Basic Punjab GK – Punjab GK

Established – 1 Nov, 1966 Area – 50362 km2 (1.54% of India)- Northwest of republic of India
Population – 2,77,04,236 (2.28% of India)
Latitude – 29’30”N To 32’32”N Longitude – 73’55”E To 76’50”E
Forest Area – 6.12% of Punjab Largest Forest Area – Hoshiarpur 2nd Largest Forest Area - RupNagar 3rd Largest Forest Area – Gurdaspur
Population Density – 550 per sq KM Largest Population Density – Ludhiana Smallest
Population Density – Muktsar
Literacy Rate – 76.7% Largest Literacy Rate – Hoshiarpur (86%) Smallest Literacy Rate – Mansa (62.8%)
Sex Ratio – 893 Sex Ratio (for 0-6 age group) – 846 Largest Sex Ratio – Hoshiarpur Smallest
Sex Ratio – Bathinda
Largest District (According to Population) – Ludhiana Smallest District(According to
Population) – Barnala
Largest District (According to Area) – Ludhiana Smallest District(According to Area) – Mohali
Maximum Daecade Growth of Punjab – Mohali (Another Name – SAS Nagar) Minimum
Decade Growth of Punjab – Nawanshahr (Another Name – SBS Nagar)
Lok Shaba Seat – 13 Rajya Shaba Seat – 7 Vidhan Shaba Seat – 117
First Speaker of Vidhan Shaba – Kapoor Singh First CM of Punjab – Gopi Chand Bhargav
First Governor of Punjab – Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
First Speaker of Vidhan Shaba (New Punjab*) – Harbans Singh First CM of (New Punjab*)
Giani Gurmukh Singh First Governor of (New Punjab*) – Dharmvira Note – (New Punjab*)

Punjab After 1966

Shortest Time period of Governor of Punjab – Hokeshe Seema During Operation of Blue
Star Governor of Punjab – Bhairab Dutt Pande
State Bird Of Punjab – Gushak (Baaz) State Animal Of Punjab – Black Buck (Kala Hiran)
State Tree Of Punjab – Shesham (Tahli)
Total Wetland Of Punjab – 3 Harike Wetland (Tarantaran), Ropar Wetland, Kanjali (Near
Kapurthala)
Zoological Park in Punjab – 5 1. Mahindra Choudhary Zoological Park – District Mohali (Also
Known as Chattbir Zoo) 2. Tigar Safari – Ludhiana 3. Deer Park Bir Moti Bagh – Patiala 4.
Deear Park – Neelon(Ludhiana) 5. Deer Park Bir Talab – Bathinda
Botanical Garden of Punjab – 5 1. Baradari Garden – Patiala 2. Aam Khas Bagh – Sirhind
(Fatehgarh Sahib) 3. Kaima Botanic Garden – Kapurthala 4. Shalimar Botanic Garden –
Kapurthala 5. Ram Bagh Botanic Garden – Amritsar

Fair and Festival of Punjab

1. Maghi Mela – Muktsar
2. Fair of Light – Jagraon, Ludhiana
3. Jarag Mela – Pail Village, Ludhiana
4. Kisan Mela – PAU, Ludhiana
5. Rural Olympic – Kila Raipur, Ludhiana
6. Chhapar Mela – Jalandhar
7. Mela Gadri Babian Da – Desh Bhagat Yadgaar Hall, Jalandhar
8. Baba Sodal Mela – Jalandhar Harballabh
9. Classical Music Fest – Devi Talab Temple, Jalandhar
10. Hola Mohalla – Shri Anandpur Sahib
11. Urs of Sheikh Ahmed, Rauza Sarif – Sirhind
12. Shaheedi Jor Mela – Sirhind
13. Shaikh Farid Fair – Faridkot
14. Vaisakhi Fair – Talwandi Sabo, Amritsar

Municipal Corporation of Punjab –10

1. Ludhiana
2. Patiala
3. Amritsar
4. Jalandhar
5. Bhathinda
6. Mohali
7. Pathankot
8. Moga
9. Phagwara
10. Hoshiarpur

Administrative Divisions of Punjab – 5

1. Faridkot
2. Ferozepur
3. Jalandhar
4. Patiala
5. Ropar

Punjab is divided into three regions namely Malwa, Majha and Doaba Majha

Majha Region (Between Ravi and Beas River)
Doaba Region (Between Beas and Sutlej River)
Malwa Region – Southern Part of Punjab (Below Sutlej Rever)
Majha Area – 4 District (Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Tarantaran)
Doaba Area – 4 District (Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Nawanshahr)
Malwa Area -14 District ( Remaining District of Punjab )

