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Punjab

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Punjab is named after five tributaries of the Indus River
Map of the state of Punjab in India
Map of the province of Punjab in Pakistan

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Etymology

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From Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬ / پنجاب (pañjāb), from Classical Persian پَنْجَاب (panjāb, “[Land of] the Five Rivers”), from پَنْج (panj, “five”) and آب (āb, “water”), referring to five rivers of the Punjab region:[1] the Jhelum, the Chenab, the Ravi, the Sutlej and the Beas. The Persian term is a translation of Sanskrit पञ्चनद (pañcanada, “[Land of] the Five Rivers”), from पञ्च (pañca, “five”) and नद (nada, “river”).[2][3]

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Punjab

  2. A geographical region of South Asia, divided (by the Radcliffe Line) between India and Pakistan. Pakistani Punjab includes the (West) Punjab Province and parts of the Islamabad Capital Territory; Indian Punjab includes (East) Punjab State and some other territories.
  4. A state in northern India. Capital: Chandigarh. Largest city: Ludhiana
  6. A province in Pakistan. Capital: Lahore

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References

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  1. ^ “Punjab”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
  2. ^ (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[1], 2019 May 12 (last accessed), archived from the original on 1 December 2018
  3. ^ “Macdonell, Arthur Anthony. A practical Sanskrit dictionary with transliteration, accentuation, and etymological analysis throughout. London: Oxford University Press, 1929.”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[2], 2018 July 10 (last accessed), archived from the original on 1 December 2018
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