • A Punjabi qissa is a tradition of Punjabi language oral story-telling that came to South Asia with migrants from the Arabian peninsula and contemporary Iran and Afghanistan.
  • Punjabi wedding traditions and ceremonies are traditionally conducted in Punjabi and are a strong reflection of Punjabi culture.