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The Soanian culture was a prehistoric technological culture from the Siwalik Hills. [23] [24] It is named after the Soan Valley in Punjab, Pakistan. [25] The Soanian culture has been approximated to have taken place during the Middle Pleistocene period or the mid-Holocene epoch (Northgrippian).
Politics in reorganised present-day Punjab is dominated by mainly three parties – Indian National Congress, Aam Aadmi Party and Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal). [1] [2] Since 1967, Chief Minister of Punjab has been predominantly from Jat Sikh community despite its 21 percent state population.
In recent years, efforts have been made to preserve and promote Punjabi culture and heritage. One notable example is the Panjab Digital Library (PDL), founded by Davinder Pal Singh. The library's mission is to digitize and preserve historical manuscripts, books, and other materials related to Punjabi language, history, and culture.
The Punjab region's history of warfare and foreign invasions has contributed to a culture of engaging in warfare to protect the land. [27] During the Mughal rule, Dulla Bhatti, a Punjabi folk hero led the Punjabis to a revolt against Mughal rule during the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar. [28]
The 1980 Punjab Legislative Assembly election was the eighth Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) election of the state. Indian National Congress emerged as the victorious with 63 seats in the 117-seat legislature in the election. The Shiromani Akali Dal became the official opposition, holding 37 seats.
Punjabi Hindus also form around 8-10 percent of Indian state Haryana's population and are very much influential in the state politics. [ 96 ] During the 1947 partition, millions of Punjabi Hindus (including Hindkowan Hindus and Saraiki Hindus [ 97 ] [ 98 ] ) migrated from West Punjab and North-West Frontier Province , of which many ultimately ...
There was a prevailing Sikh belief in the mid-16th century that Guru Nanak was the master of both spirituality and temporality (din and dunia) but that he allowed Babur to have stewardship over political affairs. [3] However, the Mughals were seen as going against this bestowal when they executed Guru Arjan (in 1606) and Guru Tegh Bahadur (in ...
The Punjab was a region straddling India and the Afghan Durrani Empire. The following modern-day political divisions made up the historical Punjab region during the Sikh Empire: Punjab region, to Mithankot in the south Punjab, Pakistan, excluding Bahawalpur State; Punjab, India, south to areas just across the Sutlej river