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 namedSodhi Rai whose descendants ruled over theSanaudh region now known as east and westPunjab andHaryana and some parts ofHimachal Pradesh in northern India.[4]
The Sodhis of Anandpur held revenue-free lands inAnandpur Sahib and various other parts ofPunjab.[5] They were the ruling family of Anandpur Sahib.[6]
History
At the time of theSikh Empire, MaharajaRanjit 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 theirjagirs (fiefs) was₹500,000 a year. Ranjit Singh lavishly patronised a descendant ofDhir Mahal, Sodhi Sadhu Singh, with a gift of several villages.[7] The original copy of theAdi Granth, also known as theKartarpuri Bir, is reported to be in the possession of the descendants of Sodhi Sadhu Singh atKartarpur.[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 theMina 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), PunjabiUdasi 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 theRamraiya 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
