The word Punjab derives from an Indo-Iranian word meaning the land of five rivers. Punjab witnessed many a religious movements including Bhudhism, Sikhism which got world-wide appeal. And thus it has a saga of its own culture, Folklore, dress, food and culturally inclined people.
To know more about Punjab is that today what we see the Punjab is basically the one forth of the before partition Punjab. But a large variety of people stayed back in Punjab after the partition also. The rich fertile land of Punjab which is very suitable for farming and cultivation brought a heterogeneous people from various cultures and races. Once these people came to know more closely about Punjab they could not leave that place.
Today Punjab is a well rich state, having a good growth in industrialization as well as in cultivation. Punjab contains less then 2.5% of India's population but surprisingly enough they simultaneously produce 22% and 10% of India's wheat and rice. Punjab's per capita income is nearly about double in an all-India average. Even in milk production also Punjab is a well known name in India.
For a traveler Punjab is a land of natural beauty the main attraction about Punjab for them is its Golden Temple of Amritsar.
Punjab is a well civilized beautiful state of India.
