| Jat Clan: Sahasi | |
| Distribution | Rajasthan, Punjab (India) and Haryana |
| Descended from: | Bhattis |
| Branches: | None |
| Religion | Sikhism and Hindusim |
| Languages | Rajasthani, Punjabi, Haryanvi and Hindi |
| Surnames: | Sahasi |
The Sahasi clan is a small Jat clan, related to Rai, Bhatti (Bhati) rajputs of the Jaisalmer reqion in Rajasthan, India.[1] Jat names Sansi and Sahansi are quite possibly Punjabi versions of the same clan name.
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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 better known neighbor King Harsha Vardhan (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.
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.
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.