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Punjab [pʌnˈdʒɑːb ˈpʌndʒɑːb] n
1. (Placename) (formerly) a province in NW British India: divided between India and Pakistan in 1947 2. (Placename) 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) 3. (Placename) a province of W Pakistan: created in 1947. Capital: Lahore. Pop.: 72 585 000 (1998). Area: 205 344 sq. km (127 595 sq. miles) ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations Punjab n the Punjab → das Pandschab How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There was some justification for Kim - he had kicked Lala Dinanath's boy off the trunnions - since the English held the Punjab and Kim was English. Long and long ago, when Devadatta was King of Benares, I wrote some tales concerning Strickland of the Punjab Police (who married Miss Youghal), and Adam, his son. They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse. |
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