Sandhu

Sandhu
Jat clan
EthnicityPunjabi
LocationPunjab
JatheraKala Mehar
LanguagePunjabi
Religion Sikhism, Hinduism, Islam

The Sandhu or Sindhu clan (Punjabi: ਸੰਧੂ (Gurmukhi); سندھو (Shahmukhi)) is the second-largest clan of Jats in the Punjab, spanning both India and Pakistan. The Sandhus have had a significant impact on Sikh history, founding several Sikh states, including the Nakai Misl, Shaheedan Misl, and Kanhaiya Misl.

List of notable people

Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated to the clan, include:

References

  1. ↑ Gill, Kamalpreet Singh (3 July 2021). "The practice of jathera worship in Punjab: A case study of jathera Baba Kala Mehar Sandhu in Faridkot, Punjab". Sikh Formations. 17 (3): 311–333. doi:10.1080/17448727.2020.1844459. ISSN 1744-8727.
  2. ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (17 November 2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 2331. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9. Sandhu or Sindhu: The Sindhus are the second largest Jat tribe in the Panjab
  3. ↑ Singh, Khushwant (2009). Why I Supported the Emergency: Essays and Profiles. Penguin UK. p. 193. ISBN 978-8-18475-241-0. Now that caste has raised its ugly head, many have reattached caste names like Randhawa, Brar, Gill, Sandhu, Sidhu (all sikh agriculturist tribes) ...
  4. ↑ Griffin (1889). History Of Punjab Chifes. The * Kanheya misi was at one time the most powerful of the Sikh, confederacies, north of the Satlej. Its first leader, was J'ai Singh, the son of a Sindhu Jat
  5. ↑ Gandhi, Surjit Singh (1980). Struggle of the Sikhs for Sovereignty. Gur Das Kapur. p. 552. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  6. ↑ Bhagata, Siṅgha (1993). A History of the Sikh Misals. Publication Bureau, Punjabi University. p. 241. Deep Singh Shahid, a Sandhu Jat and resident of the village of Pohuwind of the pargana of Amritsar, was the founder of this Misal.
  7. ↑ Singha, H.S. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Sikhism. Hemkunt Press. p. 28. ISBN 9788170103011. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
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