Malwa (Punjabi: ਮਾਲਵਾ) is a region of Punjab and parts of Haryana between the Sutlej and Yamuna rivers. It makes up the majority of the Punjab region, consisting of 11 districts or parts of districts. The people of the region are called Malwais, and the dialect of Punjabi spoken is called Malwi.
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[edit] Notable residents
- Babu Rajab Ali, renowned Punjabi Poet
- Hari Singh Dhillon, powerful Sikh warrior of the 17th century
- Jhanda Singh Dhillon
- Banda Singh Bahadur, martyr of Sikh faith
- Bhuma Singh Dhillon
- Maharaja Rajinder Singh
- Maharaja Bhupinder Singh
- Maharaja Yadavindra Singh
- Baghel Singh Dhaliwal, military general during turbulent times in Punjab in the 18th century
- Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon
- Sarabjit Singh Dhillon
- Kartar Singh Sarabha, Indian revolutionary who was amongst the most famous accused in the Lahore conspiracy trial
- Bhuma Singh Dhillon, royal Sikh warrior of the 18th century in Punjab
- 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:Chief Minster of Punjab, involved in mass killing of Sikh youths, blown to pieces by Bhai Dilawar Singh in Chandigarh, 1995.
- Beant Singh, the assassinated Chief Minister of the Punjab
- Giani Zail Singh, former President of India
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