Pakistan Punjab vs Indian Punjab

[Jack_Sparrow]

Re: Pakistan Punjab vs Indian Punjab

@Med911

Thats a good point. Im referring to people who reside in Punjab, and speak Punjabi, view themselves as Punjabis. The Punjabis who most strongly identify with the Punjabi identity are the Sikhs. And I suppose in the case of India, when referring to those who most strongly associate with “Punjabi-ness,” your likely thinking of the Sikhs.

But your right, i dont know how many people in India consider themselves to be of punjabi extraction but dnt speak Punjabi or reside in Punjab. But then those people have already lost to a certain degree that aspect of their cultural heritage. But still the questions of who is actually a Punjabi arises. So this is a bit more complex a topic then it appears on the surface.

True. There are enough non-resident Punjabis (Sikhs and others) in India whose cultural identity is still intact. Also Punjabis living in neighboring states i.e. Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal and Jammu are de facto Punjab residents due to the cultural similarities.