Punjab
geographic region divided between Pakistan and India
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Summary
Punjab is a region[1]. Punjab ranks in the top 2% of region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,360 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Pakistan[3], India[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Beas River[5], Chenab River[6], Jhelum River[7], Ravi River[8], Sutlej[9]
- Instance of: cultural region[10]
- Named after: 5[11], river[12]
- Commons category: Punjab region[13]
- Significant event: Aornos[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Punjab[15]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Punjab[16]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[17], Otto's encyclopedia[18]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Punjab[19]
- Native label: ਪੰਜਾਬ[20], پنجاب[21]
- Area: 355,591 km²[22]
- Territory overlaps: India[23], Pakistan[24]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Punjab include Punjab[25], a state of India[26], in India[27], founded in 1956[28] and Punjabi[29], a modern language[30], in Pakistan[31].
Why It Matters
Punjab has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Punjab is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Entities named for Punjab include Punjab[25], a state of India[26], in India[27], founded in 1956[28] and Punjabi[29], a modern language[30], in Pakistan[31].