Sodhi

**Sodhi**
Regions with significant populations
	India
Languages
	Punjabi, Hindi
Religion
	Hinduism, Sikhism
Related ethnic groups
	Khatri

Last updated November 05, 2025

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

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

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

Gallery

An unknown Sodhi from Himachal Pradesh
An unknown Sodhi from Lahore

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.
1 2 Singh, Harbans, 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.

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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.

[eos-4] 1 2 Singh, Harbans, 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.

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