Places in Pakistan with Hindu and Sikh populations before 1947
- Places in Pakistan with Hindu and Sikh populations before 1947
This is a list of locations in Pakistan which used to have prominent Sikh and Hindu populations before the independence in 1947.
List of localities
Demographics in 1941 census
The religious demographics of the Punjab pre-1947 were radically different owing to the mass exchange of populations at the time of independence. There were substantial populations of Hindus and Sikhs in the districts which went on to become part of Pakistani Punjab.
Percentage Composition of selected Punjab District Populations of Hindus and Sikhs : 1941 that became part of Pakistan [http://paa2004.princeton.edu/download.asp?submissionId=41274]
Source: Census of India 1941
Major Hindu and Sikh temples in Pakistan
Nankana Sahib
Katasraj temple
Sharada tirratha temple
References
ee also
*Partition of India
*Hindu and Buddhist architectural heritage of Pakistan
*Punjab (Pakistan)
External links
* [http://www.sikhd4ce.com Sikhism]
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