Kertee

Karli Nagar Kertigadh
village
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Kertee is an old and historically significant village located in Tharparkar, Sindh, Pakistan, about 21 kilometers south of the city of Mithi. It was previously known as Kertigarh, Karentigadh, Kadli Nagar, or Karot Kot and was ruled by the Makwana clan. Before Makwana rule, Kertee was under the rule of the Baloch people and was known as Karentigadh or Kerantigadh. In the 1870s, a Sodha warrior named Ravaji captured Kirtigadh and established the village of Kertee. He brought in Sodha, Mahar, Harijans, Manghaniyar, and Bhils and gave them fields, built a temple for Oghar Nath Swami, reconstructed the well of Kesar, and set the boundaries of Kertee. The village is primarily populated by Rajputs, including Sodha, Mahar, Bhatti Rajput, Jadeja, as well as other castes such as Meghwar, Bheel, , Suther and Manghniyar Muslims. In addition to its historical background, Kertee is famous for an ancient well called "Kesariyo Kunwo" or "Kesar-Ro-Tarho" (The Well of Kesar), which was dug during the rule of Kesar Makwana. There are also several temples in the village, including those dedicated to Oghar Nath, Pir Pithora, Pir Bhavsingh, Mard Ali Shah, Mauji, Mataji, and several dedicated to Lord Shiva and Lord Krishna. The village has a road, a hospital, and access to electricity and water in every home.

Important Info

Other Name	Kertigadh, Karenti, Kerot Kot, Karli Nagar
Country	Pakistan
State	Sindh
Animal	Cow
Bird	Peacock
language	Dhatki
Flower	Flower of Rohido
Tree	Kandi
Website	Kertee

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Kertee is a very old and historically significant village located in Tharparkar, Sindh, Pakistan, about 21 kilometers south of the city of Mithi. It is surrounded by several other villages: Veeh, Choompni to the south, Bhakuo to the southeast, Malhinor to the east, Nikno to the east of south, New Kerto (Navotarho) to the east of north, Jhapiyo to the north, and Veri to the west. During the reign of the Baloch and Makwana, Tharparkar was under their control and Kirtigadh (Kertee) was the capital. At one point, the boundaries of Kertee extended to include Malhinor Khawadiya in the east and Bhakuo in the south. Veeh, Choompni, Veri, and New Kerto (Navotarho) were all part of the Kertee village.

Makwana

The main vahi begins in the eleventh century with Harpaldev, the first Jhallesvar, but the legendary history of the Jhalas goes back millennia before that. The family annals trace the Makwanas (as they were originally called) to Kunda Malla Dev, who was created in the First Age by the great Rishi (sage) Markandeya through a sacrifice (makha) at a fire-pit (kunda), in order to protect the sacrifices to the gods. Kunda Malla Deva made his seat at Kuntalapura in North Kosala (now in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh), and ruled over a vast dominion in northern and western India. It has been suggested that the story of the creation of Kunda Malla Deva represents the ritual by which a great warrior or king was transformed into an Aryan lord. Prathumala, the one hundred and sixty-third King of Kuntalapura, was a noted warrior, and won the title of Maharana (“great king”). On the death of Prathumala’s great-grandson Amarsen (first century CE?), the deceased king’s youngest son Malandevji killed his four elder brothers and seized the throne of Kuntalapura. Shalandevji, son of Chachakdevji who was one of the murdered princes, fled to 18  Watson, J.W. (1878). Statistical Account of Dhrángadhrá; being the Dhrángadhrá contribution to the Káthiáwár portion of the Bombay Gazetteer (Bombay: Education Society’s Press), pp. 28-29. Watson’s spellings have been modernized. One of the notebooks in which Watson recorded information that he received from barots and other sources is in the India Office Records and Private Papers section of the British Library, London, John Whaley Watson Papers, MSS Eur B339. Unfortunately, this notebook contains only two passages on the history of the Jhallesvars, and neither of them is drawn from the vahi. the east, where he defeated a Pathan chief and made himself ruler of Sikhri. There, Shalandevji was succeeded by his son Kripaldevji. Later, while Kripaldevji was away on a pilgrimage, the kingdom of Sikhri was seized by his younger brother Dhanrajji. Kripaldevji accordingly went to Sindh, which is now a province of Pakistan. There he defeated the Baloch ruler of Karenti (Karentigadh, Kerokot) near Nagar Parkar in Sindh and made himself ruler of the area.

