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Malwa (Punjab)

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Malwa (Punjabi: ਮਾਲਵਾ) is the region of Punjab south of the Satluj river.

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Districts of Malwa

The following districts are classified as Malwa:

  • Faridkot
  • Shri Muktsar Sahib
  • Moga
  • Bathinda
  • Ludhiana
  • Barnala
  • Mansa
  • Sangrur
  • Parts of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (formerly Nawanshahr)
  • Fatehgarh Sahib
  • Patiala
  • Rupnagar (formerly Ropar)
  • Ajitgarh (formerly Mohali)
  • 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

    • References

    Malwa (Punjab) Wikipedia
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