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Sodhi is a Punjabi Khatri tribe of Kshatriyas clan in Punjab.The Sodhis claim descent from an ancestor called Sodhi Rai in 12th century.

In Punjab, Sodhis are mostly found in the malwa regions of Ropar, Patiala, Sangrur, Ferozpur,Faridkot and rural Ludhiana and some parts of doab region. Besides having active roles in the Armed Forces, civil administration and business sectors, the Sodhis are good farmers and sportspeople .

Prominent Sodhi families

Sodhis of Guru Harshai, Ferozpur, Punjab are the most prominent family of the Sodhi clan

Sodhis of Anandpur: Anandpur was founded by Gulab Rai, first cousin to the 10th Guru. From his brother Sham Chand's four sons, Nahr Singh, Udai Singh, Khem Singh and Chur Singh, the branches of Anandpur Sodhis the Bari, Dusri, Teesri and Chauthi Sarkar are descended. They held a Jagir worth Rs. 10000 in Patiala and a Jagir of Rs. 4750 in Faridkot.

The other prominent Sodhi family resides in Kartarpur near Jalandhar. This family possesses probably the first Guru Granth Saab ever written by Guru Maharaj Ji himself. Kartarpur is also the home to Thamji Saab Gurudwara, which Guru Maharaj Ji founded.

Actually, Sodhi are very few in number. A very small clan. Still they have some villages where they have good land and importance.Thase villages are Kheri Sodhian and Majri Sodhian in Ropar distt, Khanpur Sodhian and Sangatpur Sodhian in Fatehgarh Sahib distt, Dialpura Sodhian in Patiala distt,meerhedi, Ghrachon and Sherpur Sodhian in Sangrur distt, Daaun Sodhian near mohali distt, Kothe Guru in Bathinda distt, Dhilwan Sodhian in Faridkot distt, Manawan, Buttar and Mallan in Moga distt and most important of them all the Sodhis of Village Guru Har Sahae where they hold most of the land of surrounding more than eight villages.

See also

[sodhiwal]clan sikh gotras

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