PRESENTATION ON

ANDHRA PRADESH AND

PUNJAB
SUBMITTED BY
ARNAV BAJAJ
CLASS -5 A
ROLL NO -12
ANDHRA PRADESH
 Andhra Pradesh is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It
is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of 162,975 km2
(62,925 sq mi) and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799
inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the north-west, Chhattisgarh
to the north, Odisha to the north-east, Tamil Nadu to the south,
Karnataka to the west and the Bay of Bengal to the east. It has the
second longest coastline in India after Gujarat, of about 974 km (605
mi).
 Andhra Pradesh is the first state to be formed on a linguistic basis in
India on 1 October 1953. Andhra Pradesh was once a major Buddhist
pilgrimage site in India and a Buddhist learning center which can be seen
in many sites in the state in the form of ruins, chaityas and stupas.
Andhra Pradesh is also known as the land of the world-famous diamond
Koh-I-Noor and many other global known diamonds due to their presence
in its Kollur Mine once. It is also known as the "rice bowl of India" for
being a major producer of rice in India. Its official language is Telugu;
one of the classical languages of India.
 FESTIVALS OF ANDHRA PRADESH
Pongal, Ugadi, Vinayaka Chaturthi, Visakha Utsav, Tirupati
Tirumala, Brahmotsavam Lumbini Festival, Rayalaseema Food &
Dance Festival, Deccan Festival, Christmas, Diwali, Maha Shivratri
and Dussehra. 
 FOOD ITEMS OF ANDHRA PRADESH
Pulhihora, Chepa Pulusu, Gonguru Pickle Ambadi, Pesarattu,
Andhra Chicken Biryani, Gutti Vanakya Koora, Punugulu, Curd
rice, Dondakaya fry, Bobbatlu, Medu Vada and Uppindi.
 DRESSES OF ANDHRA PRADESH
For men, Andhra Pradesh traditional dress is a dhoti and kurta. They
also wear lungis and shirts. Andhra Pradesh traditional dress was
dhotis for women as well prior to the 14th century. Later on, other
traditional dresses came into play such as Saris and Langa Voni.
 PUNJAB
 Punjab is a state in northern India. Forming part of the larger Punjab region
of the Indian subcontinent, the state is bordered by the Indian union
territories of Jammu and Kashmir to the north, Chandigarh to the east, the
Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the north and northeast, Haryana to the
south and southeast, and Rajasthan to the southwest. It is bordered by
Punjab, a province of Pakistan to the west. The state covers an area of
50,362 square kilometers (19,445 square miles), 1.53% of India's total
geographical area. It is the 20th-largest Indian state by area. With 27,704,236
inhabitants at the 2011 census, Punjab is the 16th-largest state by
population, comprising 22 districts.
 Punjabi, written in the Gurmukhi script, is the most widely spoken and
official language of the state. The main ethnic group are the Punjabis, with
Sikhs (57.7%) and Hindus (38.5%) as the dominant religious groups. The state
capital is Chandigarh, a Union Territory and also the capital of the
neighboring state of Haryana. The five tributary rivers of the Indus River from
which the region took its name are the Sutlej, Ravi, Beas, Chenab and Jhelum
rivers; the Sutlej, Ravi and Beas rivers flow through the Indian Punjab.
 FESTIVALS OF PUNJAB
Maghi, Mela Chiraghan in Lahore, Lohri, Holi, Baisakhi, Teeyan,
Diwali, Dussehra, and Guru Nanak Jayanti, Hola Mala, Gurupurab,
Basant Panchmi, Jor Mela, Chappar Mela, Bandi Chor Diwas and
Raksha Bandhan.
 FOOD ITEMS OF PUNJAB
Allu Parantha, Makki di roti & Sarson da saag, Lassi, Chole
Bhatura, Shakar Para, Rajma Chawal, Karah Parshad, Dal
Makhani, Kadhai Paneer, Paneer Tikka, Amritsari Kulcha, Punjabi
Dal Tadka, Punjabi Cury, Kheer, Phirni and Gajrela.
 TRADITIONAL DRESSES OF PUNJAB
The traditional dress for Punjabi men is the kurta and tehmat,
which is being replaced by the kurta and pajama, especially the
popular muktsari style in India. The traditional dress for women
is the salwar suit which replaced the traditional Punjabi ghagra.
The patiala salwar is also very popular.