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PUNJAB - CULTURE
CULTURE IS THE ART OF LIVING
The people of Punjab with diversity in nature are the descendants of the Aryan tribes who came to India from the northwest as well as the pre-Aryan population, probably Dravidians who had a highly developed civilization. The surviving of this civilization is found at Rupnagar in the state of Punjab. The social structure of Punjabi which is noted for its diversity in culture is been built by the various groups or the jatis like the invaders which include Greeks, Parthians, Kushans, and Hephthalites. The culture of Punjab can be best expressed as comprising the following :
ORIGIN AND ETHNICITY
The Islam force which invaded the state forced several communities like the Jat peasant caste and the Rajput class of landowners to follow the religion and faith of Islam which was more of a deliberate conversion under the influence of the Sufi saints. However the majority of the population of Punjab is the Sikhs which had its origin from the teachings of Nanak, the first Sikh Guru. Though today there is a small amount of Muslims, Christians and Jain population in the state, Hindus make up the largest minority. The most common language spoken by the people is Punjabi which is also the official language of the state. Apart from the Punjabi's the other ethnic groups belonging to this area is the Shahmukhi,Gurmukhi, Devnagri originating from the region between Pakistan and India. The Punjabi's residing in the East and the West are known as Biradari and these subgroups include Jats, Rajputs, Khatris, Dalits, Gujjar, Syed, Brahmins and many more.
CULTURE
The culture of the people of Punjab is supposed to be one of the oldest and richest cultures of the world which has a very great history and complexity. The culture of the Punjabi's is widely spread throughout the country for the Punjabi's have settled across the globe. The culture of the Punjabi's shows its diversity and rich cultural heritage which includes different fields like Philosophy, poetry, spirituality, education, artistry, music, cuisine, science, technology, military warfare, architecture, traditions, values and history. The culture of the Punjabi's is known for their uniqueness and is very famous.
CULTURE IS THE ART OF LIVING
The people of Punjab with diversity in nature are the descendants of the Aryan tribes who came to India from the northwest as well as the pre-Aryan population, probably Dravidians who had a highly developed civilization. The surviving of this civilization is found at Rupnagar in the state of Punjab. The social structure of Punjabi which is noted for its diversity in culture is been built by the various groups or the jatis like the invaders which include Greeks, Parthians, Kushans, and Hephthalites. The culture of Punjab can be best expressed as comprising the following :
ORIGIN AND ETHNICITY
The Islam force which invaded the state forced several communities like the Jat peasant caste and the Rajput class of landowners to follow the religion and faith of Islam which was more of a deliberate conversion under the influence of the Sufi saints. However the majority of the population of Punjab is the Sikhs which had its origin from the teachings of Nanak, the first Sikh Guru. Though today there is a small amount of Muslims, Christians and Jain population in the state, Hindus make up the largest minority. The most common language spoken by the people is Punjabi which is also the official language of the state. Apart from the Punjabi's the other ethnic groups belonging to this area is the Shahmukhi,Gurmukhi, Devnagri originating from the region between Pakistan and India. The Punjabi's residing in the East and the West are known as Biradari and these subgroups include Jats, Rajputs, Khatris, Dalits, Gujjar, Syed, Brahmins and many more.
CULTURE
The culture of the people of Punjab is supposed to be one of the oldest and richest cultures of the world which has a very great history and complexity. The culture of the Punjabi's is widely spread throughout the country for the Punjabi's have settled across the globe. The culture of the Punjabi's shows its diversity and rich cultural heritage which includes different fields like Philosophy, poetry, spirituality, education, artistry, music, cuisine, science, technology, military warfare, architecture, traditions, values and history. The culture of the Punjabi's is known for their uniqueness and is very famous.
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