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The historical Vedic religion constituted the religious ideas and practices in the Punjab during the Vedic period (1500–500 BCE), centered primarily in the worship of Indra. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ note 1 ] The bulk of the Rigveda was composed in the Punjab region between circa 1500 and 1200 BC, [ 9 ] while later Vedic scriptures were composed ...
Hinduism is the oldest recorded religion practiced by the Punjabi people. [17] The historical Vedic religion of the Vedic period (1500–500 BCE) constituted the religious ideas and practices in Punjab, and centred primarily in the worship of Indra, the Hindu god of heaven and lightning. [18]
The historical Vedic religion constituted the religious ideas and practices in the Punjab during the Vedic period (1500–500 BCE), centered primarily in the worship of Indra. [ 72 ] [ 73 ] [ 74 ] [ note 1 ] The bulk of the Rigveda was composed in the Punjab region between circa 1500 and 1200 BC, [ 75 ] while later Vedic scriptures were ...
The first Muslim state in Punjab was the Emirate of Multan, established in 855 after the disintegration of the Abbasid Caliphate. In the 11th century, Muslim conquered northern Punjab after the defeat of the native Hindu Shahis by the Ghaznavids.
Punjabi Muslims (Punjabi: پنجابی مسلمان ) are adherents of Islam who are linguistically, culturally or genealogically Punjabis.Primarily geographically native to the Punjab province of Pakistan today, many have ancestry in the entire Punjab region, split between India and Pakistan in the contemporary era.
The Congress government agreed to the Punjab Suba in 1966 after protests and recommendation of the States Reorganisation Commission. [123] The state of East Punjab was later split into the states of Himachal Pradesh, the new state Haryana and current day Punjab. [124] However, there was a growing alienation between Punjabi Sikh and Hindu ...
Punjabi culture grew out of the settlements along the five rivers (the name Punjab, is derived from two Persian words, Panj meaning "Five" and Âb meaning "Water") which served as an important route to the Near East as early as the ancient Indus Valley civilization, dating back to 3000 BCE. [1]
Punjab has the largest population of Sikhs in India and is the only state where Sikhs form a majority, numbering around 16 million forming 57.7% of the state population. [11] Hinduism is the second largest religion in the Indian state of Punjab numbering around 10.68 million and forming 38.5% of the state's population and a majority in Doaba ...