General Knowledge - Punjab
Location:
Punjab located in the North West of India. There is Jammu and Kashmir in the North. There are Haryana and Rajasthan in the South. There is Himachal Pradesh in the East. It is the Border States of India. In the West there is Pakistan and Ravi and Satluj separate it from Pakistan.
History Of The Punjab:
The word “Punjab’ is combined from two Persian words ‘Panj’ and ‘Aab’. Punjab was called a land of five rivers- Ravi, Beas, Satluj, Jhelum and Chenab. This area was known as ‘Sapta Sindhu’ The language of Punjab is Punjabi. In its development Sikh faith played very important role. First Sikh Guru Nanak Dev ji founded the new religious order. It was followed by nine Guru
Nine Gurus Of Punjab:
Name Father Span of Gurgaddi
1. Guru Nanak Dev ji Mehta Kalu ji 1469 – 1539
2. Guru Angad Dev ji Pheru Mal ji 1539 – 1552
3. Guru Amar Das ji Ted Bhan ji 1552 – 1574
4. Guru Ram Das ji Har Das ji 1574 – 1581
5. Guru Arjun Dev ji Guru Ram Das ji 1581 – 1606
6. Guru Hargobind ji Guru Arjun Dev ji 1606 – 1644
7. Guru Har Rai ji Baba Gurditta ji 1644 – 1661
8. Guru Har Krishan ji Guru Har Rai ji 1661 – 1664
9. Guru Teg Bahadur ji Guru Hargobind ji 1664 – 1675
10. Guru Gobind Singh ji Guru Teg Bahadur ji 1675 – 1708
Divisions of Punjab
Punjab: In the State for administrative purpose there are
four divisions in Punjab:
1. Ferozepur
2. Jalandhar
3. Patiala
4. Faridkot
There are 22 Districts in Punjab
1. Amritsar
2. Bhatinda
3. Faridkot
4. Fatehgarh Sahib
5. Ferozepur
6. Gurdaspur
7. Hoshiarpur
8. Jalandhar
9. Kapurthala
10. Ludhiana
11. Mansa
12. Moga
13. Muktsar
14. Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar
15. Patiala
16. Roopnangar
17. Sangrur
18. Barnala
19. Mohali
20. Tarantarn
21.Fazilka
22. Pathankot
(1) The biggest district in the state area wise is Ferozepur.
(2) The smallest district in the state area wise is Fatehgarh Sahib.
(3) The district having maximum population in the state is Amritsar.
(4) The smallest district population wise is Faridkot.
Universities:
(1) Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
(2) Punjabi Universities, Patiala
(3) Punjab University, Chandigarh
(4) Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana
(5) Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar
(6) Baba Farid University of Medical Science, Faridkot.
Tourist Centers:
(1) Ropar: It is the centre of Indus Civilization
(2) Amritsar: The City of Golden Temple, Jallian Walla Bagh,
Guru Nanak Dev University
(3) Bhatinda: Ancient Fort
(4) Faridkot: Religious Place of Sufi Saint Baba Farid.
(5) Patiala: The City of Gardens, Punjabi University
(6) Chandigarh: Rose Garden, Sukhna Lake, Rock Garden,
Art Gallery, Punjab University
(7) Anandpur Sahib: Historical place of the birth of the Khalsa.
