Cities, rivers & landscapes
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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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Sutlej River
The Sutlej travels from the Tibetan plateau through the Himalayas and Punjab; the Bhakra project changed river management and communities.
Talagang: market work, roadside art and local records
Nineteenth-century descriptions of footwear and striped cotton meet modern reporting on truck decoration, sport and the writing of local history.
Talwandi Sabo: Damdama Sahib and Sikh tradition
Talwandi Sabo in Bathinda district is associated with Guru Gobind Singh and Damdama Sahib, a Sikh site of worship and learning.
Tarn Taran
Tarn Taran is a Majha town associated with Guru Arjan, a sacred pool and a modern district of the same name.
Taunsa: shrine architecture, inscriptions and learning
Two historical studies illuminate the Taunsa shrine’s artisans, a dated doorway and its educational life.
Taxila: several settlements, one archaeological landscape
Taxila’s archaeological landscape includes successive settlements at Bhir, Sirkap and Sirsukh, alongside Buddhist monuments and later remains.
Thal Desert
The Thal Desert between the Indus and Jhelum is a landscape of dunes, grazing and cultivation reshaped by irrigation.
The Indus River: Punjab’s basin, irrigation and ecology
Understand how the Indus connects Punjab’s rivers, irrigation systems and communities.
Toba Tek Singh: district formation and agricultural learning
Administrative change, poultry education and a water-allocation project connect Toba Tek Singh’s town and rural hinterland.
Tomb of Jahangir
Jahangir’s mausoleum at Shahdara, across the Ravi from Lahore, combines a garden setting with Mughal architectural decoration.
Tomb of Nur Jahan
Learn about Nur Jahan’s mausoleum at Shahdara and research into its conservation.
Wazir Khan Mosque
Lahore’s Wazir Khan Mosque was endowed by Hakim Ilmuddin, known as Wazir Khan. Its decoration and conservation document Mughal craft.
Wazirabad: the skills and networks behind cutlery
The city’s metalworking history includes specialist workshops, common facilities and programmes that brought small manufacturers together.
Yazman: a Bahawalpur town and the Cholistan landscape
Yazman is a town and tehsil in Bahawalpur district whose wider landscape includes parts of Cholistan and desert research sites.
Zira: a historic market town and water disputes
Read about Zira’s historic market and canal landscape, and the 2023 dispute over alleged pollution near an ethanol plant.
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