Majha, Geographic region in Punjab, India and Pakistan.
Majha is a geographic territory in Punjab that sits between the Beas and Ravi rivers and covers the districts of Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Tarn Taran in India, along with Lahore in Pakistan. The territory is largely flat and marked by fertile farmland crisscrossed by a network of smaller waterways.
The partition of India in 1947 brought profound demographic shifts as Muslims moved to Pakistan while Hindus and Sikhs relocated to India. These movements altered the social and religious makeup of villages and towns on both sides of the newly drawn border permanently.
The residents of this territory are called Majhis and speak the Majhi dialect, which serves as the foundation for standard Punjabi. This dialect shapes everyday conversation in villages and towns on both sides of the border, linking communities through shared linguistic roots despite political division.
Multiple roads and rail lines connect towns across the territory, with the Wagah-Attari border crossing serving as the primary passage between India and Pakistan. Visitors should note that crossing the border requires special permits and visas.
The position between three rivers – Sutlej, Beas and Ravi – shaped irrigation patterns and determined boundaries between different administrative areas for centuries. These natural waterways also influenced trade routes and the movements of people across the plain.
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