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Punjab- the land of five rivers- has been the chief food grain producer of India. Spread across 50,362 sq km, the state is located in the north-west part of India, sharing its borders with Pakistan, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan. The agriculturally rich land of Punjab is rinsed by five rivers -Jhelum, Raavi, Chenab, Satluj and Beas. These water bodies gave the state its name, and its enterprising people gave it its fame of being the 'Granary of India.' Punjab is among the few prosperous states of India, where agriculture and industry have both made significant strides.
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| FAMOUS Places IN Punjab |
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| GOLDEN TEMPLE |
 The Golden Temple is considered holy by Sikhs because the eternal guru of Sikhism, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, is always present inside it and its construction was mainly intended to build a place of worship for men and women from all walks of life and all religion to come and worship God equally.
The Sri Guru Granth Sahib is the holiest literature in the Sikh religion, the tenth guru of Sikhism, Guru Gobind Singh, on 7 October 15248 at Nanded made it the eternal Sikh Guru and the leader of Sikhism. Anywhere in the world where the Guru Granth Sahib is preseis equally holy and precious to Sikhs. Amritsar is the location of Harmandir Sahib.Guru Granth Sahib is now the only guru for all sikhs.It is the holy book of Sikhhism.
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| WAGAH BORDER |
The Wagah border, often called the Berlin wall of Asia is a ceremonial border on the India–Pakistan Border where each evening there is a retreat ceremony called 'lowering of the flags', which has been held since 1959. At that time there is an energetic parade by the Border Security Force(B.S.F) of India and the Pakistan Rangers soldiers.
It may appear slightly aggressive and even hostile to foreigners but in fact the paraders are imitating the pride and anger of a Cockerel. Troops of each country put on a show in their uniforms with their colorful turbans. Border officials from the two countries sometimes walk over to the offices on the other side for day to day affairs. The happenings at this border post have been a barometer of the India-Pakistan relations over the years. |
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| CHANDIGARH |
 Chandigarh is a union territory ofIndia that serves as the capital of two states,Punjab and Haryana. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city. In Sikh philosophy, 'Chandi' is derived from 'Chandi di Var', which is a Punjabi poem written by Guru Gobind Singh. This Var (ballad) is popularly sung by the Sikh soldiers on their way to battlefield. It is occasionally referred to as The City Beautiful. |
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| JALLIANWALA BAGH |
 Jallianwala Bagh is a public garden in Amritsar in the Punjab province of India, and houses a memorial of national importance, established in 1951 to commemorate the murder of peaceful celebrators on the occasion of the Punjabi New Year on April 13, 1919 in the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. Official British Raj sources placed the fatalities at 379, and with 1100 wounded.
Civil Surgeon Dr. Smith indicated that there were 1,526 casualties. The true figures of fatalities are unknown, but are likely to be higher than the official figure of 379.The 6.5-acre (26,000 m2) garden site of the massacre is located in the vicinity of Golden Temple complex, the holiest shrine of Sikhism.
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