State

East Punjab

1947–1950 · 20th century

East Punjab was the Indian province formed from the eastern part of British Punjab after the partition of 1947. Small princely states and estates in the region were absorbed into it. In 1950 it became the state of Punjab, which was later divided to create Haryana and transfer hill areas to Himachal Pradesh.

East Punjab
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Mentioned in 4 state histories

Buria StatePataudi StateDujana StateLoharu State

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). East Punjab. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/east-punjab
MLA
“East Punjab.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/east-punjab. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “East Punjab.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/east-punjab.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘East Punjab’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/east-punjab (Accessed: ).

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