Virdi (Ramgarhia)
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Virdi is a clan of the Ramgarhia
Ramgarhia
The Ramgarhia community is an Indo Aryan ethnic tribe of the Punjab region in South Asia. They are named after Sardar Jassa Singh Ramgarhia who was the leader of the Ramgarhia Misl...

 tribe that inhabits the Dehli, Punjab region
Punjab region
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 of India
India
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Virdi clan members work primarily in Government, Law/Politics, Medicine, and Carpentry/Construction.

Most Virdi follow the Sikh
Sikhism
Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region, by Guru Nanak Dev and continued to progress with ten successive Sikh Gurus . It is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world and one of the fastest-growing...

 Religion.

17th century

The Virdi Jathare live in the village of Sidhme near Nurmahal in Punjab. Every year in April people gather there to give respect to baba/Guru Virdi ji. Legend has it that years ago a lion and a sheep lived together here and now when a person in need offers heartfelt prayers here they will have their wishes fulfilled.

Today

Members of the clan were originally based in villages in northwest India. Due to emigration during the 20th century, members can be found around the world, including in the United Kingdom, the U.S.A., Australia and Canada. Virdis are engaged in different streams of workforce and enjoying prosperity worldwide.

Some of the famous Virdis are:

Late Sahib Singh Virdi (Calcutta)

Amrik Singh Virdi (Kharagpur) | Explore Feed

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