PUNJAB

The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryanato the south and southeast and Rajasthanto the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjabto the west. It is also bounded to the north by Jammu & Kashmir. The state capital is located in Chandigarh, which is a Union Territory and also the capital of the neighboring state of Haryana. Major cities of Punjab include Ludhiana, Amritsar, Patiala, Jalandhar, Nawanshahr, Firozpur, Bathindaand Mohali.

List of major cities population in Punjab are:-

1. Ludhiana population of 1,613,878.

2. Amritsar population of 1,183,761.

3. Jalandhar population of 862,196.

4. Patiala population of 404,686.

5. Bathinda population of 285,813.

Sikhism is the predominant faith in Punjab followed by around 61% of the populace. The holiest of Sikh shrines, the Sri Harmandir Sahib, is in the city of Amritsar. The Sri Akal Takt Sahib, which is within the Golden Temple complex, is the temporal seat of Sikhs. Of the five Takhts (Temporal Seats of religious authority) of Sikhism, three are in Punjab. These are Sri Akal Takt Sahib, Damdama Sahib and Anandpur Sahib. The Punjabi Language, written in the Gurmukhi script, is the official language in the state.

The state capital of Punjab is Chandigarh. There are 14 cities and 157 towns in Punjab. The major cities in Punjab are Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Nawanshar, Amritsar, Patiala, Mohali, and Bhatinda.

Tourism in Indian Punjab centres around the historic palaces, battle sites, and the great Sikh architecture of the state and the surrounding region. Examples include various sites of the Indus Valley Civilization, the ancient fort of Bathinda, the architectural monuments of Kapurthala, Patiala, and Chandigarh, the modern capital designed by Le Corbusier. The Golden Temple in Amritsar is one of the major tourist destinations of

Punjab Bhangra is a form of dance and music that originated in the Punjab region. Bhangra dance began as a folk dance conducted by Punjabi farmers to celebrate the coming of the harvest season.