• 1. Kripaldevji or Karpaldevji, First Makwana Lord of Karenti (662-682).
• 2. Bharmal Second Makwana Lord of Karenti (682-706).
• 3. Bhojraj, Third Makwana Lord of Karenti (706-716).
• 4. Dhirsen, Fourth Makwana Lord of Karenti (716-734).
• 5. Popasen, Fifth Makwana Lord of Karenti (734-744).
• 6. Devraj, Sixth Makwana Lord of Karenti (744-762).
• 7. Parthisal, Seventh Makwana Lord of Karenti (762-792).
• 8. Salande, Eighth Makwana Lord of Karenti (792-810).
• 9. Surjanbhan, Ninth Makwana Lord of Karenti (810-824).
• 10. Somesar, Tenth Makwana Lord of Karenti (824-833).
• 11. Satal, Eleventh Makwana Lord of Karenti (833-862).
• 12. Sundarpal, Twelfth Makwana Lord of Karenti (862-891).
• 13. Ratanpal, Thirteenth Makwana Lord of Karenti (891-905).
• 14. Akhepal, Fourteenth Makwana Lord of Karenti (905-914).
• 15. Amratpal, Fifteenth Makwana Lord of Karenti (914-932).
• 16. Udebhan, Sixteenth Makwana Lord of Karenti (932-962).
• 17. Lakhdhir, Seventeenth Makwana Lord of Karenti (962-972).
• 18. Surtan, Eighteenth Makwana Lord of Karenti (972-992).
• 19. Hamir, Nineteenth Makwana Lord of Karenti (992-1022).
• 20. Narbhavandev or Narbhramdev, Twentieth Makwana Lord of Karenti (1022-1039).
• Wives:
• 1. Vajekunvarba, daughter of Sarangdev Chotthi (Sodha-Parmar?) of Umarkot¹⁹
• 2. Surajkunvarba, daughter of Devpal Manpal Jadav of what became Karauli
• 3. Mankunvarba, daughter of Lakhan Singh Bhati of what became Jaisalmer

Children:

• 1. Jayamalladev, who became the twenty-first Makwana lord of Karenti
• 2. Ranangji or Ranakdev, granted the estate of Ranangpur
• 3. Berisalji, granted the estate of Bilor or Baloripur
• 4. Lunangji or Khodangdev, granted the estate of Lunangpur or Khodangpuri
• 5. Bapalji or Visatbal, granted the estate of Baloey or Balaichpur
• 6. Khemrajji or Jemaraj, granted the estate of Khod or Khodapur
• 7. Bikamsiji or Dhikamal, granted the estate of Buhapar or Khunhapur
• 8. Vithalji, granted the estate of Vithalpur
• 9. Haphoji or Hanpaji, granted the estate of Haphaner or Hanpaner
• 10. Rani Ranna De, married Raja Padam Dev, King of Patan, and had issue.
  • Raja Pratap Dev, King of Patan, married Rani Lavani De, daughter of Raja Dhandhav Dev, King of Abu, and had issue.
    • Rani Sakti De, married (as his 1st wife), Raj Sahib Harpal Dev (see below), and had issue. She died 6th April 1115.
• 21. Jayamalladev or Jaimalji, Twenty-First Makwana Lord of

Karenti (1039-1042).

• Wives:
• 1. Shamkunvarba, daughter of Ranangdevji Bajechandji Rathor of Kanauj (ancestor

of the rulers of Jodhpur)

• 2. Sarasokunvarba, daughter of Randhir Surtan Kachchhawa of Narwar (ancestor of

the rulers of Jaipur)

• 3. Surupkunvarba, daughter of Abherajji Bhanji Chavda of Patan
• 4. Devakunverba, daughter of Ratan Lakhdhir Sisodia of what became Dungarpur

Children:

• 1. Vyaghradev, who became the twenty-second Makwana lord of Karenti

19 In vahis from Gujarat, the father of a ruler’s wife and the husband of a ruler’s daughter is identified by his clan name, his given name, his father’s given name (if known), and his place of origin. Thus, Vajekunvarba’s father appears as Chotthi (clan name) Sarangdev (given name) Umarkot (place of origin). In this genealogy, the clan name has been treated as a surname, and it is therefore written after the man’s given name and his father’s given name. If the man in question bore a particular regnal title (Maharaja, Rao, etc.), that is indicated here. In more recent generations, the name of the father’s father or husband’s father has been omitted if the man in question was the ruler of a princely or chiefly state; and the Gujarati suffix – sinhji has been changed to the Hindi equivalent Singh in the case of men from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

• 22. Vyaghradev or Vaghji, Twenty-Second Makwana Lord of

Karenti (1042-1045).

• Wives:
• 1. Ladkunvarba, daughter of Surajmal Suratan Hara-Chauhan of Bundi
• 2. Partapkunvarba, daughter of Satarsalji Sarangdevji Chavda of Patan
• 3. Sanjarkuwarba, daughter of Devkaranji Dalpatji Parmar of Pisagam
• 4. Bhuvanjiba, daughter of Ratanji Mulrajji Sodha-Parmar of Umarkot

Children:

• 1. Vihayasdev, who became the twenty-third Makwana lord of Karenti
• 23. Vihayasdev or Vairisha, Twenty-Third Makwana Lord of

Karenti(1045-1049).

