Malwa region
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The Malwa region is a historical and cultural area in the southern part of Punjab, India, known for its distinct Punjabi dialect, agrarian economy, and rich folk traditions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malwa | 2 |
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ historical region ⓘ |
| borders |
Doaba region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Majha region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Barnala district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bathinda district NERFINISHED ⓘ Faridkot district NERFINISHED ⓘ Fatehgarh Sahib district NERFINISHED ⓘ Fazilka district NERFINISHED ⓘ Ferozepur district NERFINISHED ⓘ Ludhiana district NERFINISHED ⓘ Malerkotla district NERFINISHED ⓘ Mansa district NERFINISHED ⓘ Moga district NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohali district NERFINISHED ⓘ Muktsar district NERFINISHED ⓘ Patiala district NERFINISHED ⓘ Rupnagar district NERFINISHED ⓘ Sangrur district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culture | Malwai culture ⓘ |
| dialect | Malwai Punjabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantCommunity | Jat Sikhs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Punjabis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| folkDanceStyle | Malwai Giddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| folkMusicStyle | Malwai folk ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
canal irrigation
ⓘ
fertile alluvial plains ⓘ semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
center of Sikh political power in 18th and 19th centuries
ⓘ
important area in the history of the Sikh Misls ⓘ |
| includesCity |
Bathinda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mansa NERFINISHED ⓘ Patiala NERFINISHED ⓘ Sangrur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Bhangra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gatka ⓘ Giddha ⓘ Punjabi folk dance ⓘ Punjabi folk music ⓘ agrarian economy ⓘ distinct Punjabi dialect ⓘ rich folk traditions ⓘ rural culture ⓘ |
| language | Punjabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| largestCity | Ludhiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indian Punjab
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ northern India ⓘ |
| majorCrop |
cotton
ⓘ
mustard ⓘ paddy ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| majorEconomicActivity | agriculture ⓘ |
| partOf | Punjab state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance | major electoral base in Punjab politics ⓘ |
| primaryOccupation | farming ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Sikhism ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| traditionalDress |
Kurta pajama
ⓘ
Punjabi salwar kameez ⓘ |
| traditionalHeadgear | turban ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
Malwa
this entity surface form:
Malwa