Punjab 2573551 224236411 2008-07-07T22:51:49Z 67.181.129.48 {{wiktionarypar|Panjab}} '''Punjab''' or '''Panjab''', from the medieval Persian for land of the five ("Panj") rivers ("aab"), may refer to: ==Geographical regions== * [[Punjab region]], an area of South Asia spanning from eastern Pakistan to north-western India * [[Khalistan]], a proposed in mid-way nation in the region. * [[Punjab (India)]], a state of India * [[Punjab (Pakistan)]], a province of Pakistan * [[Panjab District]], Afghanistan * [[Panjab, Afghanistan]], the capital of the Panjab District, Afghanistan In '''former countries, states and provinces''': * [[Sikh Empire]], a former monarchy in the region. * [[Punjab (British India)]], a former province of British India, * [[Punjab Hill States Agency]], an administrative unit of British India * [[Patiala and East Punjab States Union]], a former state of India * [[East Punjab]], the part of the Punjab which became part of India * [[West Punjab]], the part of the Punjab which became part of Pakistan In '''other''': * [[Punjab lasso]], a weapon made of cat gut used to strangle people, mentioned in Gaston Leroux's novel The Phantom of the Opera * Punjab, a character in the [[Little Orphan Annie]] comic strip, and the musical ''[[Annie]]'' '''See also''': * [[Punjab Assembly]] (disambiguation) * [[Punjabi language]] {{disambig}} [[cs:Paňdžáb (rozcestník)]] [[cy:Punjab]] [[da:Punjab]] [[de:Punjab (Begriffsklärung)]] [[eo:Panĝabo]] [[eu:Punjab]] [[fa:پنجاب]] [[ko:펀자브 (동음이의)]] [[ms:Punjab]] [[nl:Punjab]] [[ro:Punjab (dezambiguizare)]] [[ru:Пенджаб]] [[simple:Punjab]] [[sk:Pandžáb]] [[sh:Punjab]] [[zh:旁遮普 (消歧义)]]