Sidhu
Sidhu (Punjabi: ਸਿੱਧੂ) is a Punjabi Jat clan found in Punjab.[1][2]
| Sidhu | |
|---|---|
| Jat clan | |
| Location | Punjab region |
| Branches | Brar (Baryar : which means brave and strong warriors) |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Religion | Sikhism primarily, Hinduism, Islam |
| Surnames | Sidhu |
Most people of the clan follow Sikhism, while some follow Hinduism and Islam. The people inhabiting Sidhmukh Mountain, Rajasthan, were called Sidhu (सीधू), while the present population resides in Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Pakistan. The Sidhu-Brar clan is descended from Bhatti Rajputs through Rawal Jaisal.[3] Chaudhry Phul Singh of the Sidhu-Brar clan established the Phulkian Misl one of the misls (confederacies) of the Sikh Confederacy. His descendants, the Phulkian Maharajas, became the kings of the princely states of Faridkot, Jind, Nabha, Malaudh and Patiala.[4]
References
- Brard, Gurnam Singh Sidhu (2007). East of Indus: My Memories of Old Punjab. Hemkunt Press. ISBN 9788170103608.
- Signs of Sidhu's elevation, bid to get Capt on board The Tribune (India newspaper), Published 17 July 2021, Retrieved 18 August 2021
- Singh, Kunwar Uttam (1 January 2008). "Deeper Roots Of The Gill, Bhatti, Sidhu, Brar, Toor, and Related Jat and Rajput Clans".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - "History of the Phoolkian Family - Archives Hub". archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
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