Maize is a Kharif crop, typically sown with the onset of the monsoon season (June-July) and harvested in autumn (September-October). In contrast, Wheat, Gram, and Barley are Rabi crops, sown in winter and harvested in spring.

Punjab has 7 seats in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India's Parliament. Members are elected by the state's Legislative Assembly through proportional representation.

The Pushpa Gujral Science City was inaugurated in 2005 in the Kapurthala district of Punjab.

The Radcliffe Line is the boundary demarcation line drawn between India and Pakistan at the time of Partition in 1947. It was named after Sir Cyril Radcliffe, the chairman of the Boundary Commissions for Punjab and Bengal, tasked with dividing British India into two independent nations.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji, the fifth Sikh Guru, compiled the Adi Granth in 1604.