Punjab

[Big_Tera]

What is todays Punjab like? Is it the same as it was 20 years ago? 

What are the best parts. Only place I have been to is Amritsar as a kid as its my home town. Never been to any other parts apart from Jalandhar briefly for a few days. One thing I did not like about dehli was having to speak in hindi. That language is so annoying to listen to let alone having go speak it. 

[simran345]

7 hours ago, Big_Tera said:

What is todays Punjab like? Is it the same as it was 20 years ago? 

The suit shops are still the same. The roads are a bit better. Most people are not the same, I think they’ve changed. Apart from that everything still looks the same. But there’s gyms in the pinds now and everybody is more fashionable now when it comes to western clothing. The weddings are more extravagant than before. But the staring hasn’t changed, still the same. And “madam, nava dejayn aya a, suit dekhlo” is still the same. 

The best parts are Sri Harmandir Sahib ji and the Gurdwaras and historical places to visit related to Sikhi.  And maybe see what agricultural life is like there, like go to the khet. Jalandhar is ok, Phagwara still seems the same as it was 10-15 yrs ago. 

7 hours ago, Big_Tera said:

One thing I did not like about dehli was having to speak in hindi. That language is so annoying to listen to let alone having go speak it. 

Shouldn’t be a problem in Punjab, everybody speaks Punjabi. It’s English you got to worry about, when you speak it. But may even get out-stared when you talk Punjabi too. ? Because you’ll be recognised from being abroad immediately. If you have good company/relatives, you’ll enjoy it. 

[InderjitS]

7 minutes ago, simran345 said:

Because you’ll be recognised from being abroad immediately. If you have good company/relatives, you’ll enjoy it. 

They spot you a mile off. Can tell from skin complexion, clothing, dastar etc. That's why should always ask the relatives to barter on your behalf, but I'm pretty handy myself having been many times

[MrDoaba]

This topic is a duplicate like the peshi one. Just new title...seems like the same question, differently worded, pops up every 2/3 weeks.

[simran345]

1 minute ago, InderjitS said:

They spot you a mile off. Can tell from skin complexion, clothing, dastar etc. That's why should always ask the relatives to barter on your behalf, but I'm pretty handy myself having been many times

True, but even when you try to make conversation or ask something, it’s like you’re an alien and then that never ending stare ?. 

It’s good you can barter, I used to just sit there looking at the staff, until they said “teek a, jo tusi dena chaunde”.