Sodhi

Clan of Khatris From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sodhi is a clan of Khatris[1] who historically lived in both eastern and western Punjab.

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Sodhi
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India
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Punjabi, Hindi
Religion
Hinduism, Sikhism
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Some notable Sikh Gurus, from Guru Ram Das to Guru Gobind Singh, were from the Sodhi clan.[2][3][4]

Origin

According to a legend, some of the descendants migrated to Sanaudh where the clan chieftain married the daughter of the king and had a son named Sodhi Rai whose descendants ruled over the Sanaudh region now known as east and west Punjab and Haryana and some parts of Himachal Pradesh in northern India.[4]

The Sodhis of Anandpur held revenue-free lands in Anandpur Sahib and various other parts of Punjab.[5] They were the ruling family of Anandpur Sahib.[6]

History

At the time of the Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh awarded revenue-free grants to Sodhis, who were not strictly associated with any particular religion and usually "maintained a considerable number of horsemen". Towards the end of his reign, the total worth of their jagirs (fiefs) was ₹500,000 a year. Ranjit Singh lavishly patronised a descendant of Dhir Mahal, Sodhi Sadhu Singh, with a gift of several villages.[7] The original copy of the Adi Granth, also known as the Kartarpuri Bir, is reported to be in the possession of the descendants of Sodhi Sadhu Singh at Kartarpur.[8][9]

Notable people

Historical figures

  • Guru Ram Das (born Jetha Mal Sodhi, 1534–1581), Punjabi saint and fourth Sikh Guru
  • Mata Ganga (died 1621), Sikh historical figure and the wife of Guru Ram Das
  • Prithi Chand (1558–1618), Punjabi saint and founder of the Mina sect, oldest son of Guru Ram Das
  • Guru Arjan (1563–1606), Punjabi saint and fifth Sikh Guru, youngest son of Guru Ram Das
  • Guru Hargobind (1595–1644), Punjabi saint and sixth Sikh Guru, son of Guru Arjan
  • Mata Nanaki (1598–1678), Sikh historical figure and the wife of Guru Hargobind
  • Baba Gurditta (born Gurditta Sodhi, 1613–1638), Punjabi Udasi saint and the oldest son of Guru Hargobind
  • Mata Nihal Kaur (died 1644), the wife of Baba Gurditta and mother of Guru Har Rai
  • Guru Har Rai (1630–1661), Punjabi saint and seventh Sikh Guru
  • Ram Rai (1645–1687), Punjabi saint and founder of the Ramraiya sector, oldest son of Guru Har Rai
  • Guru Har Krishan (born Kishan Das Sodhi, 1656–1664), Punjabi saint and eighth Sikh Guru, youngest son of Guru Har Rai
  • Guru Tegh Bahadur (born Tyag Mal Sodhi, 1621–1675), Punjabi saint and ninth Sikh Guru, second youngest son of Guru Hargobind
  • Guru Gobind Singh (born Gobind Das Sodhi, 1666–1708), Punjabi saint, the tenth and last Sikh Guru, son of Guru Tegh Bahadur
  • Ajit Singh (1687–1704), Sikh martyr and the first son of Guru Gobind Singh
  • Jujhar Singh (1691–1704), Sikh martyr and the second son of Guru Gobind Singh
  • Zorawar Singh (1696–1704), Sikh martyr and the third son of Guru Gobind Singh
  • Fateh Singh (1699–1704), Sikh martyr and the fourth son of Guru Gobind Singh
  • Baba Darbara Singh (1644–1734), Sikh religious and military leader, claimed descendant of Guru Hargobind
  • Vadbhag Singh Sodhi (1716–1761), Sikh general and religious figure

Modern people

Gallery

  • An unknown Sodhi from Himachal Pradesh
    An unknown Sodhi from Himachal Pradesh
  • An unknown Sodhi from Lahore
    An unknown Sodhi from Lahore

See also

References

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