Majha

A map of the Punjab region ca. 1947 showing the different doabs.

Majha (Punjabi: ਮਾਝਾ (Gurmukhi), ماجھا (Shahmukhi); Mājhā) is the region of Punjab bounded by the right banks of rivers Beas and Sutlej and extending up to river Jhelum at its northmost. Majha includes a considerable portion of the Bari Doab (the region between the rivers Beas and Ravi) and the Rechna Doab (the region between the rivers Ravi and Chenab), and a smaller portion of the Jech Doab region (the region between the rivers Jhelum and Chenab). Majha lies in the heart of historical Punjab region. The word "Mājhā" (ਮਾਝਾ) or "Mānjhā" (ਮਾਂਝਾ) means "central" or "that lies in the middle". People of this region are given the demonym "Mājhi".

Districts of Majha

Dialects of Punjabi

The following districts are classified as Majha:

• Gurdaspur
• Amritsar
• Tarn Taran
• Pathankot
• Lahore
• Kasur
• Okara
• Pakpattan
• Sahiwal
• Narowal
• Sheikhupura
• Nankana Sahib
• Faisalabad
• Sialkot
• Chiniot
• Gujranwala
• Gujrat

Tourist attractions

• Ranjit Sagar Dam, Shahpur Kandi, Pathankot
• Shahpur Kandi Fort, Pathankot
• Nurpur Fort, Pathankot
• Coronation platform of Akbar, Kalanaur,Gurdaspur
• Shamsher Khan's tomb, Batala
• Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple), Amritsar
• Wagah border ceremony at Wagah border, Amritsar-Lahore
• Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar
• Pul Kanjri, Amritsar
• Harike Pattan bird sanctuary, Tarn Taran
• Badshahi Mosque, Lahore
• Lahore Fort (Shahi Qila), Lahore
• Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore
• Lahore Museum, Lahore
• Shalimar Gardens, Lahore
• Tomb of Jahangir, Lahore

Photo gallery

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  Ranjit Sagar Dam, Shahpur Kandi
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  Ravi River
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  Emperor Akbar crowning platform, Kalanaur
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  Golden Temple and the Akal Takht, Amritsar
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  Badshahi Mosque, Lahore
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  Lahore Fort, Lahore
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  Lahore Museum, Lahore
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  Shalimar Gardens
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  Jahangir's Tomb, Lahore

See also

• Doaba
• Malwa
• Poadh
• Jech Doab
• Rechna Doab