From the prehistoric times to the mid 20th century, wheat has been grown in Punjab as the primary crop, and the evidence of this is abundant in the Punjabi culture and language. A Punjabi farmer might grow a number of crops but Wheat, or Kanak, decorates their turbans like a prideful Kalgi. This episode of A Very Punjabi Podcast delves into it all. 

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