Ravi River Cross 3 District of Punjab

1. Pathankot 2. Gurdaspur 3. Amritsar 4.

Beas River Cross 6 District of Punjab

1. Pathankot 2. Gurdaspur 3. Amritsar 4. Hoshiarpur 5. Kapurthala 6. Tarantaran

Sutlej River Cross 9 District of Punjab

1. Hari ke Patan – Confluence of Beas and Sutlej

2. Bakhra Dam – On Sutlej River (Disst Bilaspur, HP)

3. Nangal Dam – On Sutlej River (Ropar)

4. Pong Dam – On Beas River (Lake- Maharana Partap, HP)

Important National Highway of Punjab

1. NH 95 – Kharar To Ferozpur (Via Morinda, Ludhiana, Moga)
2. NH 64 – Chandigarh To Dabwali (Via Patiala, Sangrur, Barnala, Bathinda)
3. NH 15 – Pathankot To Samakhiali(Gujrat)(Via Ganganagar)
4. NH 1 – Delhi To Amritsar
5. NH 1A – Jalandhar To Srinagar
6. NH 70 – Jalandhar To Mandi (Via Hoshiarpur)
7. NH 10 – Fazilka To Delhi

Important Museums in Punjab

1. Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum – Amritsar.
2. Anglo Sikh War Memorial – Ferozepur
3. Sanghol Museum – Fatehgarh Sahib
4. Rural Museum – Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
5. Govt. Museum – Hoshiarpur
6. Guru Teg Bahadur Museum – Anandpur Sahib
7. Museum of Armory & Chandeliers, Qila Mubarak – Patiala
8. Sports Museum – National Institute of Sports Patiala
9. Art Gallery – Shish Mahal, Patiala

Important Forts in Punjab

1. Gobindgarh Fort- Amritsar
2. Bathinda Fort – Bathinda
3. Qila Mubark – Faridkot Fort
4. Qila Mubark – Patiala
5. Anandpur Sahib Fort – Rupnagar
6. Phillaur Fort – Ludhiana
7. Shahpur Kandi Fort – Pathankot.

Archaeological Sites in Punjab

Evidence of Harappan Culture – Ropar
Dholbaha – Hoshiarpur
Sanghol – Fatehgarh Sahib

Father of Punjabi Literature

Khwaja Fariduddin Masud Ganjshakar (Also Known as Baba Farid)

Punjabi Qisse

Heer Ranjha – Waris Shah
Sohani Mahiwal – Fazal Shah
Mirza Sahiba – Hafiz Barkhurdar
Sashi Punnu – Shah Hussian
Pooran Bhagat – Qadarya

Panj Takht

Akal Takht Sahib – Amritsar (Oldest Takht)
Takht Sri Damdama Sahib – Talwandi (Guru ki kashi)
Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib – Anandpur Sahib
Takht Sri Hazur Sahib – Nanded (Maharastra)
Takht Sri Patna Sahib – Patna (Bihar)
Note – Takht Sri Hazur Sahib and Takht Sri Patna Sahib Construct by Maharaja Ranjit Singh

History of Punjab – Punjab GK-II

List of important points of History of Punjab – Punjab GK-II.

The 10 Gurus – Sikh History

Guru Nanak Dev Ji – 1469-1539

· Father / Mother Name – Mehta Kalu / Mata Tripta

· Birth Place – Talwandi Rai Boi(Pakistan) also known as Nankana Sahib
· City Founder – Kartarpur
· Sons – Baba Sri Chand and Baba Lakhmi Chand
· Compilation – Jap JI Sahi, Sidh Gosh, Sodar, Asa di war, Patti Barahmaha, Arti Onkar, Malar
& Madge
· Jyoti Jot Place – Kartarpur
· Wife – Sulakhani Ji

Guru Angad Dev Ji – 1504-1539-1552

· Place of Birth – Mate ki Saranh
· Orignal Name- Bhai Lehna
· Father / Mother Name – Pheru Mal Ji / Daya Kaur Ji
· City Founded – Khadur Sahib
· Children – Dassu Ji, Dattu Ji, Bibi Amro Ji and Alakhni Ji
· Wife – Khivi Ji
· Compilation – Janam Sakhi (Biography of Guru Nanak Dev Ji)
· Establish Mal Akhara – For Physical and Spritual Excercise
· Introduce Gurmukhi Script

Guru Amardas Ji – 1479-1552-1574

· Place of Birth – Basarke
· City Founded – Govindwal Sahib
· Introduced the Anand Karaj marriage ceremony for the Sikhs Start Manjhi System and Made a
‘Boali’ in Govindwal

Guru Ram Das Ji – 1534-1574-1581

· Place of Birth – Chuna Mandi (Pakistan)
· Wife – Bhani Ji (Daughter of Guru Amardas Ji)
· Founded City – Amritsar (Also known as Chak Ramdas, Guru Ka Chak, Ramdapura)
· Compilation – Lavan
· Note – Mian Mir to laid the foundation stone of the Harmandir Sahib

Guru Arjun Dev Ji – 1563-1581-1606

· Father / Mother Name – Guru Ram Das/Bhani Ji
· Children – Hargobind Sahi Ji
· Compilation – Sukhmani Sahib, Adhi Granth, Barahmaha, Bavan Akhri
· Introduce ‘Masand System’(Representative of guru ji at different places)
· City Founded – Tarantaran, Kartarpur(India)
· Started Dasvandh (Langar Conribution/ 1/10 part of income)
· Guru ji became the first great martyr in Sikh history when Emperor Jahangir ordered his
execution.

