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	* [[Form of government]]: [[Indian state government]] ([[parliamentary system]] of [[representative democracy]])		* [[Form of government]]: [[Indian state government]] ([[parliamentary system]] of [[representative democracy]])
	* [[Capital (political)\|Capital]] of Punjab: [[~~Capital~~ of ~~Punjab~~]]		* [[Capital (political)\|Capital]] of Punjab: [[Chandigarh]] acts as the shared capital of the Indian states of [[Haryana]] and Punjab
	* [[Elections in Punjab, India]]		* [[Elections in Punjab, India]]
	* Political issues in Punjab, India		* Political issues in Punjab, India
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	* [[Head of state]]: [[List of governors of Punjab (India)\|Governor of Punjab, India]],		* [[Head of state]]: [[List of governors of Punjab (India)\|Governor of Punjab, India]],
	* [[Head of government]]: [[Chief Minister of Punjab, India]],		* [[Head of government]]: [[List of chief ministers of Punjab (India)\|Chief Minister of Punjab, India]]
	* [[Council of Ministers of Punjab, India]]		* Council of Ministers of Punjab, India: For a list, see the article about the [[Government_of_Punjab,_India#Cabinet_Ministers\|government of Punjab, India]]

	==== Legislative branch of the government of Punjab, India ====		==== Legislative branch of the government of Punjab, India ====
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	* [[Punjab and Haryana High Court]]		* [[Punjab and Haryana High Court]]
	** [[Chief Justice of Punjab, India]]		** Chief Justice of Punjab, India: For a list, see [[Punjab_and_Haryana_High_Court#List_of_chief_justices\|the article about the High Court]]

	=== Law and order in Punjab, India ===		=== Law and order in Punjab, India ===

	* [[Human rights in Punjab, India]]		* [[Human rights in Punjab, India]]
			** [[Punjab Legal Services Authority]]
	* [[Law enforcement in Punjab, India]]		* [[Law enforcement in Punjab, India]]
	** [[Punjab Police (India)]]		** [[Punjab Police (India)]]
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	==== Medieval Punjab, India ====		==== Medieval Punjab, India ====

	* [[Pre-Ghaznavid history of Punjab]]		* Pre-Ghaznavid history of Punjab

	==== Colonial Punjab, India ====		==== Colonial Punjab, India ====
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	*** [[List of Punjabi authors\|Punjabi authors]]		*** [[List of Punjabi authors\|Punjabi authors]]
	*** [[Punjabi folklore]]		*** [[Punjabi folklore]]
			*** [[Punjabi Wikipedia (Eastern)\|Punjabi Wikipedia]]
	* [[Music of Punjab]]		* [[Music of Punjab]]
	** [[Bhangra (music)\|Bhangra]]		** [[Bhangra (music)\|Bhangra]]
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	* [[Football in Punjab, India]]		* [[Football in Punjab, India]]
	** [[Punjab Football Association]]		** [[Punjab Football Association]]
	** [[Punjab football team]]		** [[Punjab football team (Pakistan)\|Punjab football team]]
	* [[Kila Raipur Sports Festival]]		* [[Kila Raipur Sports Festival]]
	* [[Punjabi Kabaddi]]		* [[Punjabi Kabaddi]]
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	** Railways in Punjab, India		** Railways in Punjab, India
	*** [[Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala]]		*** [[Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala]]
	*** [[~~Diesel-Loco Modernisation~~ Works]], Patiala		*** [[Patiala Locomotive Works]], Patiala
	* Vehicular transport in Punjab, India		* Vehicular transport in Punjab, India
	** [[List of state highways in Punjab, India\|State highways in Punjab, India]]		** [[List of state highways in Punjab, India\|State highways in Punjab, India]]
	** Bridges in Punjab, India		** Bridges in Punjab, India
	*** Ravi bridge (Pathankot & Jammu): Length:2,800 feet.		*** [[Ravi bridge]] (Pathankot & Jammu): Length: 2,800 feet.
	*** Alegjandria bridge (Chenab): Length:9,088 feet.		*** [[Alexandra bridge (Chenab river)\|Alegjandria bridge]] (Chenab river): Length: 9,088 feet.
	*** Sutlej bridge : Length:4,210 feet.		*** [[Sutlej bridge]] (Sutlej river): Length: 4,210 feet.

