Balban appointed powerful and honest men like Sher Khan and Prince Muhammad as Governors of the Punjab.

Deimachus or Daimachus was a Greek of the Seleucid Empire, who lived during the third - century BCE. He became an ambassador to the court of the Mauryan ruler Bindusara "Amitragatha" (son of Chandragupta Maurya) in Pataliputra in India. Deimachus was sent by Antiochus I Soter.

The Mudrarakshasa is a Sanskrit - language play by Vishakhadatta that narrates the ascent of the king Chandragupta Maurya to power in India. The play is an example of creative writing, but not entirely fictional.

The Gupta Empire rose to power around 320 CE and its influence extended over a large portion of the Indian subcontinent, including Punjab. The Gupta period is known as the "Golden Age of India" because of its achievements in science, technology, engineering, art, literature, culture and mathematics. The Gupta Empire gradually declined starting in the late 5th century CE, eventually dissolving around 600 CE.

Pushyamitra Shunga or Pushpamitra Shunga was the founder and the first ruler of the Shunga Empire which he established to succeed the Maurya Empire.

The Mudrarakshasa is a Sanskrit - language play by Vishakhadatta that narrates the ascent of the king Chandragupta Maurya to power in India. The play is an example of creative writing, but not entirely fictional.

Palaeolithic Age (The Early Stone Age) sited are discovered at Daulatpur, Dher, Majra, Hoshiarpur, Dhang, Nalagarh, Pirthan, Khokhra-Ka-Choa, Rampura, Sirsa, Bhud and Dholbaha.

Main fruit crops of Punjab are kinnow (reddish orange), peach, pear and guava. Punjab topped all other states in India in the production of Kinnow.

The cotton crop in Punjab, grown from the Bt-cotton seed, have been affected by a pest known as the mearly bug and white flies.

As per 2011 Census, the literacy rate of UP was 67.7%. Male literacy was higher than female literacy.

Bara Imambara was built in 1784 as a famine relief project by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula. It is a prominent example of Mughal architecture.

Kurukshetra, a town in Haryana, is connected to the Mahabharata war. This is where the big fight between the Pandavas and Kauravas took place.

The Chambal River makes part of the border between Haryana and Rajasthan. It is known for its deep valleys and flows through several states in northern India.

Ambala was set up by the British East India Company in the 19th century as a military base during their rule in India.

The Third Battle of Panipat was fought in 1761. It was a battle between the Maratha Empire and the Afghan Durrani Empire, resulting in a victory for the Afghans.

Hisar is the city in Haryana known for its Mughal architecture. It has several historical monuments that showcase the architectural style of the Mughal Empire.