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Explore settlements and heritage sites across both modern Punjabs and connected regions.

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Historical Punjab and the two modern administrative Punjabs have different boundaries. Every place is described within its stated scope.

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Qadian

Learn about Qadian and its place in Ahmadiyya history before and after Partition.

Gurdaspur district, Punjab, India
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Qila Mubarak Patiala

Qila Mubarak in Patiala is a fort and palace complex whose buildings have developed over time and require conservation.

Patiala, Punjab, India
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Qila Mubarak, Bathinda

Discover Bathinda’s Qila Mubarak, its associations with Razia Sultan and its protected status.

Bathinda, Punjab, India
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Rahim Yar Khan: educational institutions

Rahim Yar Khan’s educational history includes a college founded in 1948, medical training and a university heritage project.

Punjab, Pakistan
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Raikot

Raikot is a Ludhiana district town whose history includes local chiefs, Sikh associations and changing administration.

Punjab, India
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Rajpura

Rajpura in Patiala district has railway connections and a township developed after Partition.

Punjab, India
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Ram Bagh, Amritsar

Ram Bagh in Amritsar is a historic garden associated with Ranjit Singh and his summer palace, with continuing conservation challenges.

Amritsar, Punjab, India
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Rampura Phul

Rampura Phul in Bathinda district combines two towns, with railway connections and historic markets.

Punjab, India
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Ravi River

Follow the Ravi from the Himalayas through Punjab and explore its canal history and water quality.

Himachal Pradesh and Punjab
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Rawalpindi: the old city through a haveli

A nineteenth-century courtyard mansion and its changing uses offer a close view of Rawalpindi’s urban fabric, beside the deliberately planned capital of Islamabad.

Pakistan Punjab; Pothohar
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Rohtas Fort

Rohtas Fort near Jhelum is a sixteenth-century fortified complex begun under Sher Shah Suri and recognised as World Heritage.

Jhelum district, Punjab, Pakistan

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