Punjabi people facts for kids

Portrait of Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, dressed in the traditional male attire of Punjab (1718–1783)

The Punjabi people (Punjabi: پنجابی, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ also Panjabi people) are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group from South Asia (Pakistan and India). They come from the Punjab region, which has been home to some of the oldest civilizations in the world including one of the world's first and oldest civilizations, the Indus Valley Civilization. The Punjabi identity is usually cultural and linguistic, with Punjabis being those whose first language is Punjabi, an Indo-European dialect.

Images for kids

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  The Punjab region, with its rivers.

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  Map showing the Punjabi Sikh Empire.

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  Map of the Punjab Province (British India)

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  Horseman on a coin of Spalapati, i.e. the "War-lord" of the Hindu Shahis. The headgear has been interpreted as a turban.

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  Rig Veda is the oldest Hindu text that originated in the Punjab region.

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In Spanish: Pueblo panyabí para niños