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Punjabis
Ethnolinguistic group native to Punjab
This article is about an ethnic group. For their language, see Punjabi language. For the geographical Punjabi region, see Punjab. For other uses, see Punjabi (disambiguation).
Ethnic group
| c. 150 million[1][2][3][4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | 112,806,516 (2024)[a][6][7][8] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| India | 38,046,464 (2024)[b][3][c][10] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 942,170 (2021)[11][d] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 700,000 (2006)[12] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | 253,740[13] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia | 132,496 (2017)[14] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | 56,400 (2019)[15] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philippines | 50,000 (2016)[16] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | 34,227 (2018)[17] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norway | 24,000 (2013)[18] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bangladesh | 23,700 (2019)[19] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 18,000 (2020)[20] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| & • PunjabHistoryPunjab is the land where the Vedas were written and land of 'Sapta Sindhavah'. In the later years it saw the rise and fall of several dynasties like Mauryans, Bacterians, Greeks, Sakas, Kushans and Guptas. Mediaval history of Punjab saw a supremacy of Muslim dynasties like the Ghoris, the Slaves, the Khiljis, the Tughalaks, the Lodhis and the Mughals. Sikhism, which is an integral and vital part of Punjab was started in fifteenth century. The founder of the Sikh faith Guru Nanak was born in 1469. At that time Sikhism was a socio-religious movement, which was more interested in fighting evils in religion and society. It was the tenth and last Guru, Guru Govind Singh son of Guru Teg Bahadur, who established the 'Khalsa', or the pure faith of Sikhs, in 1699. As laid down by him the Sikhs follow the path of five 'K's, Kesh, Kanga, Kachha, Karcha and Kripan. This was lead to the establishment of a Sikh kingdom, which was duly founded by Ma • PunjabGeographical region in South Asia This article fryst vatten about the geographical område. For the province of Pakistan, see Punjab, sydasiatiskt land . For the state in India, see Punjab, India. For other uses, see Punjab (disambiguation). Region
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