Punjab, Pakistan | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-16

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Punjab, Pakistan


00:03:18 1 Etymology
00:04:19 2 History
00:04:51 2.1 Ancient history
00:06:58 2.2 Gandhara civilisation
00:09:33 2.3 Central Asian, Greek and Persian Empires
00:11:00 2.4 Indo-Greek Kingdom
00:11:49 2.5 Indo-Scythians
00:12:32 2.6 Indo-Parthian Kingdom
00:13:20 2.7 Muslim Rulers
00:13:29 2.7.1 Arrival of Islam
00:14:51 2.7.2 Mughal Empire
00:15:57 2.7.3 Afghan Durrani Empire
00:16:19 2.8 Maratha Empire
00:17:10 2.9 Sikh Empire
00:18:47 2.10 British Empire
00:19:38 2.11 Pakistani Independence
00:20:42 2.12 Recent history
00:22:47 3 Geography
00:24:20 3.1 Topography
00:25:32 3.2 Climate
00:27:44 4 Population and society
00:27:54 4.1 Demographics
00:28:44 4.2 Languages
00:31:54 4.3 Religions
00:32:25 5 Provincial government
00:34:09 5.1 Divisions
00:34:27 5.2 Districts
00:34:35 6 Major cities
00:34:44 7 Economy
00:39:42 8 Education
00:40:12 8.1 Public universities
00:42:06 8.2 Private universities
00:43:12 9 Culture
00:44:29 10 Fairs and festivals
00:44:59 10.1 Religious and seasonal fairs and festivals
00:45:32 10.2 Devotional fairs (Urs)
00:46:52 10.3 Industrial and commercial fairs
00:47:31 10.4 Other festivals
00:48:10 11 Arts and crafts
00:48:26 12 Major attractions
00:49:55 13 Music and dance
00:51:56 14 Folklore
00:52:48 15 Social issues
00:53:26 16 Notable people
00:53:48 17 Gallery
00:53:56 18 See also



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Punjab (Urdu, Punjabi: پنجاب‬, panj-āb, "five waters": listen ) is Pakistan's second largest province by area, after Balochistan, and its most populous province, with an estimated population of 110,012,442 as of 2017. Forming part of the larger Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, it is bordered by the Pakistan provinces of Sindh, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the enclave of Islamabad, and Azad Kashmir. It also shares borders with the Indian states of Punjab, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir. The provincial capital of Punjab is the city Lahore, a cultural, historical, economic and cosmopolitan centre of Pakistan where the country's cinema industry, and much of its fashion industry, are based.Punjab has been inhabited since ancient times. The Indus Valley Civilization, dating to 2600 BCE, was first discovered at Harappa. Punjab features heavily in the Hindu epic poem, the Mahabharata, and is home to Taxila, site of what is considered by many to be the oldest university in the world.  In 326 BCE, Alexander the Great defeated King Porus at the Battle of the Hydaspes near Mong, Punjab. The Umayyad empire conquered Punjab in the 8th century CE. Punjab was later invaded by Tamerlane, Babur, and Nader Shah. Punjab reached the height of its splendour during the reign of the Mughal Empire, which for a time ruled from Lahore. Following a successful rebellion, Sikh-led armies claimed Lahore in 1759. The administration of the Sikh Empire was based out of Lahore, until its defeat by the British. Punjab was central to the independence movements of both India and Pakistan, with Lahore being site of both the Declaration of Indian Independence, and the resolution calling for the establishment of Pakistan. The province was formed when the Punjab province of British India was divided along religious boundaries in 1947 by the Radcliffe Line after Partition.Punjab is Pakistan's most industrialised province with the industrial sector making up 24% of the province's gross domestic product. Punjab is known in Pakistan for its relative prosperity, and has the lowest rate of poverty amongst all Pakistani provinces. A clear divide is present between the northern and southern portions of the province; with poverty rates in prosperous northern Punjab amongst the lowest in Pakistan, while some in south Punjab are amongst the most impoverished. Punjab is also one of South Asia's most urbanized regions with approximately 40% of people living in urban areas. Its human development index rankings are high relative to the rest of Pakistan.
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