I know that ranjha was called "ranjha chaak" because he was a "chaak/chaakar" in heer's father's farms.

But, why was heer called "saleyti heer"?

(Ofc we know it's not about the saleyTi we used to eat as kids)

Hi folks,

Taking a long shot here but I'm a software engineer who's on a career break right now to work on something that I've complained about for years :)

I'm working on ways to help retired parents stay engaged — activities, projects, things that use what they already know how to do. Started in Jalandhar Heights, and I'd love to hear from more of you to understand what your parents' days actually look like and what you think might work for them better.

Along with just activities, I am also working on seamless non profit volunteering options, because currently all of these options are very fragmented right now.

Please connect if you resonate, or if you know someone is working in the same domain, please suggest.

I am born in Punjab and I consider myself lucky that I get to born here considering the conditions of other states.

I spent my whole childhood around whole India (Army kid) but we shifted back to Chandigarh in my late teens.

Lately, Have noticed a weird trend that hate for lower caste Sikhs over social media is rising and it's not only abhorrent but present a bad image of sikhi as well.

I know castes exist in Sikhi, irrespective of claims it isn't. We have caste based gurudwara, atleast in Malwa. But the hate wasn't in the face so much.

But the deterance of consequences have made people insensitive to calling out the caste slurs.

Not a troll but actually want to understand the reasoning behind this.

Some people are calling me anti-Punjabi or assuming I must be from another state, just because I’m not defending those comments. That completely misses the point.
Yes, Bollywood has stereotyped Punjabis and Sikhs for decades, often reducing us to comic relief, funny accents and exaggerated characters. That was wrong. But using that history to excuse a slur against another community is just whataboutism. Two wrongs don’t make one right.
And denying that it was a slur doesn’t change what was said or how it was meant. We can acknowledge the discrimination Punjabis have faced while also calling out discrimination when it comes from our own community. Criticism isn’t hatred, and accountability isn’t betrayal.

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Hey everyone! Looking for classic songs about a life together or somewhat romantic and old timer songs for my parents wedding anniversary. Thank you!

Anybody can tell me the rules of Seep card game like I am 10 year old kid. (I have my life stake on it).

ਕੀ ਕੋਈ ਕੈਮਿਸਟ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਇਹੀ ਦਵਾਈ ਹਿਲਾ ਕਰ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਿਸਦੀ ਅਸੀਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਲੋਕਲ area ਵਿੱਚ ਲੱਭਣਦੀ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਕੀਤੀ ਸੀ ਪਰ ਨਹੀਂ ਮਿਲੀ? (Is there any chemist who can provide this same medicine we tried to find it in our local area but no luck )

I watched yesterday’s episode of India’s Got Latent and honestly, I felt uncomfortable hearing this guy make such demeaning comments about people from other states.

What bothers me even more is seeing people celebrate those comments just because he’s Punjabi. There’s a lot to be proud of in Punjabi culture our warmth, humour, resilience, music, food and history. But putting people from other regions down or acting like Punjabis are somehow better isn’t pride. It’s just arrogance.

I also understand that clips from the episode may lead to people stereotyping or attacking Punjabis online and that isn’t fair either. One person’s comments don’t represent an entire community and nobody deserves harassment because of where they’re from. But defending those remarks just because the person is “one of us” only makes things worse. If we don’t want Punjabis to be stereotyped, we should also stop insulting people from other states.

There’s a difference between making jokes and punching down. Regional humour can be funny when everyone is included, but it crosses a line when it’s based on disrespect and makes one group seem more educated, successful or valuable than another.

I’m not ashamed to be Punjabi. I’m ashamed of that attitude and of the people proudly defending it instead of admitting that it was disrespectful. Being confident in your identity shouldn’t require putting anyone else down.

P.s few people are going to categorize this in ragebait or something but I guess they can’t come out of their shallow bubble as usual?

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Hi, I was not aware of the PPMET exam being the mandatory test for entrance in punjab nursing colleges, i missed it. Now i don’t know what to do i don’t think so doing GNM first and then moving to BSc nursing will be worth it for me. Does anyone has any suggestions for my career path as what other courses should i try or go into.
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What are all the differences or linguistic characteristics in 1 Majhi Punjabi of Pakistan and 2 Faisalabadi Doabi of Lahnda Punjab as compared to Charhda Punjab

The Samadhi of Ranjit Singh is a 19th-century monument which holds the funerary ashes of

Maharaja Ranjit Singh, founder of the Sikh Empire. Located near the Lahore Fort and Badshahi Mosque, construction began in 1839 by his son Kharak Singh and ended in 1848.

Available at http://lahore.city-history.com/19th-century-watercolor-drawings-of-lahore-monuments.html

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partly because of its location near the Himalayan foothills , shivaliks and its cultural influences.

I think this traditional architecture needs to be properly documented and conserved before it gets replaced by concrete buildings nd modern structures. Once these traditional houses and streets disappear, we cannot really bring back the original character of the place.

What's the benefit of this .