Punjab پنجاب ਪੰਜਾਬ |
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Punjab region |
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Countries | Pakistan, India |
Areas | various definitions see below |
Demographics | |
• Ethnic groups | Punjabis |
Largest cities | see list |
The Punjab (i/pʌnˈdʒɑːb/, /ˈpʌndʒɑːb/, /pʌnˈdʒæb/, /ˈpʌndʒæb/), also spelled Panjab, panj-āb, land of "five rivers" (Punjabi: پنجاب (Shahmukhi); ਪੰਜਾਬ (Gurumukhi)), is a geographical and cultural region in the northern part of South Asia, comprising areas of eastern Pakistan and northern India. Not being a political unit, the extent of the region is the subject of debate and focuses on historical events to determine its boundaries.