	== Education in Punjab, India ==		== Education in Punjab, India ==
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{{Short description|1=Overview of and topical guide to Punjab, India}}

[[File:IN-PB.svg|thumb|Location of [[Punjab]]]]

The following [[outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Punjab:

'''[[Punjab, India|Punjab]]''' – state in North India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir to the north, Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast, Rajasthan to the southwest, and the Pakistani province of Punjab to the west. The state capital is located in Chandigarh, a Union Territory and also the capital of the neighbouring state of Haryana. After the partition of India in 1947, the Punjab province of British India was divided between India and Pakistan. The Indian Punjab was divided in 1966 with the formation of the new states of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh alongside the current state of Punjab. Punjab is the only Sikh majority state in India.

[[File:Seal_of_Punjab.gif|thumb|[[Seal of Punjab]]]]

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== General reference ==

=== Names ===
* Common English name: [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
** [[International Phonetic Alphabet|Pronunciation]]: {{IPAc-en|audio=Punjab.ogg|p|ʌ|n|ˈ|dʒ|ɑː|b}}
* Official English name(s): [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
* Nickname(s):
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Indian states and territories|Adjectival]](s): [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]]
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Indian states and territories|Demonym]](s): [[Punjabis]]

=== Rankings (amongst India's states) ===

* [[India states ranked by population|by population]]: 16th
* [[List of states and territories of India by area|by area]] (2011 census): 20th
* [[Indian states and territories ranking by crime rate|by crime rate]] (2015): 24th
* [[List of Indian states by GDP|by gross domestic product (GDP)]] (2014): 14th
*[[List of Indian states and territories by Human Development Index|by Human Development Index (HDI)]]:
*[[List of Indian states by life expectancy at birth|by life expectancy at birth]]:
*[[Indian states ranking by literacy rate|by literacy rate]]:

== Geography of Punjab, India ==

[[Geography of Punjab, India]]
* Punjab is: an [[Indian state]]
* [[Population of Punjab, India]]:
* [[Area of Punjab, India]]:
* [[:commons:Atlas of Punjab|Atlas of Punjab]]

=== Location of Punjab, India ===
* Punjab is situated within the following regions:
** [[Northern Hemisphere]]
** [[Eastern Hemisphere]]
*** [[Eurasia]]
**** [[Asia]]
***** [[South Asia]]
****** [[India]]
******* [[North India]]
****** [[Punjab (region)|Punjab region]]
* [[Time zone]]: [[Indian Standard Time]] ([[UTC+05:30]])

{{Geographic location|Centre=Punjab
|North=[[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
|Northeast=[[Himachal Pradesh]]
|East=[[Chandigarh]], capital
|Southeast=
|South=[[Haryana]]
|Southwest=[[Rajasthan]]
|West= [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]], {{flag|Pakistan}}
|Northwest=
}}

=== Environment of Punjab, India ===

==== Natural geographic features of Punjab, India ====

* Lakes in Punjab, India
** [[Harike Wetland]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.topnews.in/visit-harike-pattan-bird-sanctuary-offers-joy-lifetime-218657|title = A visit to Harike Pattan bird sanctuary offers a joy of lifetime | TopNews}}</ref>
** [[Kanjli Wetland]]
** [[Ropar Wetland]]

=== Regions of Punjab, India ===

[[Regions of Punjab, India]]
* [[Majha]]
* [[Malwa (Punjab)|Malwa]]
* [[Doaba]]
* [[Powadh]]

==== Ecoregions of Punjab, India ====

==== Administrative divisions of Punjab, India ====

===== Districts of Punjab, India =====

[[List of districts of Punjab, India|Districts of Punjab, India]]
* [[Amritsar district]]
* [[Barnala district]]
* [[Bathinda district]]
* [[Faridkot district]]
* [[Fatehgarh Sahib district]]
* [[Fazilka district]]
* [[Firozpur district]]
* [[Gurdaspur district]]
* [[Hoshiarpur district]]
* [[Jalandhar district]]
* [[Kapurthala district]]
* [[Ludhiana district]]
* [[Mansa district, Punjab|Mansa district]]
* [[Moga district]]
* [[Mohali district]]
* [[Pathankot district]]
* [[Patiala district]]
* [[Rupnagar district]]
* [[Sangrur district]]
* [[Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district]]
* [[Sri Muktsar Sahib district]]
* [[Tarn Taran district]]

===== Municipalities of Punjab, India =====

* [[Capital city|Capital]] of Punjab: [[Chandigarh]] – Union Territory, and not part of Punjab. It also serves as the capital of Haryana.
* [[List of cities in Punjab, India|Cities of Punjab, India]]
** [[Ludhiana]]
** [[Amritsar]]
** [[Jalandhar]]
** [[Patiala]]
** [[Bathinda]]
** [[Hoshiarpur]]
** [[Mohali]]
** [[Batala]]
** [[Pathankot]]
** [[Moga, Punjab|Moga]]