• Wives:
• 1. Bhankunvarba, daughter of Saheb Akharaj Deora-Chauhan of Abu (later Sirohi)
• 2. Sartankunvarba, daughter of Ratan Singh Sisodia of Chitor (later Udaipur)
• 3. Shamkunvarba, daughter of Maldevji Goda of Sopur
• 4. Ramkunvarba, daughter of Bikam Karan Sisodia of what became Dungarpur

Children:

• 1. Kesardev, who became the twenty-fourth Makwana lord of Karenti
• 24. Kesardev, Twenty-Fourth Makwana Lord of

Karenti (1049-28 MAY 1082). Died: killed in battle 28 May 1082 by Hamir Sumro, Jam of Sindh

• Wives:
• 1. Vinayade (Vidayavati) or Banekunvarba, daughter of Bhim Solanki I, King of

Patan

• 2. Pratapkunvarba, daughter of Ram Singh Jadon, Raja of what became Karauli
• 3. Rattankunvarba, daughter of Harra Bhati, Rawal of what became Jaisalmer
• 4. Devkunvarba, daughter of Surajmalji Sisodia

Children:

• 1. Harpaldev (by Vinayade), who became the first Jhallesvar
• 2. Vijaypal (by Vinayade), whose grandson Bharmalji married the daughter of a

chieftain of the Koli caste; their descendants were therefore Kolis as well, and (on account of their Makwana descent) were known as Makwana Kolis; until 1948, Vijaypal’s descendants ruled the Talukas (petty states) of Dedhrota, Ilol, Kadoli, Palej, Prempur, and Vaktapur

• 3. Hamir or Amarpal (by Vinayade), who was taken by the Muslims; his descendants

ruled the Talukas of Lalad, Mandava, and Panadra

• 4. Shamta, whose descendant Kanoji married the daughter of a Koli (or perhaps a

Bhil) and became the ancestor of another line of Makwana Kolis, who until 1948 ruled the Taluka of Katosan

• 5. Khemrajji (by Devkunvarba), killed alongside his father 28 May 1082
• 6. Karmasiji (by Devkunvarba), killed alongside his father 28 May 1082
• 7. Devrajji (by Devkunvarba), killed alongside his father 28 May 1082
• 8. Jaimalji (by Devkunvarba), killed alongside his father 28 May 1082
• 9. Pachanji (by Pratapkunvarba), killed alongside his father 28 May 1082
• 10. Lakhoji (by Pratapkunvarba), killed alongside his father 28 May 1082

Its believed that Vihayas Dev had some issues with Hamir Soomro of Amarkot (now Umerkot), before his death Vihayas Dev took promise from his son Kesar Dev that he will take revenge from Hamir Soomro. On 12th day of his father’s death Kesar Dev made first attempt and stole 100 horses and 700 camels of Hamir Soomro and distributed them in Kertigadh’s people. On second attempt he got 120 women of Soomra people and distributed them in his people on the day of Dussehra. When Hamir got news of this act by Makwanas, he sent a letter to Kesar Dev to set free all Soomra women but Kesar Dev refused and called him for battle. On 28 May 1082 Karentigadh was sacked, Kesar Dev was killed in the battle against Hamir Soomro of Amarkot, 7/10 sons of Kesar Dev died in this battle and another two were wounded. The eldest son Harpal Dev left alive and led Makwana to his maternal uncle Karan Solanki, King of Patan in Gujarat, and Karandev gave him 1800 villages and Harpal Dev established new empire with that which later come to known as Jhallavad, and Makwana come to know Jhalla. In March 1108 and Harpal Dev led armies against Sumras of Sindh along with the army of Devraj Parmar, the ruler of Tharparkar and they defeated Sumras and captured Unad Amir. Before leaving back to Jhalavad, Harpal Dev set stone carvings of Makwana warriors who died in the battle of 28th May 1082, fighting against Hamir Soomro along with Kesar Dev and her wife Ratankunvarba Bhattiani. Those stone carvings are still present in the graveyard of Kirtigadh (Kertee).

Story of Ranak Devi

After Makwana left to Gujarat, a king named Roopar Singh ruled over Kertee in nearly 1095, he had no child from long time, after many years a daughter born to her wife, but the king was expecting a son, when he heard about daughter he get disappointed, he immediately asked Raj Jyotish (astrologer) about her daughter's destiny and the astrologer replied back, that this girl will become the cause of destruction of your empire, but her destiny will change after some years, Oh king till that you should abandon her, the king ordered his soldiers to leave this girl in a forest, and the soldiers did so. A family of potter found the girl in forest, and they adopted and took care of her as their own child. She grew up into a very beautiful woman. A team of bards noticed her and told about her beauty to the Solanki ruler ‘Siddhraj Jaisinh’ – a famous ruler of Ahilwad Patan who ruled from 1094 to 1143 AD. After listening about her beauty from the bards Siddhraj got impatient to marry her. Meanwhile, Ranakdevi got married to Raja Rakhengar, the ruler of Junagadh. When it came to Siddhraj’s knowledge, he attacked Junagadh. The army of Junagadh strongly defended the fort and the siege continued for twelve years, yes for twelve years. By then Rani became proud mother of two kids. Raja Rakhengar had two nephews – Desal and Visal. He looked after them as his own kids. As they grew, they became ambitious and conspired against him. They hid armed enemy’s troop in the sack and loaded them on the carts and reached the entrance of the fort. When the guards on duty questioned them, they got angry. They told the guards about the difficulties by which they could procure food for the residents and scolded them for asking unnecessary questions. The two brothers then ordered them to open the gates of the fort. As the carts entered the fort, the defenses of the fort collapsed. Raja Rakhengar was caught, murdered & beheaded and Rani Ranakdevi was captured. The victorious caravan of Jaisinh reached Wadhavan, a nearby village, with the Rani and the head of Rakhengar as the memento of their victory. Rani Ranakdevi was pleading to commit sati. At Wadhavan, Jaisinh had a nightmare and he decided to allow her. But he put the condition that no one would fire her pyre and told her, “If you are as pious as you say, then ask God to light your pyre”. She sat on the pyre with her husband’s head. Suddenly there was lightening in the sky that burnt the pyre. Today there is a temple dedicated to the sati in Wadhavan, Saurashtra. It is believed that a river Bhogavo, used to flow around that village that became waterless after her curse.

