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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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Changa Manga

Changa Manga is an irrigated forest plantation in Pakistan’s Punjab, established in 1866 partly to supply fuel for railway engines.

Kasur district, Punjab, Pakistan
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Chenab River

The Chenab begins at the meeting of the Chandra and Bhaga in the Himalayas and continues through Punjab to the Jhelum confluence.

Himalayas and Punjab
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Cholistan

Cholistan, or Rohi, is a desert region of Pakistan Punjab where water resources, land use and historic forts shape the landscape.

Punjab, Pakistan
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Data Darbar Lahore

Data Darbar in Lahore is a shrine complex associated with the Sufi scholar Ali Hujwiri and his annual urs.

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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Derawar Fort

Discover Derawar Fort’s desert setting, Bahawalpur connections and conservation proposals.

Cholistan, Punjab, Pakistan

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