Guru Hargobind ji – 1595-1606-1644

· City Founded – Kritpur Sahib (Ropar)
· Introduce concept of ‘Miri’ And ‘Piri’ Miri – Temporal Power / Piri – Spiritual Power
· Constructed Akhal Takht and Lohagarh Fort at Amritsar
· First saint soldierin sikh history

GuruHar Rai Ji – 1630-1644-1661(Grandson of Guru Hargobind)

· Founded – Ayurvadic medicine center (Kirtpur Sahib)
· Guru Ji gave treatment to Dara Saikhon

Guru Har krishan Ji – 1656-1661-1664

· Youngest Guru (age of five)

Guru Teg Bahadur – 1621-1665-1675

· Father / Mother Name – Guru Hargobind ji/ Nanki Ji
· Wife – Gujri
· Children – Guru Gobind Singh Ji
· Place of Birth – Amritsar
· City Founded – Anandpur Sahib
· *Guru Ji was executed on the order of Aurangzeb at chandni chowk Dehli, Now Gurudwara
Sheesh Ganj at this place
· *Guru Ji Body was taken be Lakhi Vanjara and cremated at place. Now become Gurudwara
Rakab Ganj
· *Guru Ji Sheesh was taken away by Bhai Jaita, Who brought back Guru Ji head Anandppur
Sahib

Guru Gobind Singh Ji – 1666-1675-1708

· Place of Birth – Patna
· City Founded – Patna Sahib
· Jyoti Jot Place – 1708, Nanden
· Compilation – Jap Sahib, Akal Ustat, Chopai, War Shri Bhagoti, Vachitar Natak, Charitra,
Chobis Avtar and Chadi di war (In punjabi)
· Some Fact about Guru Gabind Singh Ji Built Anandgarh Fort at Anandpur Wrote

“Zafarnamah” letter to Aurangzeb Establish Khalasa Panth in 1699 at Anandpur Sahib.

Panj Piyare

Original Name	From	Profession	Shaheedi Place
Daya Ram	Lahore	Shopkeeper	Nanded
Dharma Das	Hastinapur (Delhi)	Farmer	Nanded
Muhkam Chand	Dwardka (Gujrat)	Tailor	Chamkaur
Sahib Chand	Bidar (Karnatka)	Barber	Chamkaur
Himmat Rai	Jagannath Puri (Orrissa)	Water Carrier	Chamkaur

Five K – Kachera, Kara, Kirpan, Kanga and Kesh

Battles of Guru Gobind Singh Ji

Battle of Bhangani (1688)

Guru Ji Vs Raja Bhim Chand and other Hill Chief

Victory – Guru Ji

Result – Bhim Chand and other Rajput become friends of Guru Ji

Battle of Nadaun (1690)

Guru Ji + Bhimchand + other Hill Chief Vs Alif Khan

Result – Alif Khan was defeated

1st Battle of Anandpur (1701)

Guru Ji Vs Raja Bhimchand and other Hill Chief

Victory – Guru Ji

Battle of Nirmohu (1702)

Guru Ji Vs Raja Bhimchand + Mughal Force

Victory – Guru JI

Battle of Basoli (1702)

Guru Ji Vs Raja Bhimchand

Victory – Guru Ji

Result – Sikh attacked territory of Raja and captured kalmot

2nd Battle Anandpur

Guru Ji Vs Hill Chief + Mughal Force under Wazir Khann

Result – Guru and His Sikhs had to leave fort and Zorawar & Fateh Singh were bricked alive

Battle of Chamkor

Guru Ji Vs Mughal Force

Result – 35 Sikhs including two sons Ajit & Jhujar Singh died fighting heroically

Battle of khidrana

Guru Ji vs Mughal Force

Result – Sikhs defeated the Mughals but 40 of them (Chali Mukte) dies fighting

Baba Banda Singh Bahadur

Original Name – Lachman Dev (From – Razori Jammu)

Popular Name – Madho Singh

Another Name- Banda Bairagi

Guru Gobind Singh Gave Name – Banda Singh Bahadur

Battle of Chhapar Chiri – Banda Bahadur Singh Ji Vs Wazir Khan

Defeated Wazir Khan Execution By – Farrukh Siyar
*Banda Singh developed the village of Mukhlisgarh, and made it his capital, then renamed the city it
to Lohgarh

