Establishment of Punjab

• Punjab and Haryana were formed on 1st November 1966, along with the union territory of Chandigarh
• Punjabi is the official language of Punjab, recognized under Article 350(A)
• The Punjabi Language Act was passed in 1967
• The implementation of the Punjabi language was enforced on 13th March 1968
• Punjabi language became compulsory in Punjab in 1992
• The shape of Punjab is triangular
• Punjab shares an international border with Pakistan
• Punjab shares borders with Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Haryana
• Chandigarh has been declared a Union Territory by the Government of India.
• The capital city of Punjab is Chandigarh, which serves as the administrative center for both Haryana and Punjab.
• Punjabi is recognized as an official language, along with Hindi, English, and Urdu.
• union territory Border with Punjab

  • Chandigarh Max*
  • Jammu /KashmirMin*

  State Border → 3

  • Haryana → 6 Dist -Max*
  • H.P → 5 Dist.
  • Rajasthan →2 Dist. - Min*

  Mukatsar Sahib is

  only

  district of Pb. touch the

  border

  with Haryana and Rajasthan

  The Punjab and Chandigarh lies in the foothill of the Shivalik Range or Outer Himalaya

  → Water collected in the area of Punjab by S.Range.

  -Hoshiarpur = ChoesAnandpur Sahib → Changar/ Ghaar swamy and Marshy)