The land of five waters gave the world its first cities, its saints and its songs. Broken by every empire that crossed it, it is still ours to remember, and to make whole again.

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Land & Ages

The LandRivers, doabs, Harappa and the first cities, seasons, numbersAgesEight ages of the Punjab, from the Soan to todayTimelineEvery dated event on one lineAtlasEvery place on one map, age by agePlacesCities, ancient sites, temples, mosques and gurdwaras, battlefieldsLanguage & scriptsPunjabi, its dialects, Gurmukhi and Shahmukhi

People & Faiths

PeopleSaints and teachers, poets and singers, rulers, rebels, the people of both PunjabsPeople of the landJats, Rajputs, Arains, Khatris, Dalit communities and more, across every faithFaithsHindu traditions, Islam and the Sufis, Sikhi, and the Punjab's other faiths

Kingdoms & Struggles

Kingdoms & WarsWho ruled the Punjab, the Kingdom of Lahore, and the battles fought over itWho ruled the PunjabEvery ruling power, 518 BCE to todayWars & BattlesFrom the Hydaspes to BasantarStruggles & Partitions1849, 1919, 1947, 1966, 1984, 2020

Culture & Museum

CulturePoets, qisse, songs, music, dance, festivals, foodMuseumSculpture, coins, manuscripts, painting, arms, buildings, and where to see themChronicles & ProphecyThe poetry of the old chroniclesAboutWhat this atlas is, its sources, and every word explainedHelp maintain this siteCorrections, pictures, sources and new entries
Punjab WikiMuseumFrom the world's museumsPottery, metalwork, woodwork and jewellery
Pottery, metalwork, woodwork and jewellery · 59

