Evening star., 1928-06-15
PUNJAB PROVINCE
MOVING FORWARD
One of Last Districts to Come
Under British Control, II Is
I Noted for Progress.

ptniab Province in India has re-
Gently built and equipped MODEL cot
ton weaving factory and school, the
first of It's kind in the empire.
Though one of the last districts
20 come under British control, the Pun
TAB has long been noted for its pro-
Rressive viewpoint and modern activi-
ties" saws bulletin from the National
Geographic Society, 1T Is vast agri-
cultural state built upon irrigation, the
dry climate Of its plains making farm
ing possible only where canals lead
Himilayan river waters into the fields.
There are seven of these great
streams which flow from mountain
snow fields down over the hot. dry
plains. Of these the Indus and the
Jumna. branch of the Ganges, form
the two outer limits of the province.
Between them are the five fingerlike
tributaries of the Panjnad, from which
the district received its name in the
days of ancient conQueStS. The word
PunJab comes from the old Persian COM
pound meaning five waters
Homeland Of Sikhs.
''Punjab Province Is shaped like let
ter w, whose top extends far into the
hill country which forms the north of
India, and whose left leg drops into the
great desert. Between these two ex-
trenes lie the plains for which the
province b famous. On their irrigated
surface crowd 25,0s0 900 people.
The Punjab Is one Of the few parts
Of India where Mohammedans greatly
outnunaber the Hind1s. 1t Is also the
homeland of the Sikhx, that tall an6
swartfay race who police so much OF the
British Empire The great variety of
racial and religious types in the
province, It's nearness TO the border, and
the fact that Simla, Tndia's Official
Summer capital, lies IN its hills combine
TO give the district great romantic in
terest.
Historic Lahore. the provincial cap
asai beside the river Raw, is celebrated
among the cities Of India for its heat In
summer and cold IN Winter. Early III
May government officials retreat to the
hills Tor the duration Of the hot sea-
son. Arnritsar. the holy city Of the
skins. Is built around an artificial lake
Its bazasrS are famed for KaSfmir
sl1awiE and Oriental rugs Either OF
these two Ptinjab cities might have
sprung full grown from some Eastern
fairy tale. Their skylines give the inn
preston Of stage scenery and their
streets are perpetual pageants Of move-
inert and color
A@C&AAAs Liz Capital Oh Tie 1nGlAn
Empire. lies in a federal district cut out
from Puniab territory. This old city
on the River Jurnna was capital Of the
ancient Mogul Empire of India and
boasts some OF the most beautiful
mosques and palaces in the world Like
Lahore, however Ii is famed for its
Summer heat and the English early
seek refuge from the sun in the Sirnla
hills. The yiceroy and his govern
mental family conduct their oficial
duties At an elevation OF 1000 feet dur
ing the hot season
Simia Gay Resort.
"It is to beautiful simla. high amid
the pines and cedars Of the foot hiIIs.
that AngIo-India retreats from the
heat Of the plains At EimIa, wrote
EIpling. all things begin and many
come 70 an evil end Many Of Kip
Angs stories and poems have their set
eing At this famous hill station among
&hem such early successes as Plain
Tales from the Hills and The Phan-
tom Rickshaw' High up the noun
Satnstde on terrace upon terrace
stretch pleasant cottages OF the Anglo |
Indians Roadg and bride paths wind
church and cricket grounds. Only
troops Of monkeys. swinging from tree
20 tree, speak Of India Sinlla, 10 the
EngiiShnan. Is a bit Of home
This gay resort Is different world
from the plains below on which stretch
mile upon mile the farming villages
that make UP the Punjab. sitting hot
IN Summer freezing cold In Winter,
depending for their livelihood upon fr-
rigation Part Of this vast region is
governed By native rulers. like the
M1harnf2h nf pa8s1Ja wfafle mart "a
under direct British control Both sorts
Of government have aided III the build
ing Of roads and canais and in the
establishment Of schools 10 relieve the
lot Of the dense population crowded be-
tween the five WaterG.'"