of Sikhism number over 23 million worldwide with 17 million of those living in the Punjab‚ a state in northwestern India and the birthplace and homeland of Sikhism. The Punjab is a very fertile land with tropical weather and many rivers. It lies at the intersection of major ancient trade routes‚ which brought different cultures‚ ideas‚ and trade goods to the area.[1] The Sikh religion was founded in the Punjab by Guru Nanek (1469-1539) in the 1520’s. As a child‚ Nanek surprised his teachers
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downwarp and platform slope -Northern Punjab monocline -Southern Punjab monocline -Cholistan shelf -Panno Aqil graben -Nawabshah slop -Lower Indus trough -Nabisar slope The Jacobabad –Khairpur high divides the Indus Platform into two segments. The lower segment is comprised of the Lower Indus trough. It is bound by Nawabshah and Nabisar slopes‚ which are inturn flanked by Thatta-Hydterabad and Tharparkar highs. The upper segment in Punjab is traversed by Sargodha-Shahpur ridge‚
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Interprovincial water conflict in PAKISTAN HASSAN SHER TAWEEBA HASSAN Geography 133‚ section A Professor SOHAIL AHMED UMER November 16‚ 2013 It is obvious that conflicts arises on non-renewable natural recourses like petrol‚ gas‚ coal‚ e.t.c because of their economic value but today in modern world conflicts arising on renewable recourses like water. Pakistan is a country facing serious shortage of fresh water recourses in the country. Things get worse
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In Punjab the life is lead in a different style. A tradition of living life with fun and gaiety‚ enjoying very moment‚ can be seen here. Glimpse of this life style can be seen every year on Lohdi festival‚ 12 January. Lohdi is celebrated in the evening before Makar Sankranti‚ in the northern states of India like Punjab‚ Haryana‚ Delhi‚ Himachal Pradesh and the near by areas. This day‚ the culture of these places display a new look. Lohri is not just limited to Punjab. But here the look of this festival
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have laid their lives for the sake of the nation. A place with unparalleled culture‚ people‚ vigour‚ color and music... I am talking about Punjab… From a last few years Punjab has been in a TROUBLE it has never been in before… No I am not talking about an EPIDEMIC of a disease‚ but I am talking about the NEXUS of drugs in Punjab The drug menace in Punjab is something a lot of us are not aware about…but take a look at this estimate… About 73.5 percent of the young population in the state is
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ma chowkCM inaugurates largest Kalma Chowk underpass: Punjab Chief Minister‚ Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif inaugurated the largest Kalma Chowk underpass of the history of the country. Addressing the ceremony held on the occasion‚ the Chief Minister said that completion of the largest underpass in a record period of 82 days is a great achievement which was possible due to the collective efforts of the entire team working on the project. He congratulated the concerned departments‚ members assembly‚ contractors
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Majha regions of the Punjab. These regions are historically connected with the composition of the Vedas‚ the Mahabharata‚ Ramayana and Puranas as well as more modern religious texts such as the Guru Granth Sahib. Historically‚ Khatris were found throughout the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent‚ although there had been some migration to northern and eastern India a few centuries ago. However‚ after the partition of India‚ Khatris migrated from Punjab‚ Pakistan to Punjab‚ India. They are also
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1. The 1947 Communal Violence in Lahore. Today‚ I am going to talk about the communal violence that erupted in Lahore on the very creation of Pakistan in 1947. Lahore being the 2nd most populous city of today’s Pakistan‚ is one of the three oldest living cities of the world and had undergone a great deal of violence and forced migration in 1947. 2. Here‚ you can see the map of Indian sub-continent before its partition into Pakistan and India in August 1947. From early 16th century to 1857‚
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hartal on 6 April 1919. The people responded with unprecedented enthusiasm. The government decided to meet the popular protest with repression‚ particularly in the Punjab. At this time was perpetrated one of the worst political crimes in modern history. A large but unarmed crowd had gathered on 13 April 1919. Amritsar (in the Punjab) in the Jallianwala Bagh to protest against the arrest of their popular leaders‚ Dr Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr Satyapal. General Dyer‚ the military commander of Amritsar
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4/6/13 Punjab Technical University Print ptuexam.com Punjab Technical University Jalandhar 1/2 4/6/13 Punjab Technical University Punjab Technical University Jalandhar Jalandhar-Kapurthala Highway‚ Kapurthala (www.ptuexam.com‚ email:coeptu@gmail.com) EXAMINATION FORM FOR EXAMINATION : April-2013 For Re-appear Semester Only Institute : Branch : Roll No. / Name Father / Mother Name : Mobile / Email : Sem ester 1 1 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 74 / Swami Parmanand Engineering
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