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{{Short description|Area of the historical Punjab region}}
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'''Majha''' ({{small|romanized:}} ''Mājhā''; {{IPA|pa|mäˑ˩˥.dʒˑäː}}; from "mañjhlā" {{literally|middle}})<ref name="Punjabi" group="note">[[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]: ਮਾਝਾ {{small|([[Gurmukhi]])}}, {{Nastaliq|ماجھا}} {{small|([[Shahmukhi]])}}</ref><ref name=eos>{{cite encyclopedia |first= |last= |editor1-last=Singh |editor1-first=Harbans |editor1-link=Harbans Singh |title=MĀJHĀ |encyclopedia=The Encyclopedia Of Sikhism | volume=III M–R |edition=Third |pages=23–24 |publisher=Punjabi University Patiala |url=https://archive.org/details/TheEncyclopediaOfSikhism-VolumeIiiM-r/page/23/mode/1up |date=2011 |isbn=978-8-1-7380-349-9 |language=English}}</ref> is a region located in the central parts of the historical [[Punjab region]], presently split between the republics of [[Pakistan]] and [[India]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Arora |first=Mohit |url= |title=Advances in Water Resource Planning and Sustainability |last2=Gujarati |first2=Ashwin |last3=Chandel |first3=Sumita |last4=Pateriya |first4=Brijendra |date=2023-07-12 |publisher=Springer Nature |isbn=978-981-99-3660-1 |editor-last=Rai |editor-first=Praveen Kumar |pages=43 |language=en |chapter=Assessment of River Water Dynamics and Optically Active Water Quality Parameters Over Punjab, Based on Cloud Computing Approach |quote=Majha is the region located in the central parts of the historical Punjab and is split between India and Pakistan. It is situated between the right bank of the river Beas and left bank of the river Ravi. Majha Region in Indian Punjab has four districts, viz., Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran, and Pathankot.}}</ref> It extends north from the right banks<ref name="banks" group="note">The left/right bank of a river is determined by looking in the direction of flow of the river (facing downstream).</ref> of the river [[Beas river|Beas]], and reaches as far north as left bank of the river [[Ravi River|Ravi]], constituting upper half of the [[Bari Doab]].<ref name=":0" />

The Majha region was [[partition of Punjab|partitioned]] between India and Pakistan in 1947. It includes four districts of Indian [[Punjab, India|state of Punjab]] — [[Amritsar district|Amritsar]], [[Tarn Taran district|Tarn Taran]], [[Gurdaspur district|Gurdaspur]], and [[Pathankot district|Pathankot]]. In the Pakistani [[Punjab, Pakistan|province of Punjab]], the Majha region proper includes [[Lahore District|Lahore]] and [[Kasur District|Kasur]] districts. However, it is not uncommon to include the districts of [[Gujranwala District|Gujranwala]] (including [[Hafizabad District|Hafizabad]] and [[Wazirabad district|Wazirabad]]), [[Sialkot District|Sialkot]] (including [[Narowal District|Narowal]]) and [[Sheikhupura District|Sheikhupura]] (including [[Nankana Sahib District|Nankana Sahib]]) — located in the Upper [[Rachna Doab]] — in the Majha area as well.<ref name=eos/><ref>{{Cite book |last=Sharamā |first=Rādhā |url= |title=Peasantry and the State: Early Nineteenth Century Punjab |date=2000 |publisher=K.K. Publishers and Distributors |isbn=978-81-86912-03-4 |pages=10 |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Punjabdoabs1.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A map of the Punjab region {{circa}} 1947 showing the different ''doabs''.]]
People of the Majha region are given the demonym "Mājhī" or "Majhail". Most inhabitants of the region speak the [[Majhi dialect]], which is the basis of the standard register of the [[Punjabi language]] in Indian Punjab.<ref>Advanced Centre for Technical Development of Punjabi Language, Literature and Culture, Punjabi University, Patiala [http://www.learnpunjabi.org/intro1.asp Punjabi University, Patiala.]</ref> The most populous city in the area is [[Lahore]] on the Pakistani side, and [[Amritsar]] on the Indian side of the border. Majha is also the birthplace of [[Sikhism]].<ref name=eos/>

==History==
[[File:Map of the Lahore Division comprising the Districts of Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Lahore, Sialkot, and Gujranwala, surveyed in 1850–55. Reduced and drawn by Abdoos Sobhan, 1858 (F.4-31).jpg|thumb|Map of the Lahore Division in 1850–1855, comprising the Districts of Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Lahore, Sialkot, and Gujranwala, usually included in the Majha region.<ref name="eos" />]]

The Majha region is called the "Sword Arm of the Country", due to it contributing disproportionately to the Officer as well as Orderly ranks of the Armies of both India and Pakistan.<ref>Mahmood, Cynthia Keppley (1996). ''Fighting for Faith and Nation: Dialogues with Sikh Militants (Contemporary Ethnography)'', p. 153. Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania.</ref> The [[Sikh Empire]] was founded in the Majha region, and so the region is also sometimes referred to as "the cradle of the brave Sikhs".<ref>Sandhu, Gulzar Singh (2004). ''Gods on Trial and Other Stories'', p. 132. Diamond Pocket Books. {{ISBN|8128808087}}</ref>