=== Demography of Punjab, India ===

[[Demographics of Punjab, India]]

== Government and politics of Punjab, India ==

[[Politics of Punjab]]

* [[Form of government]]: [[Indian state government]] ([[parliamentary system]] of [[representative democracy]])
* [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Punjab: [[Capital of Punjab]]
* [[Elections in Punjab, India]]
* Political issues in Punjab, India
** [[Punjabi nationalism]]

=== Union government in Punjab, India ===
* [[List of Rajya Sabha members from Punjab|Rajya Sabha members from Punjab]]
* [[Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee]]
* [[Indian general election, 2009 (Punjab)]]
* [[Indian general election, 2014 (Punjab)]]

=== Branches of the government of Punjab, India ===

[[Government of Punjab, India]]

==== Executive branch of the government of Punjab, India ====

* [[Head of state]]: [[List of governors of Punjab (India)|Governor of Punjab, India]],
* [[Head of government]]: [[Chief Minister of Punjab, India]],
* [[Council of Ministers of Punjab, India]]

==== Legislative branch of the government of Punjab, India ====

[[Punjab Legislative Assembly]]
* [[List of constituencies of Punjab Legislative Assembly|Constituencies of Punjab Legislative Assembly]]

==== Judicial branch of the government of Punjab, India ====

* [[Punjab and Haryana High Court]]
** [[Chief Justice of Punjab, India]]

=== Law and order in Punjab, India ===

* [[Human rights in Punjab, India]]
* [[Law enforcement in Punjab, India]]
** [[Punjab Police (India)]]

== History of Punjab, India ==

[[History of Punjab, India]]
* [[History of the Punjab]]

=== History of Punjab, by period ===

==== Prehistoric Punjab, India ====

==== Ancient Punjab, India ====

* [[King Porus]]

==== Medieval Punjab, India ====

* [[Pre-Ghaznavid history of Punjab]]

==== Colonial Punjab, India ====

==== Contemporary Punjab, India ====

=== History of Punjab, by region ===

=== History of Punjab, by subject ===

== Culture of Punjab, India ==

[[Culture of Punjab, India]]
* [[Aawat pauni]]
* [[Architecture of Punjab, India]]
* Calendars in Punjab, India
** [[Punjabi calendar]]
** [[Nanakshahi calendar]]
** [[Bikrami calendar]]
* Monuments in Punjab
** [[List of Monuments of National Importance in Punjab, India|Monuments of National Importance in Punjab, India]]
** [[List of State Protected Monuments in Punjab, India|State Protected Monuments in Punjab, India]]
* [[Punjabi wedding traditions]]
* World Heritage Sites in Punjab

=== Art in Punjab, India ===
* [[Art in Punjab, India]]
* Cinema of Punjab, India
** [[Punjabi cinema]]
*** [[List of Indian Punjabi films|Indian Punjabi films]]
*** [[List of Punjabi-language films|Punjabi-language films]]
* Dance of Punjab, India
** [[Folk dances of Punjab]]
*** [[Bhangra (dance)|Bhangra]]
* Literature of Punjab, India
** [[Punjabi literature]]
*** [[List of Punjabi authors|Punjabi authors]]
*** [[Punjabi folklore]]
* [[Music of Punjab]]
** [[Bhangra (music)|Bhangra]]
** [[Folk music of Punjab|Folk music]]
** [[List of Punjabi singers|Punjabi singers]]
* Television in Punjab, India
** [[List of Punjabi-language television channels|Punjabi-language television channels]]
* [[Theatre in Punjab, India]]

=== Cuisine of Punjab, India ===

* Cuisine of Punjab, India
** [[Punjabi cuisine]]
*** [[Punjabi bhathi]]
*** [[Punjabi dhaba]] – roadside restaurant or cafe featuring Punjabi cuisine
*** [[Punjabi tandoor]]
*** [[Sattu]]

=== Dress in Punjab, India ===

* [[Punjabi clothing]]
** [[Jutti]]
** [[Patiala salwar]]
** [[Phulkari]]
** [[Punjabi ghagra]]
** [[Punjabi Tamba and Kurta]]
** [[Salwar (Punjabi) Suit]]

=== Fairs and festivals in Punjab, India ===

[[List of fairs and festivals in Punjab, India|Fairs and festivals in Punjab, India]]
* [[Punjabi festivals]]
** [[Lohri]]
** [[Basant Kite Festival (Punjab)]]
** [[Maghi]]
** [[Holi, Punjab]]
** [[Teeyan]]
** [[Rakhri]]
** [[Vaisakhi]]
* Religious festivals
** [[Hindu Punjabi Festivals]]
** [[List of Hindu festivals in Punjab|Hindu festivals in the Punjab]]
** [[List of Sikh festivals|Sikh festivals]]

