Sahasi

The Sahasi clan is a small Jat [See http://www.jatland.com/home/Sahasi] clan, related to Bhatti (Bhati) rajputs of the Jaisalmer reqion in Rajasthan, India. [Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998, p. 282 ] Jat names Sansi and Sahansi are quite possibly Punjabi versions of the same clan name.

Genetic history

Genetic testing has shown that the Sahasi's to have Haplogroup R2 (Y-DNA), indicating a common ancestor who lived in Central Asia 25,000 years ago. It is interesting that this marker is relatively rare in India (10%) of the Punjabi population, for example. But higher among Parsees (20%), and much more prevalent among the Sinti (Roma people/Gypsy) tribe in Europe (50%), Kurds in Georgia (44%).

Ancient history

This clan has also been linked to the Buddhist ruler Raja Sahasi II the last Jat ruler of Sindh who was a contemporary of his neighbor King Harsha (also a Buddhist ruler). Jats themselves are descendants of Central Asian Shakas (Indo-Scythians or Sakas), who migrated to India in waves from the middle of the 2nd century BCE to the 4th century CE, and are now well represented in Northern South Asia. They primarily follow Hindu, Sikh, and Muslim faiths.

Rai dynasty (c. 489 - 632)

* Rai Dewaij (Devaditya) (6th century)
* Rai Saharas I (Sahasimha?), son of Rai Dewaij (6th century)
* Rai Sahasi I, son of Rai Saharas I (6th century)
* Rai Saharas II, son of Rai Sahasi I (Died 626 AD) - Buddhist Rajput
* Raja Sahasi II, son of Rai Saharas II; (626 - 632 AD) - Buddhist Rajput

Modern History

In modern times - many Sahasi's trace their lineage directly to Harsu Singh - b 1740, and the American branch of the clan traces its lineage directly to him.
* Harsu Singh Sahasi (b. ~1740)
* Jhanda Singh Sahasi (b, ~1760)
* Ladha Singh Sahasi (b. ~1780)
* Lakhu Singh Sahasi (b. ~1800) -> founded the village of Tapperian
* Guddar Singh Sahasi (b. ~1820)
* Dulcha Singh Sahasi (b. ~1840)
* Fateh Singh Sahasi (b. ~1860)
* Heera Singh Sahasi (b. ~1880)
* Nahar Singh Sahasi (b. 6/6/1906- d. 6/3/1968)

Other Notes

There are some indications that Budh Singh (Great-Great Grandfather of Ranjit Singh) was the clan patriarch who introduced the clan to Sikhism and moved into Punjab, but further research is needed to corroborate this possible connection to Ranjit Singh's lineage.

* Kaaloo Bhattian (b. ~1450 - d. ~1488)
* Jaadoman Bhattian (b. 1470- d.1515)
* Manoo Bhattian (b. ~1490 - d. 1549)
* Kidoh Bhattian Sukerchakia (b. ~1510 - d. 1578)
* Raj Dev (b. ~1540 - d. 1620)
* Takhat Mal (b. ~1560 - d. 1653)
* Bhara Mal (b. ~1585 - d. 1679)
* Budh Singh (Budha Singh Sukerchakia) (b. 1680, amrit 1699, d. 1718; sons Naudh Singh & Chanda Singh - Sandhawalia Misl)
** Naudh Singh (b.~1710-d.1792) w. Lali in 1730
** Charat Singh (b. 1721-d. 1774)
** Maha(n) Singh (b.1765-d.1792)
** Ranjit Singh (Sansi) (11/3/1780-6/27/1839)

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