Through the ages

Glazed mosque tile from Multan - Ashmolean EAX-2517Glazed mosque tile from Multan - Ashmolean EAX-2517Ashmolean Museum, Oxford · photo Marsupium (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Saraiki Waseb's Blue Pottry Work on Mosaic and Tiles in Bahawalpur Museum Photo By…Saraiki Waseb's Blue Pottry Work on Mosaic and Tiles in Bahawalpur Museum Photo By…Wikimedia Commons · Saeed Akhtar Sial · CC BY-SA ↗Carving on Bronze Plates in Blue Pottery of Saraiki Waseb in Bahawalpur Museum Photo By…Carving on Bronze Plates in Blue Pottery of Saraiki Waseb in Bahawalpur Museum Photo By…Wikimedia Commons · Saeed Akhtar Sial · CC BY-SA ↗Jewellery in the Museum of Islamic Art, DohaJewellery in the Museum of Islamic Art, DohaWikimedia Commons · Francesco Bini · CC BY-SA ↗* Caption box printed on mount measures 36 x 79 mm.* Caption box printed on mount measures 36 x 79 mm.Wikimedia Commons · Scan by NYPL ↗Armring, armband, smycke, bracelet, jewelleryArmring, armband, smycke, bracelet, jewelleryPakistan Pakistan Пакистан Paquistão Пакистан Pakistanas Pakistan Pakistāna PakiMuseum of Ethnography (via Europeana) ↗Set of Silver buttons, Dogra Jewellery, Museum of Kangra Art, DharamshalaSet of Silver buttons, Dogra Jewellery, Museum of Kangra Art, DharamshalaMuseum of Kangra Art, Dharamshala · photo SpeakingArch (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗NecklaceNecklaceChamba© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Chamba Necklace, Himachal State Museum, ShimlaChamba Necklace, Himachal State Museum, ShimlaWikimedia Commons · SpeakingArch · CC BY-SA ↗EarringEarringPunjab© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗EarringEarringPunjab© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗TearingTearingIndien India Индия Intia Índia Индия Indija Indija Indija Inde India India IndijMuseum of Ethnography (via Europeana) ↗TearingTearingIndien India Индия Intia Índia Индия Indija Indija Indija Inde India India IndijMuseum of Ethnography (via Europeana) ↗TearingTearingIndien India Индия Intia Índia Индия Indija Indija Indija Inde India India IndijMuseum of Ethnography (via Europeana) ↗Tåring, tärningTåring, tärningIndien India Индия Intia Índia Индия Indija Indija Indija Inde India India IndijMuseum of Ethnography (via Europeana) ↗Tåring, tärningTåring, tärningIndien India Индия Intia Índia Индия Indija Indija Indija Inde India India IndijMuseum of Ethnography (via Europeana) ↗Another variant of Silver Roundel depicting king and his attendants mounted on the…Another variant of Silver Roundel depicting king and his attendants mounted on the…British Museum, London · photo SpeakingArch (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗Hippostratos was an Indo-Greek king who ruled central and north-western Punjab and…Hippostratos was an Indo-Greek king who ruled central and north-western Punjab and…National Museum, New Delhi · photo SpeakingArch (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗India, Punjab - Wristlet - 1916.267 - Cleveland Museum of ArtIndia, Punjab - Wristlet - 1916.267 - Cleveland Museum of ArtWikimedia Commons ↗Native Office, Punjab Irregular CavalryNative Office, Punjab Irregular CavalryWikimedia Commons · The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles ↗Silver Roundel depicting an enthroned goddess holding a bunch of grapes, probably HaritiSilver Roundel depicting an enthroned goddess holding a bunch of grapes, probably HaritiBritish Museum, London · photo SpeakingArch (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗Folio, Punjab Hills, BahuFolio, Punjab Hills, BahuThe Met, New York · photo Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons) ↗North India, Punjab Hills, KangraNorth India, Punjab Hills, KangraThe Met, New York · photo Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons) ↗This box is a "pandan," a container for "betel"- thin slices of the nut of the areca…This box is a "pandan," a container for "betel"- thin slices of the nut of the areca…Walters Art Museum, Baltimore · photo Abu'l-Kharid Nur al-Hasan Khan (Indian) Indian (Wikimedia Commons) ↗HukkáHukkáPatrně Paňdžáb, Indie IndieNáprstek Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures (via Europeana) · CC BY ↗Snuff bottle, snuff box, bala khuSnuff bottle, snuff box, bala khuPakistan Pakistan Пакистан Paquistão Пакистан Pakistanas Pakistan Pakistāna PakiMuseum of Ethnography (via Europeana) ↗Snuff bottle, snuff box, bala khuSnuff bottle, snuff box, bala khuPakistan Pakistan Пакистан Paquistão Пакистан Pakistanas Pakistan Pakistāna PakiMuseum of Ethnography (via Europeana) ↗Snuff bottle, snuff box, bala khuSnuff bottle, snuff box, bala khuPakistan Pakistan Пакистан Paquistão Пакистан Pakistanas Pakistan Pakistāna PakiMuseum of Ethnography (via Europeana) ↗Snuff bottle, snuff box, bala khuSnuff bottle, snuff box, bala khuPakistan Pakistan Пакистан Paquistão Пакистан Pakistanas Pakistan Pakistāna PakiMuseum of Ethnography (via Europeana) ↗This casket in bronze represents the great variety of reliquary casketsThis casket in bronze represents the great variety of reliquary casketsWikimedia Commons ↗Male torso carved from red jasper, Bronze Age, Harappa, Indus Valley CivilisationMale torso carved from red jasper, Bronze Age, Harappa, Indus Valley CivilisationNational Museum, New Delhi · photo Gary Todd (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Pottery that is more than 4000 years oldPottery that is more than 4000 years oldWikimedia Commons · Ranjith Kumar Inbasekaran · CC BY-SA ↗Pottery urns from Harappa (Cemetery