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Punjab, once, extended from Attock in
the north-western part of India to Yamuna River in
Delhi. The state of Punjab derives its name from five
rivers that once flowed in Punjab. The five rivers of
Punjab were Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej.
Punjab is the homeland of the Sikhs, one of India’s most
distinctive regional and religious groups. Haryana and
Punjab are one of the India’s most important agricultural
regions. It is here that you can see the Indian
tradition being played out in many aspects of daily
life, festivals, building styles and house decoration,
the regional handicrafts and the cuisine. The region has
few truly great monuments. There are not many tourist
attractions in Haryana, but, the Haryana Tourism has
worked hard to appreciate travellers requirements and
has developed an extensive chain of tourist complexes
with lakes, restaurants, motels and shopping centres. In
the last decade it has been difficult to travel around
Punjab. Due to the continuous violence in the state, the
permits are required to visit the state. Chandigarh is
the capital of Punjab. Hindi, Punjabi and English are
the main languages which are spoken here. |
