Sarhali

Sarhali is a city and a municipal council in Tarn Taran district in the Indian state of Punjab.

Origins

Nearby village Dadehar is more than 400 year old. It was created by a man named Dadehar who originated from Malwa (Punjab)in search of new land, along with his nephew Sarhali. Both families traveled towards Majha from Malwa (Punjab) across the Setlej River. While it was about sunset Dadehar took rest and chose his place he desired to live on a small hill along with his family (in Punjabi pronoun Thea). They agreed that the nephew, Sarhali, and his family would walk further north till it was dark, and eventually that would be the nephew's home.

But to divide the land they also agreed that next morning from the first ray of sun both uncle and nephew would walk towards each other and where they would meet, to draw a line to divide the land. There is a myth that the nephew Sarhali walked slightly early, and for that reason, the divide of the land isn't exactly in the middle; it is more occupied towards Dadehar than Sarhali.

Prominent Figures from Sarhali

• Baba Gurdit Singh
• Sandhu Clan - The Sandhus are found in twenty-two [1] villages are originated from Dadehar in the area of Block Chohla Sahib. They have seventeen villages in the area of Bhakna are originated from village Sarhali.
• Baba Kala Mehar - a Sandhu, he was a resident of the village Marhana, near Sarhali.