Majha region of Punjab
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The Majha region of Punjab is a historically significant area in northern Punjab, India, known as the heartland of Sikh culture and heritage, encompassing districts such as Amritsar, Gurdaspur, and Tarn Taran.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Doaba-Majha border region of Punjab | 1 |
| Sikh homeland (Majha and surrounding areas) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ |
| administrativeState | Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bordersRegion |
Doaba region of Punjab
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malwa region of Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsReligiousSite |
Akal Takht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Durgiana Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Harmandir Sahib NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarn Taran Sahib Gurdwara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | Sikh heartland ⓘ |
| dialect | Majhi Punjabi ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom | Punjabi word "majh" meaning "central" or "middle" ⓘ |
| hasBorderCrossing | Attari–Wagah border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
cross-border trade near Wagah
ⓘ
dairy production ⓘ farming ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Gurdwaras associated with Sikh Gurus ⓘ |
| hasMajorCity |
Amritsar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Batala NERFINISHED ⓘ Gurdaspur NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarn Taran Sahib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
battles during the Anglo-Sikh wars
ⓘ
operations during the Partition of India ⓘ |
| historicallySignificantFor |
Sikh history
ⓘ
Sikh military tradition ⓘ formation of Sikh Misls ⓘ |
| includesDistrict |
Amritsar district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gurdaspur district NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarn Taran district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownAs |
heartland of Sikh culture
ⓘ
heartland of Sikh heritage ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Baisakhi celebrations
ⓘ
Sikh martial traditions ⓘ agricultural productivity ⓘ wheat cultivation ⓘ |
| language | Punjabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Punjab, India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorReligion |
Hinduism
ⓘ
Sikhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Punjab region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesCulturalTraitsWith |
Doaba region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malwa region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalSubdivisionOf | Punjab region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traversedByRiver |
Beas River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ravi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sikh homeland (Majha and surrounding areas)