Making of Kertee

During Talpurs rule in Sindh, Sodha spread in whole Tharparkar, after appointing Surtan Sodha as next Rana, they distributed the territories within self, like Surtan become the next Rana and he got Amarkot, Bhojraj got Chhachhro, Naba Sodha received about 12 villages near Islamkot, that area is still known as Nabki, Nara got Mithi, they used to rule through the fort in Mithi, that place is now known as Gadhi Bhitt, Gangdas got Khardi, Sadoor got Chelhar, Kelhan received about 8 villages known as Kelhanki and Vijayra got Khawad etc. Naba Sodha were in Ranmal Jo Tarho village first, then they separated, Panchayan Naba established their own sovereignty in Godhaneer village, Deva Sodha settled in Phulano village, Raib in Veesasar and Vanka in Bhadari. Devraj Sodha’s grandson Gangadas Sodha had three sons, Kunpji and Ramdas stayed in Phulano village, while his son Kirshansingh moved to Narihar village. Later on, Ramdas’s son Pabuji moved to Jogi Marhi village and his other son Sangoji settled in Mungath, after some years, Sangoji’s son Kalji moved to Railo village. Few years later Kunpji’s son Ravaji captured Kirtigadh (now Kertee) in around 1870 A.D, Ravaji was a warrior who never used to reside at one place, he was always in battle fields and in the search of conquering other territories, so after capturing Kertee, he took his cousin Khetsingh from Narihar village, and gave the reign of Kertee in his hands, then he set off in the search of another village, Khetsingh had three sons Ajeetsingh, Narsingh and Kessarsingh, descendants known as Khetani, when Ravaji came back and he was eating meal, Ajeet put pinch of sand in his meal, Ravaji asked the reason of his mischief, he replied that when you were not there, the thug Banar Khoso had snatched my horse, listening it up Ravaji asked Ajeet to come with him, he went to Banar Khoso’s village Bittri without army, instead of fighting with armies, they decided to fight themselves and decided the rules of game, both will ride horse in opposite direction along a particular boundary between them, when they will come near to each other, opponent will try to kill the rival, three chances were given to each. Banar become the first attacker, but he lost all his three chances, while Ravaji cut off his head with sword in second chance. But Khosa had huge army and Ravaji was army less, after Banar’s death his army jointly attacked Ravaji, he fought bravely but got killed. Ajeet was seeing all this sitting on a branch of tree, after Ravaji’s death he fled to village. The Bhils of village Bittri did the final rituals and built temple of Ravaji there, the area is known as Ravaji-Ro-Pariyo, and they still worship him. A Bhil resident of Bittri village had no child from long time, he worshiped Ravaji and soon a child born to her wife, after that incident the whole Bhil community of Bittri worships him. Ravaji was married in Khawriya Rajputs of Lakhmor, he had two sons;

• Thakur Maghji Sodha (qv), descendants known as "Maghani" aka aka "Maghjiyani".
• Thakur Karansingh Sodha
• Thakur Maghji Sodha: he was a holy man, and decided to practice celibacy life (brahamchararya) , he used to herd buffalos, one day when he took buffalos to herd, he left them to graze and he sat under a tree, a while after he fell asleep and Oghar Nath Swami came in his dream and asked him to get marry, “you will have a great race ahead”, Maghji replied I'm 60 years old, who will give me the daughter for marriage? Oghar Nath gave him the address of Mahar Rajputs of Bughar, and asked him to make his temple and establish a village around it.

Maghji got married to sister of Kalji Mahar of Bughaar, he had five sons namely Pratapsingh Sodha, Kanji Sodha, Harbamsingh Sodha, Ratansingh Sodha and Anandsingh Sodha. Maghji built a temple of Oghar Nath Swami near Khejri on the mound of sand, where Oghar Nath had ordered. Maghji completely established Kertee by bringing relatives and other people from far and near, and assembled them in Kertee, he built temple, reconstruct well of village, made the ethical rules, banned to aggregate Gau-Char land, set the boundaries of village. First he brought all the people of his nearby race, who were hiding in other villages from the rulers of Sindh, and established them near the temple, first he brought his nephew Pragsingh from Jogi Marhi village and gave him land in Kertee for new home and many fields, descendants known as “Pragani”, then he brought his other nephew Kalji, gave him fields, descendants known as “Kalani”, here after Maghji brought his brother-in-law Kalji’s son Dheerji, gave him fields and established him in Kertee, descendants known as “Dheerani”. Hence forth village needed a carpenter, so Maghji brought Vijay Suthar from Islamkot city, descendants known as “Vijani”, later they needed Harijan so they brought him from their previous village Phulano. Rajputs can’t perform fire, and marriage rituals, so Maghji brought a Brahmin Lakhu from Khenhroi village, he died childless, later his grandson Onarsingh brought Vishnu Brahmin from Narhoro village, descendants known as “Vishnani”, his son Jethmal migrated to Mithi while Prabhu lives in Kertee. There are many other families who established themselves in Kertee during Maghji's time, like Jadeja came through Raja, son of Kalji, a family of Surajmal Sodha also migrated from India and settled there, Manghniyar came from Mithi city and settled there, Kesar Kelhan migrated from behrau village and settled in Kertee, descendants known as Kesrani, his grandsons Mulji and Vridhji are two most wisest persons of Kertee.

