PUNJAB

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A brief history

North India · Formed 1966 · Capital Chandigarh

The homeland of the Sikh faith, the Punjabi language and the Green Revolution. The modern state was carved out in 1966 after Haryana and Himachal were separated.

LanguagesPunjabi

Famous families & dynasties

Patiala Royal Family
Sikh Phulkian dynasty — princes of the Raj era.
Kapurthala Royal Family
Ahluwalia rulers famed for the French-style palace.
Ranas of Nabha
Sikh Phulkian rulers of a princely state near Patiala.
Bedis of Dera Baba Nanak
Descendants of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

Communities & clans

Jat SikhKhatriAroraRamgarhiaRavidasiaSainiKambojPunjabi Muslim (historically)

Common gotras / clan names

CheemaSidhuGillSandhuBajwaDhillonGrewalSekhonRandhawa

Migration corridors from Punjab

→United Kingdom (Southall)1950s–70s — foundry and textile jobs.
→Canada (Brampton, Surrey)Continuous Punjabi migration since 1897.
→United States (California)Yuba City farming Sikhs since the early 1900s.
→Australia (Melbourne)Students and skilled workers post-2000.
→Italy / GermanyRecent European labor migration.

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