Sodhi

Clan of Khatris

Ethnic group

SodhiRegions 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

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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

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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

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### Some notable people with the surname are:

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* 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

## Gallery

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* An unknown Sodhi from Himachal Pradesh

* An unknown Sodhi from Lahore

## See also

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* 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

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1. ^ Banerjee, Himadri (2023-01-30). Beyond Punjab: Sikhs in East and Northeast India. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-80028-9.
2. ^ Singh, Prithvi Pal (2006). The history of Sikh Gurus. New Delhi: Lotus Press. pp. 52, 54. ISBN 81-8382-075-1.
3. ^ "Sikism - Guru Ram Das". Britannica. 13 May 2021.
4. ^ a b Harbans Singh, ed. (1992). The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism: S-Z. Punjabi University. p. 225\. ISBN 978-81-7380-530-1.
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ Singh, Pashaura; Fenech, Louis E. (March 2014). The Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studies. OUP Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-969930-8.
7. ^ Grewal, J. S. (1998). The Sikhs of the Punjab (Revised ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 115. ISBN 0-521-63764-3.
8. ^ "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.
9. ^ Daljit Singh (22 April 2011). "Authenticity Of The Kartarpuri Bir (Updated)". Sikh Philosophy Network. Retrieved 22 August 2017.