Sodhi
Sodhi (
Mythological origin
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][need quotation to verify]
History
At the time of the
The Sodhis of Anandpur Sahib are descendants of Sodhi Suraj Mal,[citation needed] one of Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji's sons and brother of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji. The Sodhis of Anandpur held revenue free lands in Anandpur Sahib and various other parts of Punjab.[8] They were the ruling family of Anandpur Sahib.[9]
Notable People
Entertainment
- Shruti Sodhi, Indian actress
- Shellee Sodhi, Indian poet, film lyricist and writer.
Politics
- Daya Singh Sodhi, Indian politician from BJP
- Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, International shooter and politician
Sports
- Balbir Singh Sodhi, murder victim of 9/11 attack in USA
- Harvinder Sodhi, Indian first-class cricketer
- 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
- Surinder Singh Sodhi, Captain of Indian Hockey team who won the gold medal in 1980 Olympics .
Religion
- Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru and founder of Ramdaspur.
- Guru Arjan Dev, fifth Sikh Guru and creator of Adi Granth.
- Guru Hargobind, sixth Sikh Guru and first to militarise Sikh.
- Guru Har Rai, seventh Sikh Guru and the Guru who popularised katha of Gurbani (commentary).
- Guru Har Krishan, the eighth and youngest Guru who helped cure people infected with diseases.
- Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Guru who was executed by Aurangzeb for standing up for the rights of Hindus.
- Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru, who created the Khalsa, and passed the Guruship to the eternal Guru Granth Sahib.
- Vadbhag Singh Sodhi, a Sikh military general and priest.
Fictional People
- 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
See also
- Sodhi Bala, village in Khushab district, West Punjab
References
- ^ ISBN 81-8382-075-1.
- ^ "Sikism - Guru Ram Das". Britannica. 13 May 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-81-7380-530-1.
- ISBN 978-0-8108-6828-1.
- 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.
- ^ 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.
- ISBN 978-0-19-969930-8.
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