Punjab is a region in South Asia defined by five rivers - the Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej. It is located in northern Pakistan and India. Punjab's culture has evolved over three periods - Ancient Punjab had a rich urban culture and artifacts. The Middle Ages saw foreign invasions influence culture. Today, Punjabi culture has spread worldwide as Punjabis have migrated globally.

1. Introduction To Punjab:
Geographically, the northwestern edge of the geologic Indian plate in South
Asia is known as Punjab. The word Punjab was formally introduced by the
Mughals in the early 17th Century CE. It is a combination of the Persian words
punj (five) and āb (water), thus the (land of) five rivers.The five rivers are the
tributaries of the Indus River namely Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej.
From the Himalayas they all end up in the down-stream of Panjnad, eventually
to the Arabian Sea.
Punjab is Pakistan's second largest province in terms of Land area at
205,344 km2 (79,284 sq mi) after Balochistan. The capital and largest city is
Lahore which was the historical capital of the wider Punjab region. Other
important cities include Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Multan, Sialkot, Bahawalpur,
Sargodha, and Jhelum.

2. Chenab
Jhelum
Ravi
Beas
Sutlej

3. Histrory Of Punjabi Culture:
The culture of Punjab underwent significant phases of evolution that may
be broadly divided into three categories.
• Ancient Punjab:
Ancient Punjab had a rich baked-brick urban architecture. The people at that
time were highly fascinated with large number of artifacts, games, such as
dice.
• Middle Age:
During the Middle Age, there were number of foreign invasions in the state.
Greek, Persian, Mongol and Afghan invasions had considerable influence on
the cultural landscape of the state.
• Now :
Today, Punjabi people are widely distributed all over the world. As a
result, the traditional culture has been strengthened and expanded to the
western world as well, especially US, UK and Canada.