East Punjab

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Province of East Panjab (1947-1950)
ਚੜਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬ
Former State of India
1947–1966

The Panjab state in India
CapitalShimla (1947–1953)[1]
Chandigarh (1953–1966)[1]
DemonymPanjabis
History
History 
• Established
1947
• Disestablished
1966
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Pannjab Province (British India)
Chandigarh, India
Haryana, India
Himachal Pradesh, India
Panjab, India and Delhi
Today part ofChandigarh
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Delhi
Panjab

East Punjab was a region of India. It was separated from West Punjab, which became a part of Pakistan by the Radcliffe Line after India was divided in 1947. It existed between 1947-1966 and it comprised the present-day states of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, itself re-named as Indian Punjab. It had an area of 200,037 km2 and today it would have had an combined population of 70,913,826 (2023).

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Shimla Then & Now. Indus Publishing. 1 January 1996. ISBN 9788173870460 – via Google Books.