Historical Era · 1849 – 1947 — under the British Raj
Colonial Punjab
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According to the 1881 Census of Punjab, there were 14,596 Christians in the province.
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The 1881 Census of Punjab recorded a Sikh population of 1,121,549.
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The 1881 Census of Punjab recorded 7,572,063 Mussalmans.
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Of the total population recorded in the 1881 Census of Punjab, 10,142,229 were Hindus.
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The Census of the Punjab Province of British India in 1881 recorded a total population of 18,850,437 persons.
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The Punjab region is historically known as the gateway for successive waves of conquest entering India.
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The Golden Temple, a significant religious site for Sikhs, is located in Amritsar.
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Amritsar is situated 32 miles east of Lahore on the East Indian railway.
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Amritsar serves as the headquarters of a district of the same name.
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Amritsar is a city in British India, located in the Punjab region.
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Lahore is situated 38 miles above its junction with the Chenab River.
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Lahore is 1209 miles by rail northwest of Calcutta.
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Lahore is located on the south bank of the river Ravi.
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Lahore is the capital of the Punjab and serves as the headquarters of the Lahore division and district.
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The name 'Punjab' is derived from the Persian words for 'five' and 'water', referring to the five rivers of the Indus system that traverse the region.