Punjab

geographical name

Pun·​jab ˌpən-ˈjäb How to pronounce Punjab (audio)
-ˈjab,
ˈpən-ˌjäb,
-ˌjab
variants or Panjab
1
region of the northwestern Indian subcontinent in Pakistan and northwestern India occupying the valleys of the Indus and its five tributaries; formerly a province of British India; capital Lahore
2
or East Punjab former state of northwestern India in eastern Punjab divided in 1966 into the two states of Punjabi Suba and Haryana
3
or formerly West Punjab province of northeastern Pakistan bordering on India; capital Lahore
4
or Punjabi Suba state of northwestern India formed from the northern part of the former state of Punjab and bordering on Pakistan; capital Chandigarh area 19,448 square miles (50,370 square kilometers), population 24,289,296

see also punjabi

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“Punjab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Punjab. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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