Punjab

[ puhn-jahb, puhn-jahb ]

/ pʌnˈdʒɑb, ˈpʌn dʒɑb /

noun

a former province in NW British India: now divided between India and Pakistan.

a state in NW India. 47,456 sq. mi. (122,911 sq. km). Capital: Chandigarh.

a province in NE Pakistan. 19,445 sq. mi. (50,362 sq. km). Capital: Lahore.

Example sentences from the Web for punjab

The governor of Punjab province, a Muslim man, called publicly for leniency for her.

In Defense of Blasphemy |Michael Tomasky |January 9, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
As a reporter for a newspaper in Punjab, she covered dozens of cases of acid attacks and domestic violence.

Has Malala Become a Puppet of the West? |Nico Hines |April 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
If the flames of separatism in Punjab seemed to be simmering, the secessionist strife in Kashmir was just peaking.

Farewell to Manmohan Singh, India’s Puppet Prime Minister |Kapil Komireddi |January 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Waris, who was born in Punjab, sports a turban in the arresting ads.

Is Lady Gaga the New Face of Versace?; See a Sneak Peek of Kate Moss's 'Playboy' Debut |The Fashion Beast Team |November 13, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Sikhism is a monotheistic religion that was founded in Punjab, India, in the 15th century.

Celebrating Sikh Style |Soraya Roberts |October 3, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
During this war, too, the Punjab made the largest contribution of both combatants and non-combatants.

The Political Future of India |Lajpat Rai
In 1850 he was appointed commandant of the Punjab military police, and in 1852 military secretary to the Punjab government.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 |Various
It is a new existence to any one coming from the depressing monotony of the interminable plains of the Punjab.

The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains |Augustus Henry Irby
It would have been great, her value, anywhere; in the middle of the Punjab it was incalculable.

The Pool in the Desert |Sara Jeanette Duncan
Later still, in the year of grace 1918, his two sons were stationed there, in the self-same Punjab Cavalry Regiment.

Far to Seek |Maud Diver

British Dictionary definitions for punjab

Punjab

/ (pʌnˈdʒɑːb, ˈpʌndʒɑːb) /

noun

(formerly) a province in NW British India: divided between India and Pakistan in 1947

a state of NW India: reorganized in 1966 as a Punjabi-speaking state, a large part forming the new state of Haryana; mainly agricultural. Capital: Chandigarh. Pop: 24 289 296 (2001). Area: 50 255 sq km (19 403 sq miles)

a province of W Pakistan: created in 1947. Capital: Lahore. Pop: 82 710 000 (2003 est). Area: 205 344 sq km (127 595 sq miles)

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