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Malwa (Punjab)

Malwa (Punjab)

Malwa is the region of Punjab that lies to the south of Majha, separated by the Satluj river, and to the north and west of Poadh.[1]

Districts of Malwa

The following districts are classified as Malwa:[1]

  • Firozpur

  • Faridkot

  • Fazilka[2]

  • Shri Muktsar Sahib

  • Moga

  • Bathinda

  • Ludhiana

  • Barnala

  • Mansa

  • Sangrur

  • Patiala

  • Fatehgarh Sahib

  • Ropar (formerly Ropar)

  • Ajitgarh (formerly Mohali)

Malwa areas in Haryana & Rajasthan

  • Sirsa (Haryana)

  • Fatehabad (Haryana)

  • Kaithal (Haryana)

  • Sri Ganganagar (Rajasthan)

  • Hanumangarh (Rajasthan)

Notable residents

  • Babu Rajab Ali, renowned Punjabi Poet

  • Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale

  • Hari Singh Dhillon, powerful Sikh warrior of the 17th century

  • Jhanda Singh Dhillon

  • Banda Singh Bahadur, martyr of Sikh faith

  • Bhuma Singh Dhillon, royal Sikh warrior of the 18th century in Punjab

  • Maharaja Rajinder Singh

  • Maharaja Bhupinder Singh

  • Maharaja Yadavindra Singh

  • Harcharan Singh Brar

  • Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon

  • Sarabjit Singh Dhillon

  • Kartar Singh Sarabha, Indian revolutionary who was amongst the most famous accused in the Lahore conspiracy trial

  • Bibi Sahib Kaur, Sikh Princess

  • Bibi Rajindar Kaur, Sikh princess

  • Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, officer of the Indian Air Force, Param Vir Chakra awardee

  • Baba Gurmukh Singh, freedom fighter

  • Sukhdev Thapar, freedom fighter

  • Udham Singh, independence activist, best known for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer

  • Beant Singh, the assassinated Chief Minister of the Punjab

  • Giani Zail Singh, former President of India

  • Joginder Singh, officer of the Indian Air Force, Param Vir Chakra award

See also

  • Doaba

  • Majha

  • Poadh

References

[1]
Citation Linkbooks.google.comGrover, Parminder Singh (2011). Discover Punjab: Attractions of Punjab. Parminder Singh Grover. p. 179.
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[2]
Citation Linkwww.punjabdata.com"New district fazilka in malwa".
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[3]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgBhagat Singh
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[4]
Citation Linkbooks.google.comDiscover Punjab: Attractions of Punjab
Sep 29, 2019, 10:17 AM
[5]
Citation Linkwww.punjabdata.com"New district fazilka in malwa"
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