history

Punjabi civilization is one of the oldest on earth, with its distinguished language, culture, attire, script, folklore, people and food. Punjab is the of five rivers in North West India and North East Pakistan. Punj means five and aab means water, so Punjab means five waters. The five rivers that run through Punjab, having their originating source as various small lakes in Himalayas. If one were to go across the Punjab starting from Delhi and to Afghanistan, the rivers are in this order. Beus, Satluj, Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum. Beus, and Satluj merge into one river retaining the name Satluj at Harike near Ferozepur in Punjab just before crossing the border into west Punjab and eventually merging into river Indus. After travelling hundreds of miles through the high mountain valleys, these rivers ultimately enter into the plains and plateaus of Punjab via the frontier province of Himalaya.