Sodhi
Sodhi (Punjabi: ਸੋਢੀ) is a Khatri clan from the Punjab region.[1][2][3] Seven of the Sikh Gurus, from Guru Ram Das to Guru Gobind Singh were of Sodhi surname.[1][4]
In the Bachittar Natak Guru Gobind Singh wrote the origin of Sodhi clan and described them as linear descendants of Lava, one of the twin sons of Sita and Rama. According to the 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 and Jammu & Kashmir[3]
At the time of the Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh awarded aristocratic Sodhi patricians grants of jagirs, feudal, titular land grants and lordships bestowed upon subjected noblemen and patrons by a ruling monarch, worth ₹500,000 a year. Ranjit Singh lavishly patronised a descendant of Dhir Mahal, Sodhi Sadhu Singh, with a gift of several villages.[5] 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.[6][7]
Notable People[edit]
- Balbir Singh Sodhi, murder victim Of 9/11 attack in USA
- Ish Sodhi, New Zealand-based international cricketer
- Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, International shooter and politician
- Reetinder Singh Sodhi, Ex International Indian cricketer And Captain of Indian under 16 World Cup winning team in 1998.
- Ronjan Sodhi international shooter athlete, Asian Games Gold Medalist in double-trap
- Shruti Sodhi, Indian actress
- Surinder Singh Sodhi, Captain of Indian Hockey team who won the gold medal in 1980 Olympics .
Fictional People[edit]
- Roshan Singh Sodhi, fictional character in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
- Colonel Balbir Singh Sodhi, fictional character in Kohram played by Amitabh Bacchan
- Ajeet Sodhi as politician , fictional character in Tabbar played by Ranvir Shorey
References[edit]
- ^ a b 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Harbans Singh, ed. (1992). The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism: S-Z. Punjabi University. p. 225. ISBN 978-81-7380-530-1.
- ^ W. H. McLeod (2009). The A to Z of Sikhism. Scarecrow Press. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-8108-6828-1.
- ^ 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. "Authenticity Of The Kartarpuri Bir (Updated)". Sikh Philosophy Network. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
