Question

during the mughal period,Punjab has divided into two provinces. Do you know the names of these two states. options sialkot and lahore,Lahore and Afghanistan, Lahore and Multan,Multan and sialkot​

Answer 1

Correct answer is, option...

(C) Lahore and Multan

Explanation:

Punjab is known as the state of five rivers. The province was first given the name Punjab during the time of the Mughal emperor Akbar. In the medieval period, Punjab was called Lahore Suba. The name was named after its capital Lahore. The Mughal emperor Akbar divided it into 2 provinces Suba-e-Lahore and Suba-e-Multan.

Later, during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh after the fall of Mughal rule, Punjab was renamed Lahore Suba or Lahore State.

In 1849 it merged into the British rule. At the time of partition of India, Punjab was divided into two parts, West Punjab and East Punjab. Western Punjab became the part of Pakistan and East Punjab became the part of India. In India, it is called Punjab not East Punjab and same is in Pakistan, it is called Punjab not West Punjab.

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Answer 2

C) Lahore and Multan.

Explanation:

The word Punjab literally means the land of five rivers. This region was earlier called Lahore Suba. But during the Mughal rule, Akbar renamed it as Punjab and divided the region into 2 provinces, Suba-e-Lahore and Suba-e-Multan. In later days, Maharaja Ranjit Singh renamed the region as Lahore Suba or Lahore State.

At the time of Indepedance, Punjab was split into two parts, West and East Punjab. West Punjab became a part of Pakistan and East Punjab became a part of India. Post-independance, both countries dropped the prefix and simply called the state as Punjab in their respective countries.

Option C is the answer.