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Malwa is a geographical region in the south of Punjab state in India. [1] [2] [3] It is located between south of the Sutlej river, north of the Ghaggar river, east of Pakistan , and west of the Sivalik Hills .
The region of Punjab towards the left bank of Sutlej river is called Malwa. Malwa extends upto Ambala district in Haryana, beyond the borders of Punjab state. Almost 60-70% area of Punjab state is part of this region. The people of this region are given the demonym 'Malwai'.
Malwa is a historical region of west-central India occupying a plateau of volcanic origin. Geologically, the Malwa Plateau generally refers to the volcanic upland north of the Vindhya Range. Politically and administratively, it is also synonymous with the former state of Madhya Bharat which was later merged with Madhya Pradesh.
Jan 31, 2022 · Malwa is the largest region of Punjab, both geographically and politically. Nearly 58 per cent of the state’s assembly seats (69 out of 117) fall within this region. A hotbed of politics, it is also home to the state’s largest and most populous city, Ludhiana.
- Nikhil Rampal
Aug 5, 2009 · The Punjab Malwa is in the shape of a rough parallelogram lying between 29°-30 and 31°-10 North latitudes and 73°-50 and 76°-50' East longitudes. It is bounded by the River Sutlej in the north, Haryana in the east and the south, Rajasthan in the southwest corner, and by Bahawalpur state of Pakistan in the west.
Malwa is in the Punjab state of India. It roughly covers the area between the Sutlej River in the north and the Ghaggar River, which flows along the Haryana border, in the south. It is the largest region in terms of area and has 15 districts in it, the largest of which are Ferozepur, Ludhiana, Patiala, and Bathinda.
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Apr 24, 2024 · Malwa is a geographical region in the south of Punjab state in India. [1] [2] [3] It is located between south of the Sutlej river, north of the Ghaggar river, east of Pakistan, and west of the Sivalik Hills. [4] [5] [6] Contents. Etymology. History. Culture. Demographics. Districts of Malwa. See also. References. Etymology.
