Majha is called Majha because the term is derived from the Punjabi word manjhla, which means "middle" or "central". Geographically, it is located in the heartland of the historical Punjab region, specifically in the central area between the Ravi and Beas rivers.
The Majha region is geographically located in the middle of the historic Punjab region, hence giving it the name Majha. The Majha region of historical Punjab region spans northward from the right banks of river Beas, and extends up to river Jhelum at its north most, making it the largest regions of historic Punjab.
Majhail (Punjabi pronunciation: [məˈdʒ(ʱ)eːl]) is a subgroup of Punjabis, applied as a demonym for people from the Majha region of Punjab — split between Pakistan and India. They natively speak the Majhi dialect of Punjabi.
Among the major castes and tribes of West Punjab (Pakistan) are the Jats, Rajputs, Arains, Gujjars and Awans. Prior to the partition in 1947, major communities of West Punjab also included the Khatris, Aroras and Brahmins. While in East Punjab (India), Jats are almost 20 per cent of East Punjab's population.
Majhi (Shahmukhi: ماجھی; Gurmukhi: ਮਾਝੀ; Punjabi: [mä˩˥d̆. d͡ʒi]), also known as Central Punjabi, is the most widely-spoken dialect of the Punjabi language, natively spoken in the Majha region of Punjab in present-day Pakistan and India.
Maidan is an originally Persian word for a town square or public gathering place (Persian: میدان), adopted by various other languages: Urdu میدان (maidān); Arabic مَيْدَان (maydān); Turkish meydan; Georgian მოედანი (moedani); Bangla ময়দান, meaning field, and Crimean Tatar, from which Ukrainian also borrowed maidan.
Bhatti, the Malwa region of Punjab can be traditionally subdivided into the following sub-regions: Jangal: derived from a historically vast tract of jungle known as the Lakhi Jungle, comprising the districts of Bathinda, Faridkot, Muktsar, and Firozpur districts. Puadh: Ropar district and parts of Patiala district.
Multani dialect of Punjabi is one of the sweetest Punjabi dialect. Multani is often considered a dialect of Saraiki. Saraiki is just a fake political identity.
Earlier, the Punjab was known as Sapta Sindhu in the Rigveda or Hapta Hendu in Avesta, translating into "The Land of Seven Rivers", with the other two being Indus and Kabul. The ancient Greeks referred to the region as Pentapotamía (Greek: Πενταποταμία), which has the same meaning as that of Punjab.
Doaba, also known as Bist Doab or the Jalandhar Doab, is the region of Punjab, India that lies between the Beas River and the Sutlej River. People of this region are given the demonym "Doabia". The dialect of Punjabi spoken in Doaba is called "Doabi".
Mind you, the word “jaan” itself is a term of endearment. It can mean “life” and also “loved one”, “darling”, etc. in both Hindi and Urdu. People use it to express their loved one's importance and how much they love them.
For examples, members of low-caste groups such Chuhras and Chamars who adopted Sikhism became known as Rangretias and Mazhabis. The Valmikis also are sourced from the Chuhra caste. Another group which emerged from low-castes are the Ad-Dharms.
In all the three states 'kamboj' community is included in the state list of Backward Classes, but the Mandal Report included 'kamboj' only in the states of Haryana and Punjab.
Punjab, the state where Sikhism was born and flourished, was partitioned in 1947 and split between India and Pakistan at the time of independence. Most Sikhs chose to remain or move to the Indian side of Punjab, since India purported its new constitution as secular, whereas Pakistan was created on religious lines.
The areas of Majhi, the standard dialect of the Punjabi language are composed of 4 districts of Indian Panjab i.e; Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Tarn Taran, and 16 districts of Pakistani Punjab i.e; Lahore, Kasur, Okara, Pakpattan, Sahiwal,Toba Tek Singh, Faisalabad, Chiniot, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, ...
