Punjab

sport · village

Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as the Rural Olympics, is held annually in Kila Raipur (near Ludhiana), in Punjab, India. Competition is held for major Punjabi rural sports, include cart-race, rope pulling.

sport · village

Old Sikh man lifts a 85 kg weight with his beard at Kila Raipur sports event in Punjab. It was in 1933.

sport · village

Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as the Rural Olympics, is held annually in Kila Raipur (near Ludhiana), in Punjab, India.

sport · festival

Young Sikh boys participate in Kabaddi match seen in slow motion during the annual Kila Raipur sports festival, organised by Grewal Sports Association in Punjab.

sport · village

Sikh girls take part in long jump competition during Kila Raipur or Rural Olympics sports festival in Ludhiana, Punjab.

politics

An ENT expert examine patients at Civil Hospital in Punjab. This hospital works under Punjab Health Systems Corporation. Hospital Services at the Secondary level play a vital and complementary role to primary health care.

sport · festival

A camel tapping its feat to the beats of dhol during Kila Raipur Festival in Ludhiana in Punjab. Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as the Rural Olympics, is held annually in Kila Raipur (near Ludhiana), in Punjab, India.

sport · village

Junior wrestlers of Kila Raipur wrestling in rural style at Kila Raipur sports event. Competition is held for major Punjabi rural sports, include cart-race, rope pulling and many more, rather strange expressions of strength like holding bic…

Garhshankar is a city and a municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the state of Punjab, India. Garhshankar is a Tehsil in Hoshiarpur District of Punjab State, India. Garhshankar Tehsil Head Quarters is Garhshankar town .

Garhshankar is a city and a municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the state of Punjab, India. Garhshankar is a Tehsil in Hoshiarpur District of Punjab State, India. Garhshankar Tehsil Head Quarters is Garhshankar town .

festival

Nihang warriors perform 'gatka' dance at International Gatka Festival during Hola Mohalla at Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib in Punjab, India. Gatka is the name of an Indian martial art associated with the Sikhs of the Punjab region.

sport · village

Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as the Rural Olympics, is held annually in Kila Raipur (near Ludhiana), in Punjab, India.

river · hills

Panoramic view of a railway bridge over the Sutlej River in Ludhiana, Punjab, India. The Sutlej is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.

sport · village

Young Sikh boy performs indigenous martial arts at Kila Raipur sports festival. Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as the Rural Olympics, is held annually in Kila Raipur (near Ludhiana), in Punjab, India.

farmland · monsoon

India is the third largest rapeseed-mustard producer in the world after China and Canada with 12 per cent of world’s total production (2006-07).

music

Pakistan's famous singer Farida Khanum sings 'Aaj Jane Ki Zid Na Karo song at Jahan-e-Khusro concert in India. Farida Khanum is a Pakistani Classical Singer from the Punjab.

Peer Budhan Ali Shah, who some claim was born an Arab named Shams-ud-din, (Sun of the faith) was a Sufi Muslim Saint (some claim he lived to be more than 800 years old) He is also said to have been born in Talwandi (now known as Nankana sah…

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sport · village

Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as the Rural Olympics, is held annually in Kila Raipur (near Ludhiana), in Punjab, India.

sport · village

Crowd gather to witness the mule cart race race competition at Kila Raipur Sports Festival, Ludhiana - India.

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Horse race in full action at Kila Raipur sports Festival in Punjab. Competition is held for major Punjabi rural sports, include cart-race, rope pulling and many more, rather strange expressions of strength like holding bicyle with ones teet…

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Nihang Sikh warrior riding on two horses demonstrating his skills at Kila Raipur sports Festival in Punjab.

temple · politics

Men and women washing dishes at Golden Temple. Free meal is being served to thousands at Golden Temple, Amritsar in Punjab.