Punjab
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Map
Basic Information
Chief Minister: Captain Amrinder Singh
Governor: V. P. Singh Badnore
Capital: Chandigarh
Important Symbols
Animal | Blackbuck |
Bird | Northern Goshawk |
Tree | Sheesham |
Flower | Not Decided |
National Parks
National Parks of Punjab |
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Harike Wetland |
Wildlife Sanctuaries
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Punjab |
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Abohar WLS |
Harike Lake WLS |
Kathlaur Kushlian WLS |
Nangal WLS |
Jhajjar Bacholi WLS |
Takhni- Rehampur WLS |
Thermal Power Plants
Name |
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Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Power Station |
Guru Hargobind Thermal Power Station |
Airports
Airport | Location |
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Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport | Amritsar |
Stadiums
STADIUM | TYPE/ PURPOSE | LOCATION |
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Dhruv Pandove Cricket Stadium | Cricket | Patiala |
Lajwanti Stadium | Football | Hoshiarpur |
Guru Gobind Singh Stadium | Football | Jalandhar |
Guru Nanak Stadium | Football | Ludhiana |
War Heroes Stadium | Hockey | Sangrur |
International Hockey Stadium | Hockey | Ajitgarh |
Surjit Hockey Stadium | Hockey | Jalandhar |
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | Cricket | Mohali |
Guru Nanak Stadium | Hockey | Kapurthala |
Important Lakes
LAKE | LOCATION |
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Kanjli Wetland | Kapurthala |
Harike Wetland | Ferozepur |
Ropar Wetland | Rupnagar |
Festivals
FESTIVAL |
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Teej |
Tikka |
HollaMohalla |
Lohri |
Guruprab |
Baisakhi |
Important Cities
CITY | NICKNAME |
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Ludhiana | Manchester of Punjab |
Patiala | Royal City |
Important Cities on River Bank
River | City |
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Sutlej | Ferozepur |
Dance Forms
FOLK/ TRIBAL DANCE |
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Bhangra |
Gidda |
Jhumar |
Luddi |
Dankara |
Forts/Palaces
NAME | LOCATION |
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Maharaja Ranjit Singh Palace | Amritstar |
Temples
TEMPLE | LOCATION |
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Golden Temple | Amritsar |