History of Sodha

• 1. Rao Sodho
• 2. Rana Chachak Dev Sodha
• 3. Rana Rai Dev aka Raj Dev Sodha
• 4. Rana Jai Bhram Sodha
• 5. Rana Jasdhar aka Jessar Sodha
• 6. Rana Someshvar Sodha
• 7. Rana Dharavarsh Sodha
• 8. Rana Durjanshal Sodha
• 9. Rana Khenraj Sodha
• 10. Rana Avtarde Sodha
• 11. Rana Thira Sodha
• 12. Rana Hameer Sodha
• 13. Rana Veesal Sodha
• 14. Rana Tejsi Sodha
• 15. Kunwar Roopsi Sodha
• 16. Kunwar Nabaji Sodha
• 17. Thakur Veera aka Versal Sodha
• 18. Thakur Devraj aka Deva Sodha
• 19. Thakur Kanji Sodha
• 20. Thakur Gangadas Sodha
  • Thakur Kunpji Sodha (qv)
  • Thakur Ramdas Sodha
    • Thakur Girdharji Sodha
      • Thakur Pabuji Sodha
        • Thakur Pragji Sodha, descendents known as Pragani.
      • Thakur Sangoji Sodha
        • Thakur Kalji Sodha, descendents known as Kalani.
  • Thakur Kirshansingh Sodha
    • Thakur Khetsingh Sodha, known as Khetani.
• 21. Thakur Kunpj Sodha
• Thakur Ravaji Sodha : Ravaji captured Kirtigadh (now Kertee), died in a battle with Bnnar Khoso near Bittri village, was married in Khawriya Rajputs of Lakhmor, he had two sons;
  • Thakur Maghji Sodha (qv), descendents known as Maghani aka aka Maghjiyani.
  • Thakur Karansingh Sodha
• 22. Thakur Maghji Sodha : Maghji established Kertee as a village, by making temple of Oghar Nath Swami, and brought his relatives, Suthars, Harijans, Brahmins, Manghniyars, gave them fields and established them in Kertee, married with the sister of Kalji Mahar of Bughar, had five sons;
  • Thakur Pratapsingh Sodha (qv)
  • Thakur Kanji Sodha, was married in Chouhan Rajputs of Islamkot, had three sons;
    • Thakur Vijaysingh Sodha, was married in Alamsar had issue;
      • Thakur Hamathsingh Sodha, has one son and one daughter;
        • Thakur Sawasingh Sodha, has four sons and two daughters;
          • Thakur Netsingh Sodha married with the daughter of Ransingh Khawriya of Malhinor Khawriya, has three sons;
            • Thakur Khenrajsingh Sodha
            • Thakur Rajveersingh Sodha
            • Thakur Narendarsingh Sodha
          • Thakur Heerji Sodha, died of unkown disease.
          • Thakur Pragsingh Sodha, was married in Vejhiyar, died in an accident.
          • Thakur Lalji Sodha, married in Nangar Parkar.
    • Thakur Onarsingh Sodha, was one time counsler of UC, was married with the daughter of Pancho Bhatti of Mithrio Bhatti, had one daughter and one son;
      • Thakur Ransingh Sodha, was married in Nathro village, died of unknown disease at Dondio village, has no child.
    • Thakur Sardarsingh Sodha, was married with the daughter of Bhomji Dohat of Vejhiyar, has two sons and three daughters;
      • Thakur Venjhrajsingh Sodha, born on 1st May 1933, got his early education from Mithi city and passed matric examination in 1949 and soon he was appointed as a primary teacher in Mithi on 26th June 1954. In 1985 he was promoted as a Sub divisional Education Officer (S.D.E.O) in Tando Muhammad Khan division, and then promoted to the post of District Education Officer (D.E.O) at sub division Mithi in 1988, was retired on 30th April 1993. Venjhrajsingh moved to India in 1994 and died on 26th June 2007. He was married with the daughter of Bhojrajsingh Bhatti of Mithriyo Bhatti, has three sons and five daughters;
        • Thakur Bhurji Sodha, has three sons;
          • Thakur Hamirsingh Sodha
