Family Lineage of Guru Ram Das
(Tracing from the Suryavanshi Lineage of Luv)**
The ancestry of Guru Ram Das, the fourth Sikh Guru, is traditionally linked to the Suryavanshi lineage of Luv, the son of Lord Rama. This royal heritage is carried forward through the Sodhi family, from whom many key Sikh figures—including Prithi Chand and Guru Arjan Dev—descended.
Relatives of Guru Ram Das Ji
Parents
- Haridas Ji
- Mata Anup Devi
Siblings
- No historically documented brothers or sisters.
Spouse
- Bibi Bhani, daughter of the third Sikh Guru, Guru Amar Das Ji.
This marriage united two central Guru lineages and played a pivotal role in shaping Sikh succession.
Children
Guru Ram Das Ji and Bibi Bhani had three sons:
- Baba Prithi Chand (Prithia)
- Eldest son
- Associated historically with doctrinal and leadership disputes after Guru Ram Das Ji’s passing
- Ancestor of the Sodhi families of Guru Har Sahai, Kartarpur, and other regions
- Baba Maha Dev
- Middle son
- Lived a reclusive, ascetic life, with minimal involvement in succession matters
- Guru Arjan Dev Ji
- Youngest son
- Fifth Sikh Guru
- Compiler of the Adi Granth, builder of Harimandir Sahib (Golden Temple)
- Central figure in the consolidation of Sikh scripture and practice
Historical Importance of Baba Prithi Chand
Baba Prithi Chand is a foundational figure in the Sodhi lineage, including the families that later established centres such as Guru Har Sahai, Kartarpur, and Pothimala.
From him descended numerous Sodhi branches that played significant cultural, territorial, and hereditary roles in the Sikh world, particularly during the Mughal and colonial periods.
Your reference family (Sodhis of Guru Har Sahai / Pothimala) stems from this Baba Prithi Chand → Baba Suraj Mal → Guru Jiwan Mal → Guru Bishen Singh → Guru Jaswant Singh line.