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Bhangra Traditional Dance Of Punjabi People __ "According to a folk tradition, Bhangra comes from Bhaungra, which means action on land, activity on land. Whatever one does on land, with land is Bhangra. Bhangra through dance expresses all human endeavor with nature and with each other. Whatever one does for production and reproduction of life, Bhangra reflects it through dance." A fairly large amount of information about the dance. - From onlypunjab.com - http://www.onlypunjab.com/culture/bhangra.html
Dignity of The Human Person in Sikhism __ "Over 500 years ago was born the Prophet of all humanity who traveled thousands of miles for 40 years throughout the continent. He studied and experienced that the root cause of all human evils is in their diversification of faiths. He started a new mission for uniting them by connecting them with one Source." A good overview of Sikhism - From Nanak Singh Nishter - http://www.punjabilok.com/faith/sikh/dignity_the_human_person_in_sikhism.htm
Leading Tribes of Punjab and their Origins __ "Before the advent of Islam, but
after the Aryan migrations, several invasions and mass migrations of the Central
Asian tribes named as the Sakas, Parthians, Kushans, Huns and Gujjars took place
in the Punjab..." You will find a history. - From History of the Punjab -
http://www.geocities.com/pak_history/punjabis.html
Punjab: History, Archeology, Society and Culture __ It is all here plus
information about the struggle for freedom, monuments, sports and more. Texts
and images are from the archives of the Punjab government. - illustrated - From
Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago -
http://www.pcschicago.org/Punjab/
Punjab Online: Introduction __ History, culture, current events and popular culture. - illustrated - From punjabonline.com - http://www.punjabonline.com/servlet/library.library?Action=Intro
Punjab, Punjabi, Punjabiat __ A great all purpose website covering history, culture, politics, current events and more. - From punjabilok.com - http://www.punjabilok.com/
Punjabi
American Heritage Society __ "The Punjabi American Heritage Society was
established in 1993. The purpose of this organization is to bring awareness
among local American people, including the American born Punjabis, about the
Punjabi culture." News, events, photos and more. - illustrated - from Punjabi
American Heritage Society -
http://www.punjabiamericanheritagesociety.com/index.html
Punjabi Recipes __ An excellent collection of traditional Punjabi foods. I like
to cook myself and can verify the quality of at least one of them. You will have
to guess which. Here is a hint: chicken tikka masala. - From punjabonline.com -
http://www.punjabonline.com/servlet/community.recipes?Action=Main
Sikh Period: 1762-1849 A.D. __ "The Sikhs established their empire in the Punjab after the death of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir in 1707. With the death of Aurangzeb the country saw a series of rapid governmental changes that stressed it in to the depths of anarchy. Taking advantage of this certain Charat Singh, who was the head of one of Sikh Clans, established his stronghold in Gujranwala in 1763." You will find the full history. - From punjabilok.com - http://www.punjabilok.com/faith/sikh/sikh_period.htm
Struggle for freedom in Punjab __ Read a history of the struggle for independence. "During India’s freedom struggle, starting with the First War of Independence, colonially called Indian Mutiny of 1857, Punjab’s zealous contribution matched that of any other State of the country." - From pcschicago.org - http://www.pcschicago.org/Punjab/struggle_for_freedom.htm
Welcome to Offical Web site of Punjab, India __ Punjab at a glance. History, tourism info, culture, agriculture, government and you name it. - illustrated - from Government of Punjab. - http://punjabgovt.nic.in/
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