Sodhi
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| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India | |
| Languages | |
| Punjabi, Hindi | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism, Sikhism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Khatri |
Sodhi is a clan of Khatris[1] who historically lived in both eastern and western Punjab.
Some notable Sikh Gurus, from Guru Ram Das to Guru Gobind Singh, were from the Sodhi clan.[2][3][4]
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
- Amandeep Sodhi (born 2001), Canadian politician
- Ashok Sodhi (1963–2008), Indian photojournalist
- Daya Singh Sodhi (1925–2011), Indian politician
- Dolly Guleria (born Rupinder Kaur Sodhi in 1949), Indian Punjabi singer
- Harbans Singh (1921–1998), Indian Sikh scholar, educator and historian
- Harvinder Sodhi (born 1971), Indian cricketer
- H. S. Sodhi (1938–2024), Indian colonel, polo and equestrian sportsman
- Ish Sodhi (born 1992), New Zealand cricketer
- Ishmeet Singh Sodhi (1988–2008), Indian singer
- Ishmeet Singh Sodhi (1988–2008), Indian singer
- Manku Ram Sodhi (1934–2017), Indian politician
- Manreet Sodhi Someshwar, Indian author
- Mansher Singh (born 1965), Indian sport shooter
- Nauvdip Kumar Sodhi (1943–2021), Indian judge
- Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh, Indian-American religious scholar
- Prakash Kaur (1919–1982), Indian Punjabi singer
- Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi (born 1954), Indian politician
- Reetinder Singh Sodhi (born 1980), Indian cricketer
- Ronjan Sodhi (born 1979), Indian sport shooter
- R. S. Sodhi (born 1940s), Indian colonel and polo player
- Shellee (real name Shailender Singh Sodhi), Indian poet, lyricist and writer
- Shruti Sodhi (born 1988), Indian actress
- Sukhman Sodhi (stage name Sukha, born 2003), Canadian Punjabi rapper and singer-songwriter
- Surinder Kaur (1929–2006), Indian Punjabi singer
- Surinder Singh Sodhi (born 1957), Indian field hockey player
- Surinder Singh Sodhi (1962–1984), Sikh militant and terrorist
- Surinder Sodhi, Indian film composer
- Tania Sodhi, Canadian politician