Maharaja Ranjit Singh

Place of Birth – Gajranwala Town(Pakistan)

Son of – Maha Singh / Mai Raj kaur(D/o Raja Gajapati-Jind )

Mother-in-law – Sada Kaur (Encourage Ranjit Singh)

1st King of Sikh Empire Title of Maharaja – 12 April 1801

Treaty of Amritsar – 1809 Treaty Sign B/w – Metcalfe & Ranjit Singh

Maharaja Ranjit Singh defeated Zaman Shah Durrani in the Battle of Amritsar (1797), Battle of Gujrat (1797) and Battle of Amritsar (1798)

List of Misls – 12

Name of Misl Related To

Ahluwalia Jassa Singh Ahluwalia

Bhangi Chajja Singh / Hari Singh

Dhallewalia Gulab Singh

Sukerchakia Chatar Singh

Shaheed Baba Deep Singh

Ramghariha Nand Singh/ Jassa Singh Ramghariha

Nishanwalia Dasundha Singh

Phoolkia Chaudhari Paul

Faizalapuria Nawab Kapur Singh

Kanhaya Jai Singh Kanhaya

Karora Karora Singh

Nakkai Hira Singh

Ancient Names of the River

Satluj – Satlutri

Beas – Vipash

Ravi – Parushtani

Chenab – Asikni

Jhelum – Vitasta

Indus – Sindhu Saraswati – Sarusti

Social Reform Movements in Punjab

Nirankari movement:-

Originated – Rawalpandi

Founded by – Baba Dyal Singh.

Successor – Darbar Singh

Namdhari Movement:-

Another Name – Kuka Movement

Founded by – Balak Singh

Successor – Ram Singh

Radhasoami movement:

Started from – Agra

Founded by – Shiv Dayal Singh (also called “Soami ji Maharaj”)

Singh Sabha Movement:

(Against Christans Missionaries )

The first modern movement.

Struggle for Freedom

Kamagata Maru: (1914)

Head – By Gurdit Singh (Sikh businessman of Singapore)

Komagata was ship name to carry 376 Indians, all Punjabis to Canada. The Ship embarked from

Hong Kong before arriving in Canada.

Ghadar movement:

Ghadar is name of weekly news papaer (Pulish In Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi, Urdu)

Chief Editor – Lala Hardiyal

Leader of Ghardar Movement – Sohan Singh Bhakna, Lala Hardiyal, Kartar Singh Shraba

Start in – San Francisco (America)

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre:- 13 April, 191

Involved the killing of hundreds of unarmed Shooting was ordered by – General O Dyer

Shaheed Udham Singh: Shaheed Udham Singh is known for his assassination of Sir Michael
O’Dwyer in March 1940 what has been described as a revenge of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
Ravinder Nath Tagor return Knighthood Title
Jalliwala Bagh Made by Ranjit Singh

Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee

The inaugural meeting of the SGPC – Akal Takht Amritsar on 12 December 1920.

It appointed a subcommittee to draft the Committee`s constitution.

President – Sardar Sundar Singh Majithia
Vice-President – Harbans Singh
Secretary – Sundar Singh Ramgarhia

New elections under the constitution were held in July 1921

Elected President – Baba Kharak Singh
Elected Vice-President – Captain Ram Singh
Elected Secretary – Sardar Bahadur. Mehtab Singh In 1922
Sikh Gurdwaras and Shrines Act, 1922 Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 passed by the provincial legislative assembly on 9 July 1925 and implemented with effect from 1 November 1925.

Movement Related with SGPC –

Guru Ka Bagh Morcha (Ghukkevali village, District Amritsar)
Jaito Morcha
Shaheed Bhagat Singh ‘Khatkar Kalan’ in present SBS Nagar (Nawanshehr)
Shaheed Sukhdev
Shaheed Rajguru in Maharastra .

Punjab After 1947 Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU) was a state of India

between 1948 and 1956 .

· PEPSU was union of eight princely states: Patiala, Jind, Nabha, Kapurthala,
Faridkot, Kalsia, Malerkotla and Nalagarh
· PEPSU made in 15 july 1948
· Raj Parmukh of PEPSU – Maharaja Yadvinder Singh
· First CM of PEPSU – Gian Singh Rarewala
· PEPSU Capital – Patiala
· PEPSU Vdhan Shaba Memeber – 60
· Note – In 1 Nov 1956 PEPSU Merge in Punjab and New state created Himachal
Pardesh

Formation of Present Punjab Master Dara Singh Pointed Demand of Present Punjab

Punjab Boundary Commission 1966 (Reorganization of Punjab): An Act to provide for

the reorganisation of the existing State of Punjab and for matters connected therewith

Head of Commission – Fazal Ali.

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