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{{Short description|Figure in Dhirmalia Sikhism}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2017}}{{Infobox religious biography
| religion = [[Sikhism]]
| image = Vadbhag Singh.png
| caption = Vadbhag Singh (right, damaged depiction). Illustration from a [[janamsakhi]] about his life.
| birth_place = Kartarpur, Punjab, India
| birth_date = 1716
| death_date = 31 December 1761
| death_place = Mairi Himachal Pradesh, India
| sect = Dhirmalias
| parents = Ram Singh Sodhi (father)<br>Raj Kaur (mother)
}}

'''Vadbhag Singh Sodhi''' (1716 – 31 December 1761; his name is also spelt as '''Wadbhag Singh Sodhi''', alternatively known as '''Sodhi Vadbhag Singh''') was a direct descendant of [[Guru Hargobind]] and a prominent figure of the heretical [[Sects of Sikhism#Dhirmalias|Dhirmalia sect]] of [[Sikhism]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |title=Health and religious rituals in South Asia : disease, possession, and healing |date=2011 |publisher=Routledge |others=Fabrizio M. Ferrari |isbn=9781136846298 |pages=56–57 |oclc=739388185}}</ref>

== Biography ==

=== Early life ===
Baba Vadbhag Singh was born at [[Kartarpur, India|Kartarpur]], a town near Jalandhar, Punjab of the Doaba region in 1716 A.D. He was the son of Baba Ram Singh and Mata Raj Kaur. He was a descendant of Dhir Mal, the first cousin of Guru Gobind Singh. He succeeded to the hereditary ''[[Gaddi Nashin|gaddi]]'' (religious seat) of [[Sodhi]]s of [[Kartarpur, India|Kartarpur]].<ref name=":0" />

Wadbhag Singh is believed to have approached [[Jassa Singh Ahluwalia]] in-order to request a reconsideration on the old injunction against the Dhirmalias by the Khalsa.<ref name=":04">{{Cite book |last=Grewal |first=J. S. |title=The Sikhs of the Punjab |date=Oct 8, 1998 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=9780521637640 |pages=96–97}}</ref> After some deliberation, it was decided that the Dhirmalias could re-join the Sikh fold.<ref name=":04" />

=== Sodhi's Revenge ===
[[File:Gurdwara Tham Sahib.jpg|thumb|Photograph of Gurdwara Tham Sahib]]
In March 1757, Afghans destroyed Kartarpur and set fire to a historical pillar known as Thambh Sahib. Many civilians were killed and Kartarpur was looted. Sodhi was the custodian of Kartarpur, but was not present during the incident.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Teja |url=https://archive.org/details/shorthistoryofsi0001sing |title=A short history of the Sikhs. Volume one, 1469-1765 |date=1999 |location=Patiala : Publication Bureau |publisher= Punjabi University |isbn=978-81-7380-007-8 |pages=148}}</ref>

He created an alliance with [[Adina Beg]], the last Mughal governor of [[Subah of Lahore|Punjab]], at his request. The alliance was against the Afghan invaders and occupiers, and included [[Jassa Singh Ahluwalia]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Teja |title=A short history of the Sikhs. Volume one, 1469-1765 |date=1989 |publisher=Publication Bureau, Punjabi University |others=Ganda Singh |isbn=9788173800078 |edition=3rd |location=Patiala |pages=148–152 |oclc=1345653121}}</ref>

In the [[Battle of Mahilpur (1757)]] Sodhi was one of the generals of the Sikh army which was aided by Adina Beg.<ref name=":14">{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Ganda |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.csl.5426/page/n215/mode/2up |title=Ahmad Shah Durrani father of modern Afghanistan |publisher=Asia Publishing House |year=1959 |pages=196–198}}</ref> A hard-fought battle occurred which the Sikhs and Adina Beg won despite Afghan use of [[Artillery|light artillery]].<ref name=":02">{{Cite book |last=Gupta |first=Hari |url=https://archive.org/details/HistoryOfTheSikhsVol.IiEvolutionOfSikhConfederacies1707-69/page/n157/mode/2up |title=History of the Sikhs volume II Evolution of the Sikh confederacies (1707-1769) |publisher=Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd. |year=2007 |isbn=978-81-215-0248-1 |pages=137–140}}</ref><ref name=":14"/><ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Gandhi |first=Rajmohan |url=https://archive.org/details/punjab-a-history-from-aurangzeb-to-mountbatten_202206/page/n145/mode/2up |title=Punjab:A History from Aurangzeb to Mountbatten |publisher=Aleph Book Company |year=2013 |isbn=978-93-83064-4 1-0 |pages=198–199}}</ref>

