Maharaja Ranjit Singh – The Lion of Punjab

Maharaja Ranjit Singh   Maharaja Ranjit Singh (13 November 1780 – 27 June 1839) was the leader of the Sikh Empire, which ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century.  He survived smallpox in infancy but lost sight in his left eye.  He fought first first battle alongside his father…

Rarely Known Facts about the 1947 Partition

On June 3, 1947, the Partition Plan was announced which required the Punjab and Bengal assemblies to vote on whether they wanted to keep their provinces united or partitioned. Both the assemblies voted in favour of partitioning their provinces. Every year, Islamic Republic of Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day on 14th August and India on…

How to Learn Punjabi

There are plenty of ways to learn a language but what we have seen and observed is that you need to practice. There is no other way around it. To Learn Punjabi, you will need to do the following: – Master the Gurmukhi alphabet (Recite and write it down as well) – Converse with your…

An introduction to the Gurmukhi alphabet.

The first 5 out of 35 alphabet An introduction to the Gurmukhi alphabet. The first 5 out of 35 #learnpunjabi pic.twitter.com/oZDJEYvDOd — Learn Punjabi (@learnpunjabi) October 1, 2017 6-10 alphabet 6-10 #learnpunjabi pic.twitter.com/24dcekmCWL — Learn Punjabi (@learnpunjabi) October 2, 2017 11-15 alphabet 11-15 #learnpunjabi pic.twitter.com/6EQf2m23cV — Learn Punjabi (@learnpunjabi) October 3, 2017 16-20 alphabet 16-20…

Relationships in Punjabi

Dad’s sister – Bhua ji Dad’s sister’s husband – Fufar ji Wife’s brother – Sala Wife’s brother’s wife – Salehar Wife’s sister – Sali Mom’s sister – Masi ji Mom’s sister’s husband – Masar ji Father/Dad – Pita ji Mother/Mom – Mata ji Dad’s father – Dada ji Mom’s father – Nana ji Dad’s older…

Days of the week in Punjabi

Sunday – Aitvaar ਐਤਵਾਰ اتوار Monday – Somvaar ਸੋਮਵਾਰ سوم وار Tuesday – Mangalvaar ਮੰਗਲਵਾਰ منگل Wednesday – Budhvaar ਬੁੱਧਵਾਰ بدھ Thursday – Veervaar ਵੀਰਵਾਰ جمعرات Friday – Shukarvaar  ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ جمعہ / شکروار Saturday – Shanicharvaar ਸ਼ਨਿੱਚਰਵਾਰ سنیچر / ہفتہ