H period, cPottery urns from Harappa (Cemetery H period, cNational Museum, New Delhi · photo Avantiputra7 (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗Pitara Box in the Textiles GalleryPitara Box in the Textiles GalleryNational Museum, New Delhi · photo Nomu420 (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗Perforated jar in the National Museum, New DelhiPerforated jar in the National Museum, New DelhiNational Museum, New Delhi · photo Nomu420 (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗Pottery, National Museum, New DelhiPottery, National Museum, New DelhiNational Museum, New Delhi · photo Yann (talk) (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗Carved ivory rectangular objectCarved ivory rectangular objectBritish Museum, London · photo Zunkir (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗Pottery fragment with Indus script inscriptionPottery fragment with Indus script inscriptionBritish Museum, London · photo Zunkir (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗Large numbers of ceramic vessels decorated with black slip have been found among the…Large numbers of ceramic vessels decorated with black slip have been found among the…Wikimedia Commons ↗The astrolabe was made by Ghulam Qadir Kapurthali, a pupil of Lalah Bulhomal Lahori.The astrolabe was made by Ghulam Qadir Kapurthali, a pupil of Lalah Bulhomal Lahori.National Museum, New Delhi · photo SpeakingArch (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗Tandira haar, necklace, housed at Himachal State Museum Shimla.Tandira haar, necklace, housed at Himachal State Museum Shimla.Wikimedia Commons · SpeakingArch · CC BY-SA ↗Inscribed Relic Casket recording the donation of the casket by brothersInscribed Relic Casket recording the donation of the casket by brothersGovernment Museum, Chandigarh · photo SpeakingArch (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗Skål, kärl, vinskål, bowl, vesselSkål, kärl, vinskål, bowl, vesselPakistan Pakistan Пакистан Paquistão Пакистан Pakistanas Pakistan Pakistāna PakiMuseum of Ethnography (via Europeana) ↗Bowl, vessel, bowl, bowl, bowl, bowlBowl, vessel, bowl, bowl, bowl, bowlPakistan Pakistan Пакистан Paquistão Пакистан Pakistanas Pakistan Pakistāna PakiMuseum of Ethnography (via Europeana) ↗Flower shaped earrings of Rani Jindan from the Toor Collection, LondonFlower shaped earrings of Rani Jindan from the Toor Collection, LondonWallace Collection, London · photo SpeakingArch (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗Seed pearl and Emerald Necklace of Rani Jindan from the Toor CollectionSeed pearl and Emerald Necklace of Rani Jindan from the Toor CollectionWallace Collection, London · photo SpeakingArch (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗An ancient storage jar found in the Dadasiba village of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.An ancient storage jar found in the Dadasiba village of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.Museum of Kangra Art, Dharamshala · photo Brahmavadini (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗Five-Stringed NecklaceFive-Stringed NecklaceMuseum of Kangra Art, Dharamshala · photo Brahmavadini (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗Hansi HaarHansi HaarMuseum of Kangra Art, Dharamshala · photo Brahmavadini (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗Himachali JewelleryHimachali JewelleryMuseum of Kangra Art, Dharamshala · photo Brahmavadini (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗JuntiJuntiMuseum of Kangra Art, Dharamshala · photo Brahmavadini (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗Foot jewelleryFoot jewelleryMuseum of Kangra Art, Dharamshala · photo Brahmavadini (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗Sabih JewellerySabih JewelleryMuseum of Kangra Art, Dharamshala · photo Brahmavadini (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗Set of ButtonsSet of ButtonsMuseum of Kangra Art, Dharamshala · photo Brahmavadini (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗Six-Stringed NecklaceSix-Stringed NecklaceMuseum of Kangra Art, Dharamshala · photo Brahmavadini (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗Toka JewelleryToka JewelleryMuseum of Kangra Art, Dharamshala · photo Brahmavadini (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗Wonderland Pottery was a hybrid style, of Sindh and Multan glazed ware.Wonderland Pottery was a hybrid style, of Sindh and Multan glazed ware.Wikimedia Commons · Neek-Theri · CC BY-SA ↗Peshawar Pottery, Albert Hall MuseumPeshawar Pottery, Albert Hall MuseumWikimedia Commons · Neek-Theri · CC BY-SA ↗Silver Necklace from Himachal Pradesh, Amrapali MuseumSilver Necklace from Himachal Pradesh, Amrapali MuseumWikimedia Commons · Neek-Theri · CC BY-SA ↗

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Shown here are the objects whose pictures museums have released openly. Far more are in their collections, and in museums with no open search, such as the Lahore Museum. Searching for "Punjab".

Pictures from the collections of Art Institute of Chicago, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, Berlin-Dahlem Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum (via Europeana), Bhuri Singh Museum, Chamba, 65 more, found automatically: public domain or openly licensed, except the V&A's, shown for non-commercial use with the museum's credit. Titles and dates are the museums' own; each card names its museum and any licence. Updated 2026-10-26.

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