ðə mˈælwɚ ɹˈiːdʒən wʌz hɪstˈɔːɹɪkli spˈɑːɹsli pˈɑːpjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd ɪŋkəmpˈæɹɪsən tə ðə mˈoːɹ ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd mˈædʒhə ænd doʊˈæbɚ ɹˈiːdʒənz.
The Malwa region was historically sparsely populated in-comparison to the more occupied Majha and Doaba regions.