Western Punjab was assimilated into the new country of Pakistan, while East Punjab became a part of modern-day India. ... The part of the Punjab now in Pakistan once formed a major region of British Punjab, and was home to a large minority population of Punjabi Sikhs and Hindus up to 1947 apart from the Muslim majority. The state of Punjab is known as the land of five rivers, due to the five major rivers flowing through this region. These rivers are the most important geographical...
