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Punjab region

A man walks down a narrow street lined with traditional buildings in the Punjab region, with a prominent white dome structure visible in the distance under a hazy sky.

The Punjab is a fertile geographic and cultural region spanning eastern Pakistan and northwestern India. Fed by five major rivers, it has historically served as the breadbasket of the subcontinent. During the mid-twentieth century, it became the primary testing ground for high-yield dwarf wheat varieties, experiencing unprecedented agricultural output that saved millions from starvation, while simultaneously initiating a long-term crisis of severe groundwater depletion.

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