Punjab

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Punjab or Panjab, derived from the medieval Persian language meaning the land of five ("Panj") rivers ("aab"), may refer to:

[edit] Geographical regions

• Punjab region, an area of South Asia spanning from eastern Pakistan to north-western India
  • Khalistan, a proposed in mid-way nation in the region.
  • Punjab (India), the part of the Punjab which became part of India
  • Punjab (Pakistan), the part of the Punjab which became part of Pakistan
  • Panjab District, Afghanistan

In former countries, states and provinces:

• Sikh Empire, a former religious monarchy in the region.
• Punjab (British India), a former province of British India.
• Punjab Hill States Agency, an administrative unit of British India
• Patiala and East Punjab States Union, a former state of India
• East Punjab, the part of the Punjab which became part of India
• West Punjab, the part of the Punjab which became part of Pakistan

In other:

• Punjab lasso, a weapon made of cat gut used to strangle people, mentioned in Gaston Leroux's novel The Phantom of the Opera
• Punjab, a character in the Little Orphan Annie comic strip, and the musical Annie

See also:

• Punjab Assembly (disambiguation)
• Punjabi language

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