Puadh

Puadh (IAST: uādha sometimes anglicized as Poadh or Powadh) is a historic region in north India that comprises parts of present-day Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and the U.T. of Chandigarh, India. It has the Sutlej river in its north and covers the regions immediately south of the Ghaggar river. The people of the area are known as Puadhi and speak the Puadhi dialect of Punjabi. The capital cities of Puadh region are Rupnagar, Fatehgarh Sahib, Mohali, Patiala, Sangrur, Mansa (south east) Chandigarh, Nalagarh, Panchkula, Baddi, Ambala, Yamunanagar.

Etymology

The word Puadh is a conjugation of two words of the language: ''puav'' meaning eastern and ''āddha'' meaning half. The term refers to the eastern half of the Punjab region.

Extent

Puadh generally lies between the Sutlej and Ghaggar-Hakra rivers and south, south-east and east of Rupnagar district adjacent to Ambala district (in Haryana).

Punjab

In Punjab:

* Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar District: Kurali, Mohali, Kharar;
* Rupnagar district; Ropar; and Chamkaur Sahib; Morinda
* Fategarh Sahib district: Amloh, and Pail Doraha, Ludhiana">Doraha, and Samrala">Payal, India">Pail Doraha, Ludhiana">Doraha, and Samrala;
* Patiala district: Rajpura and western part of Patiala district including Patiala city.
* Sangrur district: Malerkotla, Moonak and other eastern parts of Sangrur.
* Mansa district: Bareta sub tehsil (Kulrian, Bahadurpur, Dialpura villages)

Haryana

In Haryana, Pinjore, Panchkula, Naraingarh, Kalka, Ambala, Shahabad, Karnal, and Yamunanagar districts fall within Puadh. Other areas include Jagadhri, Kalesar, Pehowa, and Gulha tehsil of Kaithal district.

These areas are almost have equally share of major communities in different parts such as Rajputs, Jats and Gujjars. Kalesar is last village of Haryana in north dominated by Gujjars and Jagadhri have large of number Gujjars community Villages whereas Ambala have good share of Rajput voters and 30-50 villages of Gujjars and Jats. There are many big Rajput villages in panchkula and various small villages of Gujjars as well. Ramgarh and Raipur Rani were jagirs ruled by Kshatriya Rajputs in Panchkula, former belonged to Chandel clan and latter one was ruled by Chauhans.

Uttar Pradesh

In the state of Uttar Pradesh it is spoken mainly in the Northern districts which border North Haryana districts and South Himachal Pradesh district. The districts where it is spoken are-
* Badshahibagh
* Behat
* Saharanpur
* Gangoh
* Deoband
These regions are mostly dominated by Thakurs of Pundir clan and Gujjars.

Himachal Pradesh

Nalagarh, Baddi, Mahlog (Solan district) and Kala Amb (Sirmaur district) in Himachal Pradesh lies in the east of Puadh, which separates the states of Himachal Pradesh and Haryana.

Chandigarh

Chandigarh falls within the Puadh region.

Gallery

File:Sarai Lashkari.jpg, Sarai Lashkari (Doraha)
File:Guru Gobind Singh Bhawan.jpg, Guru Gobind Singh Bhawan. Punjabi University, Patiala
File:Statues made of waste Bangles at Rock Garden, Chandigarh.jpg, Statues made of waste Bangles at Rock Garden, Chandigarh
File:Morni Hills and Tikkar Taal, Haryana, India - 5.jpeg, Morni Hills and Tikkar Taal, Haryana
File:Thaan, worship tradition for elder son in Punjab.jpg, Thaan (shrine) in Dera village Bakarpur, Mohali
File:Stupa Base.JPG, Stupa Base, Sanghol (Fategarh Sahib district)
File:Ruins of Indus Valley Civilization, Punjab.jpg, Ruins of Indus Valley Civilization, Punjab (Rupnagar)
File:Tomb of Shagird village Talania Sirhind 05.jpg, Tomb of Shagird village Talania Sirhind
File:Fatehgarh Sahib Gurdwara, Punjab, India.jpg, Fatehgarh Sahib Gurdwara, Punjab, India
File:Pehowa, Arunai - 5.jpeg, Mandir in Pehowa, Haryana
File:Kalka–Shimla Railway.jpg, Kalka–Shimla Railway
File:NsmkInstMlk.jpg, NSMK Institute of Advanced Studies, Malerkotla
File:View of city from the Palace Nalagarh Princely State,India.jpg, View of city from the Palace Nalagarh Princely State

Culture

Puadh is often wrongly included in Malwa (Punjab) by the media. The region had its own poets even at Akbar's court such as Mai Banno of Banur. More recent poets include Bhagat Asa Ram Baidwan of Sohana. The Dhadd Sarangi and Kavishri singing originated in Puadh and also different types of Akharas such as that of Rabbi Bhaironpuri. Puadh consists only a small quantity of Punjab. The Majha, Malwa (Punjab), Pothwar, Bahawalpur, Hazara and Doaba make up majority of the Punjab.

Puadhi language

The dialect of the Punjabi language spoken in Puadh is called Puadhi. It is spoken by the people of Chandigarh, Baltana, Zirakpur, Rajpura, Ghanaur, and Devigarh region of Patiala district, Banur region, villages of Mohali, and some region of Ropar district in Punjab, southern villages of Sangrur ( moonak), Mansa ( Bareta sub tehsil) whereas in Haryana in villages of Ambala, Tohana tehsil of Fatehabad district, Nalagarh, Baddi and Panchkula districts people speak this language. Also, the region of Ismailabad and Shahbad of Kurukshetra speak this language, also a tehsil of Sadhaura of Yamunanagar district.

See also

* Puadhi dialect
* Doaba
* Malwa
* Majha

Notes

References

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Regions of Punjab, India
Plains of India
Landforms of Punjab, India