Punjabi people

High school (ages 12+)
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1. Where is Punjabi people?The Punjab region, historically encompassing parts of modern-day India and Pakistan
2. What language do people speak in Punjabi people?Punjabi (primary, with various dialects), Hindi, Urdu, English
3. How big is Punjabi people?Approximately 50,362 square kilometers (19,445 sq mi)
4. What is the capital (indian punjab)?Chandigarh (a union territory serving as capital for both Punjab and Haryana)
5. What makes Punjab a very fertile place for farming?The five rivers – Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej, and Beas – bring water and rich soil, turning Punjab into one of the world's most fertile agricultural belts.
6. How have many different peoples shaped Punjabi culture?Over time, groups like Indo-Aryans, Greeks, Scythians, Huns, Turks, and Mongols moved through Punjab, mixing their traditions, languages, and religions into Punjabi life.

Indo-Aryan languages: A major branch of the Indo-Iranian languages, spoken by a large part of the population of South Asia.
Partition of India: The division of British India into two independent dominion states, India and Pakistan, in 1947.
Diaspora: The dispersion of any people from their original homeland, often resulting in cultural and social adaptation in new regions.
Federal parliamentary democratic republic: A system of government where power is divided between a central government and regional governments, with elected representatives.