States PCS: Punjab GK Questions for PPSC Examinations

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Bradford Leslie chaired the Southern Punjab Railway in 1895. The SPR connected Delhi to Samasata, facilitating direct access between Delhi and Karachi, operated by North Western State Railway, and was later merged into Indian Railways.

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The Ganga Sagar is a 17th-century copper urn owned by Guru Gobind Singh. He drank milk from it in Raikot, Punjab, in 1705. The urn was later gifted to Rai Kahla, the local Nawab, and has been preserved by his descendants.

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Giani Zail Singh founded the Praja Mandal in Faridkot in 1938, aligning with the All India States People’s Conference to demand representative government in princely states. He later became President of India (1982-87), and was a key Punjab leader in India’s independence movement.

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The Battle of Chawinda took place near Sialkot in 1965, involving major tank forces. It was one of the largest tank battles after World War II, playing a pivotal role in the Sialkot sector during the Indo-Pak war. The area was later returned to Pakistan after the Tashkent Agreement.

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Darshan Buttar, a Punjabi poet from Nabha, won the 2012 Sahitya Akademi Award for his poetry collection “Maha Kambani.” His concise poetic style is included in the Punjabi University, Patiala syllabus. He is recognized for contributing to modern Punjabi literature.

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Dasam Granth is traditionally credited to Guru Gobind Singh. It consists of 1,428 pages, has 17,293 verses, and major compositions like Jaap Sahib and Chaupai Sahib. Written mostly in Braj with some sections in Persian and Punjabi, it holds liturgical importance in Sikhism.

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Raja Sálbán is credited with founding Sialkot and its fort in 1st-century Punjab. He is a legendary monarch whose descendants include the Bhati Rajputs and the Phulkian dynasty.

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Manikyala Stupa was constructed during Kanishka’s reign (c. 128-151 CE). It houses Buddhist relics and is associated with Prince Sattva’s sacrifice according to Jataka tales. The stupa was later renovated and relics found there are preserved in the British Museum.

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All three—Gurdwara Sri Ber Sahib (Sultanpur Lodhi), Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib (Fatehgarh Sahib), and Gurdwara Harmandir Sahib (Amritsar)—are prominent Sikh gurdwaras located in Punjab. These gurdwaras hold immense historical and religious significance in Sikhism and are important pilgrimage centers for Sikhs worldwide.

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Bara culture arose around 2000 BCE in the doab between Yamuna and Sutlej rivers, in eastern Indus Valley regions of modern Punjab, Haryana, and Western Uttar Pradesh, near the Shivalik foothills.