          • Thakur Narendarsingh Sodha
          • Thakur Mahaveersingh Sodha
        • Thakur Bahadursingh Sodha, has two daughters and one son;
          • Thakur Karansingh Sodha
        • Thakur Hemrajsingh Sodha, married has has issue;
          • Thakur Rajveersingh Sodha
      • Thakur Chamansingh Sodha aka Chimji, was one time the counsler of UC, had married in Todiyo Kutch district, Gujarat , India, has five and sons and two daughters;
        • Thakur Moorji Sodha, died in the battle of 1965.
        • Thakur Chandansingh Sodha, was one time the counsler of UC, married in Dohat Rathores of Sakrio has two sons and two daughters;
          • Thakur Lalji Sodha
          • Thakur Gulabsingh Sodha
        • Thakur Jagmalsingh Sodha, has married in Deh, Parkar has four sons and one daughter;
          • Thakur Gopalsingh Sodha, is married in Bhatti Rajputs of Hothiyar has two sons;
            • Thakur Ravirajsingh Sodha
            • Thakur Mahirajsingh
            • Baijilal Saneeta Sodha
          • Thakur Mohansingh Sodha
          • Thakur Satidansingh Sodha
          • Thakur Doulatsingh Sodha
        • Thakur Deepsingh Sodha, has married in Khawriya Rathores of Malhinor has has two sons and one daughter;
          • Thakur Bachaisingh Sodha aka Bipin
          • Thakur Jeevrajsingh Sodha
        • Thakur Saroopsingh Sodha, has married in Khawriya Rathores of Malhinor has two sons and four daughters,
          • Thakur Suratsingh Sodha
          • Thakur Vikramsingh Sodha
  • Thakur Harbamsingh Sodha, married and had issue;
    • Thakur Mahkamsingh Sodha, has two sons and three daughters;
      • Thakur Saroopsingh Sodha, had died of cancer in September 2017, was married in Khawriya Rathores of Malhinor Khawriya, has four sons and two daughters;
        • Thakur Lachhmansingh Sodha
        • Thakur Bhoorji Sodha
        • Thakur Qeematsingh Sodha
        • Thakur Rajveersingh Sodha
      • Thakur Aamarsingh Sodha, also married in Khawriya Rathores of Malhinor has four sons and one daughter;
        • Thakur Kirshansingh Sodha, studying BSc Telecommunication in Mehran University of Engineering and Technology.
        • Thakur Doulatsingh Sodha
        • Thakur Mohansingh Sodha, who died in early age.
        • Thakur Daavendersingh Sodha.
  • Thakur Ratansingh Sodha, married and had issue;
    • Thakur Bhupatsingh Sodha, married in Vejhiyar and had no son.
  • Thakur Anandsingh Sodha, he was very famous person of his time, Kavi Chaman has written many poetries about him, in his Hindi book Sodhayan which was later published by Shaktidan Charan, there are many legends of him being told in Tharparkar even today. Once there in village Kertee, british officer came and asked about the boundary of Kertee, Anand kept sand of Kertee with himself and took officer far from Kertee on the boundary of Bhakuo and made the boundary with sand he had kept with him, he stood on the boundary, took a cricket from the sand and said I take an oath of this living creature, the land I’m standing on belongs to Kertee. He was very close friend of Jalamsingh Sodha, father of current teelat Ransingh Sodha, a charan has said about their friendship that “Anandy Jaly Nabo ne kahay koi”, means after Anandsingh and Jalamsingh, no one should call himself Naba (a branch of Sodha).