=== Languages in Punjab, India ===

* [[Punjabi language]]
** Alphabets used to write Punjabi
***[[Shahmukhi alphabet]] (used mostly by Muslims)
***[[Gurmukhī alphabet]] (used mostly by Sikhs and Hindus)
** [[Punjabi dialects]]
*** [[Punjabi dialects#Eastern Punjabi|Eastern Punjabi]]
** [[Punjabi grammar]]
** [[History of the Punjabi language]]

=== People of Punjab, India ===

* [[Punjabis]]
** [[Punjabi diaspora]]
** [[Punjabi Hindus]]
** [[Punjabi Muslims]]
** [[Rajputs]]
** [[List of Punjabi tribes|Punjabi tribes]]
* [[List of people from Punjab|People from Punjab, India]]

=== Religion in Punjab, India ===

[[Religion in Punjab, India]]
* [[Buddhism in Punjab, India]]
* [[Christianity in Punjab, India]]
* [[Hinduism in Punjab, India]]
* [[Islam in Punjab, India]]
* [[Punjabi folk religion]]
** [[Sanjhi]]
** [[Gugga]]
** [[Chhapar Mela]]
** [[Sakhi Sarwar Saint]]
** [[Punjabi fasts]]
* [[Sikhism in Punjab, India]]

=== Sports in Punjab, India ===

[[Sports in Punjab, India]]
* [[Cricket in Punjab, India]]
** [[Punjab Cricket Association]]
** [[Punjab cricket team (India)]]
* [[Football in Punjab, India]]
** [[Punjab Football Association]]
** [[Punjab football team]]
* [[Kila Raipur Sports Festival]]
* [[Punjabi Kabaddi]]

=== Symbols of Punjab, India ===

[[Symbols of Punjab, India]]
* State animal:
* State bird:
* State flower:
* State seal: [[Seal of Punjab, India]]
* State tree:

== Economy and infrastructure of Punjab, India ==

[[Economy of Punjab, India]]
* [[Agriculture in Punjab, India]]
* [[Banking in Punjab, India]]
* [[Communications in Punjab, India]]
** [[Internet in Punjab, India]]
** [[List of Punjabi-language newspapers|Punjabi-language newspapers]]
* [[List of companies of Punjab|Companies of Punjab, India]]
* [[Currency]] of Punjab:
* [[Economic history of Punjab, India]]
* [[Health care in Punjab, India]]
* [[Mining in Punjab, India]]
* [[Punjab Stock Exchange]]
* [[Tourism in Punjab, India]]
* [[Water supply and sanitation in Punjab, India]]
** Canals in Punjab, India
*** [[Sutlej Yamuna link canal]]
*** [[Indira Gandhi Canal]]
*** [[Buddha Nullah|Buddha Nullah Sirhind Canal]]

=== Energy in Punjab, India ===

* Hydro-electric power stations in Punjab, India
** [[Bhakra Hydro-electric power station]]
** [[Shanan Hydro-electric power station]]
** [[Shang Hydro-electric power station]]
* Thermal power stations in Punjab, India
** [[Bhatinda thermal power station]]
** [[Rover thermal power station]]
** [[Dehar thermal power station]]
** [[Gurunanak thermal project]]

=== Transport in Punjab, India ===

[[Transport in Punjab, India]]
* [[List of airports in Punjab|Airports in Punjab, India]]
* [[Rail transport in Punjab, India]]
** Railways in Punjab, India
*** [[Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala]]
*** [[Diesel-Loco Modernisation Works]], Patiala
* Vehicular transport in Punjab, India
** [[List of state highways in Punjab, India|State highways in Punjab, India]]
** Bridges in Punjab, India
*** Ravi bridge (Pathankot & Jammu): Length:2,800 feet.
*** Alegjandria bridge (Chenab): Length:9,088 feet.
*** Sutlej bridge : Length:4,210 feet.

== Education in Punjab, India ==

[[Education in Punjab, India]]
* [[Punjab School Education Board]]
* [[List of institutions of higher education in Punjab, India|Institutions of higher education in Punjab, India]]
** [[Punjabi University]]

== Health in Punjab, India ==

*[[Health in Punjab, India]]
*[[COVID-19 pandemic in Punjab, India]]

== See also ==
{{portal|Punjab}}

* [[Outline of India]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
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{{wikiatlas|Punjab, India}}
*{{Official website|http://www.punjabgovt.gov.in/}}

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