Sodhi is a clan of

Khatris Khatri () is a caste originating from the Malwa and Majha areas of Punjab region of South Asia that is predominantly found in India, but also in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Khatris claim they are warriors who took to trade. In the Indian ...

who historically lived in both eastern and western

Punjab Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...

. Some notable

Sikh Gurus The Sikh gurus (Punjabi language, Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ ਗੁਰੂ; Hindi: सिख गुरु) are the spiritual masters of Sikhism, who established the religion over the course of about two and a half centuries, beginning in 1469. The year ...

, including Hari Das,

Guru Ram Das Guru Ram Das (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਰਾਮ ਦਾਸ, pronunciation: ; 24 September 1534 – 1 September 1581), sometimes spelled as Guru Ramdas, was the fourth of the ten Sikh gurus. He was born to a family based in Lahore, who ...

Prithi Chand Prithi Chand (Gurmukhi: ਪ੍ਰਿਥੀ ਚੰਦ; 1558–April 1618), also spelt as Prithia, was the eldest son of Guru Ram Das – the fourth Guru of Sikhism, and the eldest brother of Guru Arjun, Guru Arjan – the fifth Guru.

, to

Guru Arjan Guru Arjan (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅਰਜਨ, pronunciation: ; 15 April 1563 – 30 May 1606) was the fifth of the ten total Sikh Gurus. He compiled the first official edition of the Sikh scripture called the Adi Granth, which later expande ...

were from the Sodhi clan.

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 Sodhi is a clan of Khatri, Khatris who historically lived in both eastern and western Punjab, India, Punjab. Some notable Sikh gurus, Sikh Gurus, including Hari Das, Guru Ram Das, Prithi Chand, to Guru Arjan were from the Sodhi clan. Origin A ...

whose descendants ruled over the Sanaudh region now known as east and west

and

Haryana Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ...

and some parts of

Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; Sanskrit: ''himācāl prādes;'' "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a States and union territories of India, state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen Indian Himalayan ...

in northern India. The Sodhis of Anandpur held revenue free lands in

Anandpur Sahib Anandpur Sahib, also referred simply as Anandpur (), is a city in Rupnagar district (Ropar), on the edge of Shivalik Hills, in the Indian state of Punjab. Located near the Sutlej River, the city is one of the most sacred religious places in Si ...

and various other parts of

. They were the ruling family of Anandpur Sahib.

History

File:Portrait of an unknown Sodhi from Himachal Pradesh, ca.1859–69.png, An unknown Sodhi from Himachal Pradesh File:Portrait of an unknown Sodhi Sikh of Lahore, ca.1862–72.png, An unknown Sodhi from Lahore At the time of the

Sikh Empire The Sikh Empire was a regional power based in the Punjab, Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. It existed from 1799, when Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured Lahore, to 1849, when it was defeated and conquered by the East India Company, Br ...

, Maharaja

Ranjit Singh Ranjit Singh (13 November 1780 – 27 June 1839) was the founder and first maharaja of the Sikh Empire, in the northwest Indian subcontinent, ruling from 1801 until his death in 1839. Born to Maha Singh, the leader of the Sukerchakia M ...

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. The original copy of the

Adi Granth The Guru Granth Sahib (, ) is the central holy religious scripture of Sikhism, regarded by Sikhs as the final, sovereign and eternal Guru following the lineage of the ten human gurus of the religion. The Adi Granth (), its first rendition, w ...

, also known as the ''Kartarpuri Bir'', is reported to be in the possession of the descendants of Sodhi Sadhu Singh at Kartarpur.

Notable people

Some notable people with the surname are:

Amandeep Sodhi Amandeep Sodhi is a Canadian politician who was elected member of Parliament for the riding of Brampton Centre in the 2025 Canadian federal election as a member of the Liberal Party. Early life Sodhi was born in 2001 in Toronto, Ontario. I ...

, Indian politician * Daya Singh Sodhi (1925–2011), Indian politician * Harvinder Sodhi (born 1971), Indian cricketer *

Ish Sodhi Inderbir Singh "Ish" Sodhi (born 31 October 1992) is a New Zealand cricketer who represents the New Zealand national cricket team in all formats, and Canterbury in domestic cricket. He bowls right-arm leg spin, and bats right-handed. He reached t ...

(born 1992), New Zealand cricketer *

Ishmeet Singh Sodhi ''Ishmeet Singh'' (2 September 1988 – 29 July 2008) was a winning singer on the STAR Plus show Amul STAR Voice of India. Hailing from Model town, Ludhiana of Punjab, Ishmeet won the Star Plus show in 2007 and also participated in another real ...

(1988–2008), Indian singer *

Manku Ram Sodhi Manku Ram Sodhi (1 August 1934 – 10 January 2017) was an Indian politician from Madhya Pradesh who was a leader of Indian National Congress. He served as member of the Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha, also known as the House of the People, is ...

(1934–2017), Indian politician *

Manreet Sodhi Someshwar Manreet Sodhi Someshwar is an Indian author. She is primarily known for her novels ''The Long Walk Home'' and ''The Taj Conspiracy''. Someshwar is an alumnus of Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. After graduating from IIM-C, she worked i ...

, Indian author *

Molina Sodhi Molina Sodhi is an Indian actress known for her work in Punjabi cinema Punjabi cinema, also known as Pollywood or Punjwood, is cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Punjabi language, Punjabi-language widely spoken in ...

(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 Shailender Singh Sodhi , commonly known as Shellee, is an Indian poet, film lyricist and writer. He commonly works in Bollywood. He was born in Chandigarh, India. Early life His father Himmat Singh Sodhi, is a poet and a writer. Shellee wrot ...

(real name Shailender Singh Sodhi), Indian poet, lyricist and writer * Shruti Sodhi (born 1988), Indian actress * Sukhman Sodhi (stage name

Sukha ''Sukha'' (Pali and ) means happiness, pleasure, ease, joy or bliss. Among the early scriptures, 'sukha' is set up as a contrast to 'preya' (प्रेय) meaning a transient pleasure, whereas the pleasure of 'sukha' has an authentic state o ...

, 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 Tania Sodhi is a realtor and politician who resides in Moncton, New Brunswick. And was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2024 election. She was elected in the riding of Moncton Northwest. Sodhi is originally from Pat ...

, Canadian politician * Vadbhag Singh Sodhi (1716–1761), Sikh general and religious figure

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Origin

History

Notable people

Some notable people with the surname are:

See also

References