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Punjab meaning in Sanskrit

पञ्चनद pañcanada

/pʊnˈdʒɑːb//pʌnˈdʒɑːb/

Punjab in Sanskrit: पञ्चनद (pañcanada), पाञ्चनद (pāñcanada). In English, Punjab means a geographical region of South Asia, divided (by the Radcliffe Line) between India and Pakistan. Pakistani Punjab includes the (West) Punjab Province and parts of the Islamabad Capital Territory; Indian Punjab includes (East) Punjab State and some other territories.

Sanskrit words for Punjab

geographical region in South Asia
पञ्चनद pañcanada, पाञ्चनद pāñcanada

English meaning of Punjab

  1. proper noun A geographical region of South Asia, divided (by the Radcliffe Line) between India and Pakistan. Pakistani Punjab includes the (West) Punjab Province and parts of the Islamabad Capital Territory; Indian Punjab includes (East) Punjab State and some other territories.
  2. proper noun A state in northern India. Capital: Chandigarh. Largest city: Ludhiana.
  3. proper noun A province in Pakistan. Capital: Lahore.

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Questions about Punjab in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of Punjab in Sanskrit?
Punjab in Sanskrit is पञ्चनद (pañcanada), पाञ्चनद (pāñcanada).
Punjab इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Punjab: पञ्चनद (pañcanada), पाञ्चनद (pāñcanada).
What does Punjab mean in English?
Punjab means a geographical region of South Asia, divided (by the Radcliffe Line) between India and Pakistan. Pakistani Punjab includes the (West) Punjab Province and parts of the Islamabad Capital Territory; Indian Punjab includes (East) Punjab State and some other territories.

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