Punjab

crafts

Colourful Phulkari dupattas being sold at a shop in Ludhiana, Punjab. Phulkari, a rural tradition of handmade embroidery, literally meaning " flower work ", was perpetuated by the women of Punjab during the 19th century and till the beginni…

sport · village

Men waving their hands as they ride on the tractor on the grounds of Kila Raipur in Punjab, India. Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as the Rural Olympics, is held annually in Kila Raipur (near Ludhiana), in Punjab, India.

livestock

Adayana cattle farm in Punjab - India. Dairy activities have traditionally been integral to India's rural economy. The country is the world's largest producer of dairy products and also their largest consumer.

festival

Lohri is an extremely popular festival celebrated by the Punjabi people. This agricultural winter festival is celebrated in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Uttrakhand and Jammu.

A Sikh man holds a bamboo sword and practices the Gattka. Another person plays the drum while the young Sikh boys practice the Gattka.

Men make jaggery in Punjab, India. Jaggery is a traditional non-centrifugal cane sugar consumed in Asia and Africa.

livestock

Adayana cattle farm in Punjab - India. Dairy activities have traditionally been integral to India's rural economy. The country is the world's largest producer of dairy products and also their largest consumer.

railway · highway

Jalandhar is a city in the north-western Indian state of Punjab. The oldest city in Punjab, in recent years it has seen rapid urbanisation and developed into a highly industrialised centre of commercial activity.

Punjab

ग्रामीण ओलंपिक में रस्साकशी इस किला रायपुर महोत्सव का एक बहुत लोकप्रिय कार्यक्रम है। इसमें कई लोग शामिल होते हैं जो अपनी टीम के लिए लड़ते हैं और स्वाभाविक रूप से शक्ति और ताकत महत्वपूर्ण होती है। खेल जीतने के लिए एक रस्सी होती है जिसे एक तर…

street food

A young boy makes 'Bhel puri' on the streets of Punjab, India. Bhelpuri is a savoury Indian snack, and is also a type of chaat. It is made out of puffed rice, vegetables and a tangy tamarind sauce.

livestock · farmland

Dairy cows in a cowshed at Adayana dairy farm in Punjab - India. Dairy activities have traditionally been integral to India's rural economy. The country is the world's largest producer of dairy products and also their largest consumer.

sport · village

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

sport · dance

Bhangra is performed at the rural olympics of punjab. This dance form is a unique blend of colours, sound and turbans (!) which is done with boundless energy and action.

livestock · farmland

View of Adayana dairy farm in Punjab - India. Dairy activities have traditionally been integral to India's rural economy. The country is the world's largest producer of dairy products and also their largest consumer.

livestock · farmland

Modern and organized dairy farm in Punjab. Dairy activities have traditionally been integral to India's rural economy. The country is the world's largest producer of dairy products and also their largest consumer.

railway · highway

Jalandhar is a city in the north-western Indian state of Punjab. Jalandhar is the oldest city in Punjab. In recent years it has seen rapid urbanisation and developed into a highly industrialised centre of commercial activity.

village · highway

Wagah, the ceremonial point of crossing between India and Pakistan lies along this border between the Indian city of Amritsar and the Pakistani city of Lahore, and is within close distance of both cities' urban sprawl.

sport · village

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

forest · flowers

Kusum is a beautiful tree with a broad, shady crown, found widespread in Tropical Himalayas (Punjab to Nepal), India, Ceylon, Burma, Thailand, Indo-China, Malaysia.

highway

temple · politics

Visitors throng Golden Temple in Punjab. Being the land of the Golden Temple, Amritsar in Punjab, is the spiritual and cultural centre for the Sikh religion.

sport · village

The Nihangs posing in-front of the camera during 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.

Kinnos are a successful alternative to oranges in north India and Punjab, especially as they grow in warm climate, give a high yield of juice and are relatively pest and disease resistant.