Anandsingh Sodha was married in Sisodiya Rajputs of Alamsar, once Sisodiya came to him and asked for help, he further added that they are digging well, but Maldev and Nara Sodha are not allowing them to do so, everyday we dig well but at night they refill it with sand and stones, Anandsingh said take my horse and tie it near to the well, they did so and nobody dared to destroy the well again, later the stones were brought from Kertee to built up well, that well is still in Alamsar known as Khaji-Ro-Tarho (The well of Date). Anandsingh had no child from first marriage so he remarried in Dohat Rathores of Vejhiyar, had no child from both marriages.

• 22. Thakur Pratapsingh Sodha : first married in Joduo village in Deda Caste, he had no child from first marriage, second marriage in Kotria of Sangi Jo Tar, Later settled in Jhapiyo, he had four sons from second marriage;
  • Thakur Sonsingh Sodha, had three sons and three daughters;
    • Thakur Khanji Sodha, born on 1st January 1936, he got his primary education from Government Primary School Kertee in 1951, and passed matric exam from D.L.B High School Mithi in 1954, in the same year on 24th September 1954 he was appointed for a clerk job in Regional Transport Authority office Hyderabad. He got retirement on 31st December 1995 at the post of R.T.A Assistant. He was married with the daughter of Bhopalsingh Bhatti of Mithriyo Bhatti. Died of heart attack on a visit to India, on 26th July 2005 in Kutch, Gujarat, has one daughter but no son so he adopted Ranchhorsingh Sodha son of Dujaisingh Sodha.
    • Thakur Pirdansingh Sodha,was unmarried and died of cancer.
    • Thakur Chahansingh Sodha, was one time the counsler of UC, married thrice first marriage in Mithriyo Bhatti second in Dohat Rathore of Rariyaro and third in Khawriya of Senhar, has three daughters from second marriage.
  • Thakur Jasrajsingh Sodha, was three times the counsler of UC, married with the daughter of Moti Bhatti of Mithrio Bhatti, was childless so he adopted Dujaisingh Sodha son of Rawatsingh Sodha.
  • Thakur Dansingh Sodha, married and had four daughters.
  • Thakur Rawatsingh Sodha (qv).
• 23. Thakur Rawatsingh Sodha : was married in Todiyo, Kutch district , Gujarat , India he has five sons;
  • Thakur Halamsingh Sodha, is married in Barmera Rathores of Dondio, has three daughter and one son;
    • Thakur Vishansingh Sodha, married with the daughter of Ransingh Khawriya of Malhinor Khawriya, has three sons;
      • Thakur Khetsingh Sodha
      • Thakur Mehtabsingh Sodha
      • Thakur Mahaveersingh Sodha
  • Thakur Karooji Sodha, is married in Dohat Rathores of Vejhiyar, has four sons and three daughters;
    • Thakur Lalji Sodha married in Dohat Rathores of Bhope Jo Tar, has one son and three daughters;
      • Thakur Preetpalsingh Sodha
      • Baijilal Payal Sodha
      • Baijilal Narpila Sodha
      • Baijilal Priya Sodha
    • Thakur Mahadansingh Sodha, married in Dohat Rathores of Sakrio, has two sons and one daughter;
      • Thakur Kuldeepsingh Sodha
      • Thakur Jaiveersingh Sodha
      • Baijilal Komal Sodha
    • Thakur Haresingh Sodha
    • Thakur Vikramisngh Sodha
  • Thakur Bhamarsingh Sodha, died of drowning into water pond accidently with his Kelhan friend.
  • Thakur Ramsingh Sodha, has four sons and four daughters;
    • Thakur Khetsingh Sodha, Saroopsingh Sodha
    • Thakur Khenrajsingh Sodha passed away in a car accident in Rajasthan , India.
    • Thakur Devrajsingh Sodha studying in Agricultural University of Tando Jam.
  • Thakur Dujaisingh Sodha (qv).
• 23. Thakur Dujaisingh Sodha : born on 1st January 1958, he got his primary education from Government School Kertee, and did Matric from  D.C Secondary School Mithi in 1970, and then Intermediate from S.S Art College Hyderabad in 1972. In 1976 he graduated from Sindh University Jamshoro, in 1975 he passed P.T.C exam from Government Trust Elementary School Mirpur Khas, and did M.A in Economics from Sindh University Jamshoro in 1979,  and from same university he did B.Ed in 1980 and M.Ed in 2000. On 2nd March 1973 he got selected as a primary teacher in Government Primary School Dandhoro, Tahsil Nangarparkar. In 1982 he joined as a J.S.T teacher in Government Model School Kertee, in 1987 he was promoted to H.S.T teacher. In 1991 he got promoted to supervisor Primary Education Officer (S.P.E), in 2004 he was promoted to Head Master of Government High School Kertee, in 2008 he was promoted to the post of Deputy District Educational Officer (D.D.E.O) and in 2010 promoted as a District Educational Officer Elementary (D.E.O Elementary), and was retired in 2013. first married in Rarli, has two sons from first marriage;
  • Thakur Mangalsingh Sodha, died of sugar.
  • Thakur Ranchhorsingh Sodha, adopted by Khanji Sodha has three sons and one daughter;
    • Thakur Mahendarsingh Sodha
    • Thakur Padamsingh Sodha
    • Thakur Sandeepsingh Sodha
    • Baijilal Kaushlya Sodha.

After the death of the first wife, Dujaisingh Sodha remarried with Baijilal Shruti Rathore, daughter of Chahansingh Rathore of Vejhiyar, has five sons, and three daughters;

• • Thakur Satidansingh Sodha, married in Dohat Rathores of Sakrio has one daughter and one son;
    • Thakur Mahipalsingh Sodha
    • Baijilal Khewna Sodha
  • Thakur Suransingh Sodha, married with the daughter of Lalji Bhatti of Hothiyar, has one daughter and one son;
    • Thakur Karansingh Sodha
    • Baijilal Kalpina Sodha
  • Thakur Gumansingh Sodha studying BSc Computer Science in SZABIST - Karachi - Pakistan.
  • Thakur Mohansingh Sodha stydying Medical in Umerkot.

Check out the complete Family Tree of Sodha Rajputs of Kertee; Family Tree

Languages

The main language spoken in Kertee is Dhatki language, though a segment of the population understands and speaks Sindhi, Hindi, Urdu, Kachhi language, and a little bit English. The dialect used in Dhatki language is considered neutral, though the regional influences from the states of Sindh and Rajasthan, adds an accent to the language. English is spoken with a Sindhi accent.

Education

Kertee has rich background in education, Kertee had school in that time when there were very rare schools in whole Tharparkar District, many students who studied from there are now doctors, engineers and teachers, till yet boys and girls of neighbour villages have admission in Government High School Kertee. Kertee has Government Boys Primary School and Government High School for boys and girls, also have separate Government Girls School Kertee for girls. Literacy rate of Kertee is higher in comparison of other village of Tharparkar, parents send their children to school they have aware of their power of education, Kertee has many Doctors, Engineers, Teachers, Politicians, Painters and Poet, many students of Kertee are under graduate and graduate from different universities of Pakistan.

