Sodhi
| 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, including Hari Das, Guru Ram Das, Prithi Chand, to Guru Arjan were from the Sodhi clan.[2][full citation needed][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][need quotation to verify]
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
-
An unknown Sodhi from Himachal Pradesh
-
An unknown Sodhi from Lahore
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
Some notable people with the surname are:
- Amandeep Sodhi, Indian politician
- Daya Singh Sodhi (1925–2011), Indian politician
- Harvinder Sodhi (born 1971), Indian cricketer
- Ish Sodhi (born 1992), New Zealand cricketer
- Ishmeet Singh Sodhi (1988–2008), Indian singer
- Manku Ram Sodhi (1934–2017), Indian politician
- Manreet Sodhi Someshwar, Indian author
- Molina Sodhi (born 1993), Indian actress
- Nauvdip Kumar Sodhi (1943–2021), Indian judge
- Reetinder Singh Sodhi (born 1980), Indian cricketer
- Ronjan Sodhi (born 1979), Indian sport shooter
- 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 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
- Vadbhag Singh Sodhi (1716–1761), Sikh general and religious figure
See also
- Sood (disambiguation)
- Sodha, Rajput clan of Sindh
- Sodhian, village in Punjab, India
- Sodhi Bala, village in Khushab District, Pakistan
- Sodhi Village, village in Uttar Pradesh, India
- Sud (disambiguation)
- Murder of Balbir Singh Sodhi, 2001 murder in the USA
References
- ^ Banerjee, Himadri (2023-01-30). Beyond Punjab: Sikhs in East and Northeast India. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-80028-9.
- ^ Singh, Prithvi Pal (2006). The history of Sikh Gurus. New Delhi: Lotus Press. pp. 52, 54. ISBN 81-8382-075-1.
- ^ "Sikism - Guru Ram Das". Britannica. 13 May 2021.
- ^ a b Harbans Singh, ed. (1992). The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism: S-Z. Punjabi University. p. 225. ISBN 978-81-7380-530-1.
- ^ Massy, Charles Francis (1890). Chiefs and Families of Note in the Delhi, Jalandhar, Peshawar and Derajat Divisions of the Panjab. Printed at the Pioneer Press.
- ^ Singh, Pashaura; Fenech, Louis E. (March 2014). The Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studies. OUP Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-969930-8.
- ^ Grewal, J. S. (1998). The Sikhs of the Punjab (Revised ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 115. ISBN 0-521-63764-3.
- ^ "Original copy of Guru Granth Sahib at Kartarpur". The Hindu. 30 August 2004. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ Daljit Singh (22 April 2011). "Authenticity Of The Kartarpuri Bir (Updated)". Sikh Philosophy Network. Retrieved 22 August 2017.