== Districts ==
The following districts are classified as Majha:
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! Majha districts of Punjab, Pakistan
! Majha districts of Punjab, India
|-
|[[Lahore District|Lahore]]
| [[Amritsar district|Amritsar]]
|-
|[[Kasur District|Kasur]]
| [[Gurdaspur district|Gurdaspur]]
|-
||[[Sialkot District|Sialkot]]
| [[Tarn Taran district|Tarn Taran]]
|-
|[[Gujranwala District|Gujranwala]]
| [[Pathankot district|Pathankot]]
|-
|[[Narowal District|Narowal]]
|
|-
|[[Sheikhupura District|Sheikhupura]]
|
|-
|[[Nankana Sahib District|Nankana Sahib]]
|
|-
|[[Gujrat district |Gujrat]]
|
|-
|[[Wazirabad District|Wazirabad]]
|
|-
|[[Hafizabad District|Hafizabad]]
|
|}

==Tourist attractions==
===India===
* [[Harmandir Sahib|The Golden Temple]], [[Amritsar]]
[[File:Goldener Tempel Amritsar 2022-11-21 4.jpg|thumb|The Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple), Amritsar]]
* [[Gurdwara Sri Tarn Taran Sahib]], Tarn Taran
*[[Jallianwala Bagh]], Amritsar
* [[Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Sthal]], Amritsar
* [[Ram Bagh Palace]], Amritsar
* [[Partition Museum]], Amritsar
*[[Harike Wetland|Harike Pattan]] bird sanctuary, [[Tarn Taran Sahib|Tarn Taran]]
*[[Durgiana Temple]], [[Amritsar]]
*[[Gobindgarh Fort]], [[Amritsar]]
* [[Ranjit Sagar Dam]], Pathankot
* [[Pul Kanjri]], [[Amritsar]]
*[[Wagah-Attari border ceremony]], [[Attari]] border between India and Pakistan.

===Pakistan===
[[File:Evening_sun_on_Badshahi.jpg|thumb|Badshahi Masjid, Lahore]]
*[[Akbari Sarai]], [[Lahore]]
*[[Aiwan-e-Iqbal]], Lahore
*[[Anarkali Bazaar]], Lahore
*[[Badshahi Mosque]], Lahore
*[[Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore|Bagh-e-Jinnah]], Lahore
*[[Begum Shahi Mosque]], Lahore
*[[Chauburji]], Lahore
*[[Data Darbar]], Lahore
*[[Fakir Khana]], Lahore
*[[Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur]], Kartarpur
*[[Gurdwara Dera Sahib]], Lahore
*[[Gurdwara Janam Asthan]], [[Nankana Sahib]]
*[[Gurdwara Janam Asthan Guru Ram Das]], Lahore
*[[Haveli of Nau Nihal Singh]], Lahore
*[[Hazuri Bagh]], Lahore
*[[Hiran Minar]], [[Sheikhupura]]
*[[Lahore Fort]], Lahore
*[[Lahore Museum]], Lahore
*[[Lahore Zoo]], Lahore
*[[Minar-e-Pakistan]], Lahore
*[[Moti Masjid (Lahore Fort)|Moti Masjid]], Lahore
*[[Neevin Mosque]], Lahore
*[[Oonchi Mosque]], Lahore
*[[Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lahore|Sacred Heart Cathedral]], Lahore
*[[Samadhi of Ranjit Singh]], Lahore
*[[Shahi Hammam]], Lahore
*[[Shalimar Gardens, Lahore|Shalimar Gardens]], Lahore
*[[Sheesh Mahal (Lahore Fort)|Sheesh Mahal]], Lahore
*[[Sunehri Mosque, Lahore|Sunehri Mosque]], Lahore
*[[Tomb of Asif Khan]], Lahore
*[[Tomb of Jahangir]], Lahore
*[[Tomb of Allama Iqbal]], Lahore
*[[Tomb of Nur Jahan]], Lahore
*[[Wagah-Attari border ceremony]], [[Attari]] border between India and Pakistan.
*[[Walled City of Lahore]], Lahore
*[[Wazir Khan Mosque]], Lahore
*[[Zamzama]], Lahore
*Tomb of [[Bulleh Shah]], Kasur
*[[Changa Manga]] forest, Kasur

