Punjab
State of India
Punjab, a state bordering Pakistan, is the heart of India’s Sikh community. The city of Amritsar, founded in the 1570s by Sikh Guru Ram Das, is the site of Harmandir Sahib, the holiest gurdwara (Sikh place of worship). Known in English as the...
Capital: Chandigarh
Chief minister: Bhagwant Mann
Land area: 19,445 mi²
Before was: East Punjab; PEPSU
Bird: Northern goshawk
Districts: 23
Elevation: 300 m (1,000 ft)
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