History of Punjab: State of Sikh Religion :: World History

History of Punjab State of Sikh Religion Punjab, state in north air jacketerly India,bordered on the north by Jammu and Kashmir state and Himachal Pradesh state, on the east and confederation by Haryana state, on the south and southwest by Rajasthan state, and on the west by Pakistan. Punjab state lies between the great systems of the Indus and Ganges river. Punjab had a race of 20,281,969. Chandgarh is the state capital. The creation of Punjab consists mainly of Punjabis, Jats, and Rajputs. The official language is Punjabi. The majority of the population is Sikh, the largest minority is Hindu, and a very small percentage is Muslim, Buddhist, Christian, or Jain. 59% of Punjab population is literate. Universities located in the state include Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar, Punjab boorish University in Ludhiana, and Punjabi University in Patiala. More than 80 percent of Punjab is cultivated, and farming is the leading(p) occupation. The major crops are wheat, maize, rice, pulses, sugarcane, and cotton.The industries include the manufacture of textiles, sewing machines, sporting goods, starch, fertilizers, bicycles, scientific instruments, electrical goods, and machine tools, and the processing of sugar and pine oil. I am proud to be Punjabi because of pure and rich culture of that state. Punjabis are noteworthy all around the world and can be easily run aground in any corner of the world. ANCIENT CIVILIZATION Punjab is the cede take aim of Indus Valley Civilization, which is more than 4000 divisions old. Harappa and Mohenjodaro civilization, along the banks of the Indus in Punjab is also the nigh past and famous civilization in the world memoir. Punjab is also the birth place of many Saints belong to Sikh and Hindu religion. Aryan Migration During ancient Punjab takes small scale migrations by the Aryans from the North-West (1500-100 BC). The next thousand year they live in Punjab, they settled never Indus Basin where the oldest books of huma n history called the Rig-Vedas are supposed to have been written. The language of Aryans was Sanskrit. Persian Rule Punjab divided lot of history with great Persian empires. Punjab came under their control from metre to time. Darius the great, the Persian king attacked Punjab and occupied many parts of Punjab. At refinement the Punjab was full invaded by the Persian King Gustasp in 516 BC. Punjab became the wealthiest Satrapy i.e., the province in the Persian kingdom. Punjab became the heart of the Persian Empire.