==Notable residents==

*[[Manmohan Singh]] former Prime Minister of India and economist from Gah, located in present-day Pakistan.
*[[Baba Deep Singh]] Ji (1682–1757).
*Nawab [[Jassa Singh Ahluwalia]] - Sikh Emperor, supreme leader of [[Dal Khalsa (Sikh Army)|Dal Khalsa]], Chief of Budha Dal, Jathedar [[Akal Takhat]].
*[[Lala Achint Ram]] - Noted freedom Fighter, Member of the Constitutional Assembly, Later Parliamentarian.
*Maharaja [[Ranjit Singh]] of Punjab (1780–1839), the founder of the [[Sikh Empire]].
*[[Premchand Degra]] Bodybuilder from Gurdaspur.
*[[Zubair Jhara Pehalwan]] (1990-1991) Famous Wrestler from Lahore
*[[Krishan Kant]] - Former Vice President of India
*[[Hari Singh Nalwa]] (1791–1837), renowned warrior and [[Commander-in-chief]] of the [[Sikh Khalsa Army]], the army of the [[Sikh Empire]].
*[[Bhai Bidhi Chand]] (1640), [[Sikh]] warrior and religious preacher at the time of [[Guru Hargobind]].
*[[Akali Phula Singh]] Ji (1761 – 1823), [[Akali Nihang]] [[Sikh]] general and Jathedar of the [[Khalsa Panth]].
*[[Sham Singh Atariwala]] (1790 - 1846), the general of the [[Sikh Empire]].
*[[Allama Iqbal]], Pakistan's national poet.
*[[Faiz Ahmed Faiz]], Urdu poet.
*[[Sohail Ahmed]], Pakistani Comedian
*Captain [[Arun Singh Jasrotia]], Indian military officer.
*[[Musarrat Nazir]], Pakistani Punjabi folk singer of Kashmiri descent.
*[[Saifuddin Kitchlew]], Indian freedom fighter of Kashmiri descent.
*Baba [[Baghel Singh]], who occupied [[Delhi]]
*[[Akshay Kumar]]
*[[Baba Gurdit Singh]], [[SS Komagata Maru]]
*[[Satyavati Devi (born 1905)]]
*[[Raza Saqib Mustafai]], Islamic Scholar
*[[Bhai Maha Singh]]
*[[Kapil Sharma (comedian)|Kapil Sharma]]
*[[Sunanda Sharma]], Famous Female-Punjabi Singer
*[[Dara Singh]] wrestler
*[[Gurdial Singh Dhillon]], ex-[[speaker of Lok Sabha]], [[India]]
*[[Jagbir Singh Chhina]], freedom fighter.
*[[Gurpreet Singh (shooter)]], winner of two medals in [[Commonwealth Games]], [[Delhi]]
*[[M. S. Gill]], former [[chief Election Commissioner of India]] and former sports Minister of [[India]]
*[[Mai Bhago]]
*[[Pratap Singh Kairon]], ex-[[Chief Minister]] of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
*[[Surender Mohan Pathak]], [[Novelist]]
*[[Teja Singh Samundri]], founder of [[SGPC]]
* [[Bharti Singh]]
*[[Amrinder Gill]]
* [[Baj Singh|Sardar Baj Singh]], Sikh general and governor.<ref>Singh, Raj Pal (1998). ''Banda Bahadur and His Times'' p. 22. Harman Pub. House, 1 Aug 1998.</ref>
* [[Chhajja Singh Dhillon|Sardar Chhajja Singh Dhillon]], Sikh warrior of the early 18th century.
* [[Prem Dhillon]]
*[[Jordan Sandhu]]
* [[AP Dhillon]]
*[[Gurinder Gill]]
*[[Nimrat Khaira]]
*[[Ravi Thakur]]
*[[Bhagat Singh]], (September 1907 – 23 March 1931)

==Photo gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Ranjit Sagar Dam 1.jpg|Ranjit Sagar Dam, Shahpur Kandi
Image:RaviRiver-Chamba.JPG|Ravi River
Image:Emperor Akbar crowning platform.jpg|Emperor Akbar crowning platform, Kalanaur-Gurdaspur, India
Image:Akal Takht and Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar, Punjab, India.jpg|Golden Temple and the Akal Takht, Amritsar
Image:Badshahi Mosque July 1 2005 pic32 by Ali Imran (1).jpg|Badshahi Mosque, Lahore
Image:Lahore Fort.jpg|Lahore Fort, Lahore
Image:Lahore_Museum,_Lahore.jpg|Lahore Museum, Lahore
Image:Shalamar Garden July 14 2005-South wall pavilion with fountains.jpg|Shalimar Gardens
Image:Jahangir's_tomb-6.JPG|Jahangir's Tomb, Lahore
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Doaba]], cultural region in Punjab, India
*[[Bar Region|Bar]], cultural region in Punjab, Pakistan
*[[Pothohar Plateau|Pothwar]], cultural region in Punjab, Pakistan
*[[Malwa, Punjab|Malwa]], cultural region in Punjab, India
*[[Poadh]], cultural region in India
*[[Doab#The Punjab Doabs|The Punjab Doabs]], geographic regions in Punjab

==Notes==
{{reflist|group="note"}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Punjab, India}}
{{PunjabGeography}}
{{GeoSouthAsia}}
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[[Category:Regions of Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Regions of Punjab, Pakistan]]
[[Category:Plains of India]]
[[Category:Plains of Pakistan]]
[[Category:Landforms of Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Landforms of Punjab (Pakistan)]]

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Mohamedmeera29 at 07:53, 25 March 2026