• Khenrajsingh Sodha Biomedical engineering from Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

• Suransingh Sodha Statistics department from University of Sindh

• Deepsingh Sodha Mining from Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

• Man Mohansingh Maher Chartered accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan

• Veer Vikramsingh Maher Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College Lyari

• Veeramday Maher MSc Chemistry from University of Sindh

• Devrajsingh Sodha Crop protection from Sindh Agriculture University

• Kirshansingh Sodha aka Suresh Biotechnology from University of Sindh

• Pirshotam Rughani Software engineering from University of Sindh

• Kirshansingh Sodha Telecommunication from Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

• Gumansingh Sodha Computer science from SZABIST - Karachi - Pakistan

• Khetsingh Sodha Computer science from SZABIST - Karachi - Pakistan

• Anil Suther Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences

• Kishore Rughani Pharmacy from Jinnah Sindh Medical University

• Harish Rughani Software engineering from University of Karachi

and many students of Kertee are studying in various schools in collages throughout Pakistan.

Fields in Kertee

However, people of Kertee are not so rich but still most of them have their own fields though they have bought these or they might got in property distribution from their parents. Some people plough fields by own self, some give it to farmers to plough, however they take their part in Bajra, Guar, Mung bean, Watermelon Muskmelon etc. When it comes to rainfalls, it rains only 5 to 10 times through out a year, this what makes sad those whose earning source is only based on fields, though if it is not rains, how would they survive.

Transportation

Kertee has facility of main road, south end links to Bhakuo and north end links to Mithi, Kertee is also linked to Malhinor Khawriya and Veri. People travel via local buses, bikes and personal jeeps. People import export things to Mithi, they oftenly pay visit to Mithi Bazaar more than Bhakuo because it is so near and many have their own shops and grocery stores over there, they go to their shops in morning and back to village by evening in local buses and jeeps. Kertee is highly exporter of Guar, Mung, Bajra, Milk, Desi Ghee, Butter and Mushrooms.

Animals

People of Kertee are so loving and caring to animals, they keep many pets. However they also keep different animals for different purposes such as Camel, Sheep, Goat, Horse, Cows, Buffalo. When there was not road they used camel for transport purpose, they used to ride on Camels and used to carry heavy loads on it. However Cows, buffallows, Goats, Sheep are domestic animals they used to keep them at home for milk, from that milk they make Lassi, Dahi, Butter etc.

Games

Kertee is very famous for games, there are many games being played at Kertee such as Kabaddi, Gabbari, Cricket, Card, Ludo, Dari Itti Dakar. Youth use to play Gabbari, Dari, Cricket and Itti Dakar, however adults use to play Kabaddi, Ludo and Card. There is big ground of cricket in Kertee. Boys use play occasionally, on the occasions of Holi, Diwali, Dusshera, Akshaya Tritiya and Janmashtami.

Religion

The village is majorily populated by Rajputs and some other castes also inhabitant there, such asHarijan (outcaste), bheel, Bhatti Rajput, jadeja, Suther and some houses of Manghniyar Muslims. In this age, where religious discrimination is being used for dividing the people and spreading the hatred, where Kertee is perfect example there you won't find any such thing, like Hindu joins Muslims in celebrating Eid and urs of Mard Ali Shah, Likewise Muslims joins Hindu in the celebration of Diwali and Holi, seeing Muslims and Hindus exchanging gifts and having fun together is rare thing, you would find else where.

Festivals

People of Kertee celebrates various festivals, like they celebrate Mard Ali Shah every Monday while the urs of Mard Ali Shah is celebrated once in a year in the month of February or March, other festivals like Bhavsingh Peer, Pithora Peer and Oghar Nath are celebrated on the night of every Poornima, people also celebrate the festivals of Janmashtami, Holi, Diwali, Dussehra and Akshaya Tritiya according to the dates of Hinduism Calendar. On the day of festival people keep house parties and exchange gifts and sweets. They invites all villagers in their Otaqs (kind of guest houses commonly known as Otaq in Thar Desert), elders make confabulations and share opium, on the eve of Holi they drink Bhang and children play games like Kabaddi, Dari, and Cricket.

Notable Alumni

Khanji Sodha -Famous village headman (Mukhiya).

Venjhrajsingh Sodha - A wise man and ex DEO.

Dujaisingh Sodha - A famous, wise and a highly knowledgable person of our community. Ex Headmaster of Government Boys Higher Secondary School Kertee and ex Dipty Director of Education Officers.

Premsingh Sodha- Well known teacher.

Anchalsingh Sodha- A wise person with a great knowledge of Literature and a best teacher of his time.

Khangharsingh Maher - Talkua Education Officer (TEO) and famous socially active person, Board director at TRDP, also working in Microfinance and LSO.

Girdhari Suther- A highly appreciated teacher and a best teacher of Sindhi and Hindi.

Vishansingh Sodha - One of the best Tapedar commonly known as Village accountant of Tharparkar.

Ranchhorsingh Sodha - Landlord and young Mukhiya of village, handles all matters of village.

Suransingh Sodha - Member of Microfinance and a political person, a well known Comprade, graduated from Sindh University.

Chandansingh Sodha- A famous painter and a highly talented person, with a great knowledge of art and literature.

Devrajsingh Sodha - Headmaster of Government Primary Boys High School Kertee.

Kirshan Bheel - Leader of Bheel community.

Darhoon Manghniyar - A primary teacher and best merchant of village.

See also

• Sodha Rajputs
• Parmar
• Mahar
• Makwana
• Bheel
• Harijan