Punjab

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Introducing Punjab

The Punjab proper is a rump of its former self. The region used to stretch all the way into modern-day Pakistan and also included little Haryana. Now it's strictly the Sikh-majority region of India. (There remains a corresponding 'Punjab' in Pakistan.)

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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009

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