Diaspora sikheLa diaspora sikhe est constituée par l'ensemble des Sikhs vivant hors du Pendjab, leur région d'origine, soit dans le reste de l'Inde, soit dans d'autres pays. 80 % d'entre eux vivent au Pendjab. En Inde, on estime que la communauté sikhe compte quelque de personnes, soit un peu moins de 2 % de la population indienne ; ils sont nombreux dans la région de Delhi. Ailleurs dans le monde, on trouve aussi d'importantes communautés sikhes: au Pakistan, au Royaume-Uni et dans les anciennes colonies britanniques — Canada, Australie, Singapour, Kenya, etc.
Khalistanvignette|300x200px|Drapeau Le Khalistan (Punjabi: ਖਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ) est le nom de l'État revendiqué par les indépendantistes sikhs de l'État indien du Pendjab. Il engloberait la région du Pendjab indien ainsi que les aires limitrophes comme certaines parties de l'Haryana, de l'Himachal Pradesh, du Jammu-et-Cachemire et du Rajasthan. Chandigarh en serait la capitale. Littéralement, le mot Khalistan signifie terre (stan) pure (khali). Le mouvement pour l'indépendance a été durement réprimé par le gouvernement indien pendant les années 1980 et 1990.
District de BarnalaBarnala is one of the districts of Indian state of Punjab. It was carved out of Sangrur district. It is a centrally located district bordered by Ludhiana district on the north, Moga district on northwest, Bathinda district on west and by Sangrur district on all other sides. As per census 2011, Population of District Barnala is 5,96,294. Barnala has sufficient number of Colleges to provide sufficient education in the field of Engineering, Arts, Medical and Commerce. Also Barnala is well known for its Industries.
Kapurthalavignette|324x324px|alt=|La Sainik School de Kapurthala. Kapurthala (ਕਪੂਰਥਲਾ, कपूरथला) est la capitale du district de Kapurthala dans l'État du Pendjab, au nord-ouest de l'Inde. Capitale de l'ancienne principauté de Kapurthala, elle est remarquable pour ses palais et jardins. Kapurthala est la capitale de l'ancienne Principauté de Kapurthala, dont les souverains portèrent le titre de Sardar puis de Raja et enfin de Maharaja. La ville aurait été fondée au , par Rana Kapur, de la famille régnante Rajput de Jaisalmer.
Bandi Chhor DivasBandi Chhor Divas (Punjabi: ਬੰਦੀ ਛੋੜ ਦਿਵਸ ; meaning"Day of Liberation") is a Sikh celebration that commemorates the day the sixth Guru of Sikhs, Guru Hargobind released 52 prisoners from Gwalior Fort, who had been imprisoned by Mughal Emperor Jahangir. Emperor Jahangir had held 52 Kings at the Gwalior Fort for several months. Gurdwara Data Bandi Chhor Sahib, is located at the place of the Gurus internment in the Fort. The day falls in autumn and often overlaps with Hindu Diwali, the festival of lights celebrated across Punjab.
KaithalKaithal (kɛːt̪hl) is a city and municipal council in the Kaithal district of the Indian state of Haryana. Kaithal was previously a part of Karnal district and later, Kurukshetra district until 1 November 1989, when it became the headquarters of the Kaithal. It shares a border with the Patiala district of state Punjab and the Kurukshetra, Jind and Karnal districts of Haryana. Kaithal district is situated in the North-West of the Haryana state. Its North-West boundaries, which include Guhla-Cheeka are attached to Punjab.
District de SirsaSirsa district is the largest district of Haryana state by Area. Sirsa is the district headquarters. It is located on National Highway 9 and from the capital Delhi. On 1 September 1975, Sirsa became a district by taking Sirsa and Dabwali tahsils from Hisar District. There are a total of 323 villages in Sirsa district. In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Sirsa one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the two districts in Haryana that used to receive funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
District de SangrurSangrur district is in the state of Punjab in northern India. Sangrur city is the district headquarters. It is one of the five districts in Patiala Division in the Indian state of Punjab. Neighbouring districts are Malerkotla (north), Barnala (west), Patiala (east), Mansa (southwest) and Fatehabad (Haryana) and Jind (Haryana) (south). Sangrur consists of the cities of Dhuri, Lehragaga, Sangrur, and Sunam. Other cities are Bhawanigarh, Dirba, Khanauri, Longowal, Cheema and Moonak.
Batala (Pendjab)Batala is the eighth largest city in the state of Punjab, India in terms of population after Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala, Bathinda, Mohali and Hoshiarpur. Batala ranks as the second-oldest city after Bathinda. It is a municipal corporation (since 3 March 2019) in Gurdaspur district in the Majha region of the state of Punjab, India. It is located about 32 km from Gurdaspur, the headquarters of the district. It is also a Police District. Batala holds the status of the most populated town of the district with 31% of the total population of district.
District de BathindaBathinda district is in Malwa region of Punjab, India. The district encompasses an area of 3,385 square kilometers. By area, Bathinda district is the second-largest in Punjab, after Ludhiana District. It is bounded by Faridkot district and Moga district on the north, Muktsar district on the west, Barnala and Mansa districts on the east, and the state of Haryana on the south. Bathinda is cotton producing belt of Punjab. The district of Bathinda came into existence with the formation of the PEPSU in 1948.
