- A Captain Amarinder Singh
- B Bhagwant Mann
- C Parkash Singh Badal
- D Navjot Singh Sidhu
As of the article's knowledge cutoff in September 2021, Bhagwant Mann from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was the Chief Minister of Punjab.
Please note that political positions may have changed since then.
King Porus ruled the Taxila Kingdom in the Punjab region.
His kingdom extended between the rivers Hydaspes (Jhelum) and Acesines (ChenaB) and was known for its resistance against Alexander the Great in the Battle of the Hydaspes.
The Sikh Empire existed from 1799 to 1849.
It was established in 1799 when Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured Lahore and came to an end in 1849 after the Second Anglo-Sikh War, when it was defeated and annexed by the British.
The partition of Punjab Province in 1947 resulted in a major consequence of religious homogeneity.
The new international border that cut through the region led to wide-scale migration and religious cleansing riots.
As a result, districts witnessed a significant shift towards religious homogeneity, with Hindu-majority districts becoming predominantly Hindu and Muslim-majority districts becoming predominantly Muslim.
The pre-summer season occurs between March and mid-April in Punjab.
It is a transitional period between winter and summer, characterized by the gradual transition from mild temperatures to hotter conditions.
The Punjab Police is headed by the DGP (Director General of Police), currently Dinkar Gupta, who is responsible for maintaining law and order in the state.
About 80% to 95% of Punjab's agricultural land is owned by the Jat Sikh community, despite comprising only 21% of the state's population.
The Jat Sikh community has traditionally been involved in agriculture and holds a significant share of agricultural land in Punjab.
Gurmukhi is the most commonly used script for writing Punjabi language.
Mohali is considered the center of the Punjabi film industry, often referred to as 'Pollywood.'
Jalandhar is known for the Devi Talab Mandir, a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Durga.
It is believed to be at least 200 years old and is a popular tourist attraction in the city.