Malwa (Punjab)

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cultural region geographical region

Malwa (Punjab) is a major cultural and geographical region in southern Punjab, India, known for its distinct Punjabi dialect, folk traditions, and significant role in the state’s agriculture and politics.

Aliases (1)

Malwa region of Punjab ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cultural region → geographical region →
bordersCountry	Pakistan →
bordersRegion	Doaba (Punjab) → Majha (Punjab) →
country	India →
dominantReligion	Sikhism →
hasDialect	Malwai Punjabi →
hasFolkMusicStyle	Dhadi → Malwai Giddha →
hasFolkTradition	Bhangra → Giddha →
hasLanguage	Punjabi →
hasPoliticalSignificance	major contributor of MLAs to Punjab Legislative Assembly →
hasRiver	Ghaggar River NERFINISHED → Sutlej River →
historicalRegionOf	Malwa (historic region of northwestern India) →
includesCity	Barnala → Bathinda → Faridkot → Fazilka → Ferozepur → Ludhiana → Mansa → Muktsar → Patiala → Rajpura → Sangrur →
includesDistrict	Barnala district → Bathinda district → Faridkot district → Fazilka district → Ferozepur district → Ludhiana district → Mansa district → Muktsar district → Patiala district → Sangrur district →
knownFor	agricultural production → distinct Punjabi dialect → political influence in Punjab → rich folk traditions →
locatedIn	Punjab, India →
locatedInPart	southern Punjab →
majorCrop	cotton → paddy → wheat →
otherReligion	Hinduism →
partOf	Punjab region →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Northern India →	hasCulturalRegion
Dhudike, Punjab, British India ("Malwa region of Punjab") →	region