NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Majha

Majha is name of the region of Punjab (India) comprising of the districts of Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Tarn Taran Sahib. It is also called the Bari Doab, since it is the Doab or (fluvial) tract between two of the five great rivers of the Punjab: the Ravi and the Beas. As such, Majha lies in the heart of the ancient Punjab region. No wonder then, that one meaning of Majha is 'the central plains' or 'the central country.' Major towns in the region include Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Batala and Tarn Taran Sahib. Punjab (Punjabi: ) is a state in northwest India and forms a part of the larger Punjab region, which also includes the Punjab province of Pakistan and the Indian states of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. ... Amritsar (Punjabi: , , Hindi: . ), meaning Pool of the Nectar of Immortality, is the administrative headquarter of the Amritsar District in Punjab, India. ... Gurdaspur is one of the 17 districts of India. ... Tarn Taran Sahib is a city with population of more than 100,000 and is situated near Amritsar, in the state of Punjab, India. ... A Doab, meaning two waters in Persian, is a term used in India and Pakistan for a tract of land between two confluent rivers. ... Ravi could refer to any of these : Ravi, a Hindu solar deity. ... Beas is a small town in the Punjab state of India, located between the cities of Amritsar and Jalandhar along the banks of the river Beas. ... Punjab, 1903 Punjab Province, 1909 The Punjab (meaning: Land of five Rivers; also Panjab, Gurmukhi: à¨ªà©°à¨œà¨¾à¨¬, Shahmukhi: Ù¾Ù†Ø¬Ø§Ø¨) is a region straddling the border between India and Pakistan. ... Batala, a town located on the Amritsar-Pathankot railway line, is a sub-divisional headquarters of Gurdaspur district of Punjab state, India. ...

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