After the battle the [[Sikh]] forces attacked [[Jalandhar]] and defeated resistance that was put up. Sodhi had Jalandhar destroyed and looted in revenge for what happened in Kartarpur. Sodhi dug up the body of Nasir Ali, the faujadar of Jalandhar, and had it dragged. Nasir Ali was involved in the Kartarpur episode. He also burned the corpse.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Singha |first=H. S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gqIbJz7vMn0C&pg=PA201 |title=The Encyclopedia of Sikhism (over 1000 Entries) |date=2000 |publisher=Hemkunt Press |isbn=978-81-7010-301-1 |pages=201 |language=en}}</ref> He further defiled the tomb with pork.<ref name=":14"/><ref name=":03">{{Cite book |last=Gupta |first=Hari |url=https://archive.org/details/HistoryOfTheSikhsVol.IiEvolutionOfSikhConfederacies1707-69/page/n157/mode/2up |title=History of the Sikhs volume II Evolution of the Sikh confederacies (1707-1769) |publisher=Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd. |year=2007 |isbn=978-81-215-0248-1 |pages=137–140}}</ref> Muslim women were seized and were converted to [[Sikhi]] after which they could marry any [[Sikh]] they pleased.<ref name=":3" />

=== Death ===
After the battle Sodhi lived Mairi for the remainder of his life. He died on 31 December 1761. A shrine now stands at this location.<ref name=":0" />

== Shrine ==
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[[File:Guru Bhag Singh Kartarpur Punjab India.JPG|thumb|[[Punjabi folk religion|Punjabi folk shrine]] to Vadbhag Singh in Kartarpur, Jalandhar, Punjab, India.]]
Ḍerā Bābā Baḍbhāg Singh Gurūdvārā ([[Devanagari]]: डेरा बाबा बड़भाग सिंह) ([[Gurmukhi]]): ਡੇਰਾ ਬਾਬਾ ਬਡਭਾਗ ਸਿੰਘ is a shrine of [[Dera (organization)|Dera]] Baba Vadbhag Singh. It is located in Mairi village in the Indian state of [[State of Himachal Pradesh|Himachal Pradesh]]. It is known for Hollah Mohalla(Holi mela). Visitors come from North Indian states and union territories including [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[Punjab]], [[Haryana]], [[Delhi]], [[Chandigarh]] and Himachal Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Old Delhi to Amb Andaura: 3 COV-Reserved Trains - Railway Enquiry |url=http://indiarailinfo.com/search/dli-old-delhi-junction-to-aadr-amb-andaura/349/0/9632}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dera Baba Vadbhag Singh · Dera Baba Wadbhag Singh Rd - Mairi, Mairi, Himachal Pradesh 177211, India |url=https://www.google.co.in/maps/place/Dera+Baba+Vadbhag+Singh/@31.7088676,76.1802008,1287m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xf506d5d3f163e4f8!8m2!3d31.7111603!4d76.1793709}}</ref>

=== Hola Mohalla fair ===
The Hola Mohalla fair is held at Dera Vadbhag Singh on the full moon day in the [[Vikram Samvat|Vikrami]] month of [[Falgun|Phalgun]] (February–March). The fair lasts for ten days, from a week before the full-moon to two days after. The fair is attended by people who seek protection against malign influences.<ref name=":0" />

==References==
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[[Category:Gurdwaras in Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Una, Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Religious tourism in India]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Una district]]
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[[Category:1761 deaths]]

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