The word 'SOOD' is of Sanskrit origin and means a brave person or a victor of enemies. It also means a man who can make progress. Soods have a very ancient and glorious ancestry with noble qualities.

It is believed that Sood’s are linear descendents of agnikul kashatriya’s who lived in the area now known as Rajasthan, Mewar, Gujrat and Sind. Some British scholars say Soods had earlier migrated from Rajasthan. According to them “Uchindia’ Soods (Soods of the hills)” had upper hand in politics of the princely states of Punjab (now Himachal Pradesh). It is believed that in almost all hill states Soods were the Modies (general suppliers) and often lent money to the princes. According to Mukammal Tarikh-i-Sudan (complete history of Soods), they once ruled Sudpura (present day Sirhind) which they lost to Muslim invaders and settled in different parts of the country.

Mr. Ram Ratan Sood, a writer with half a dozen volumes to his credit, has described the Soods as “good natured, tolerant and hospitable people. They are ever ready to reciprocate love and affection but never yield to wrong pressures. Honest hard work is their motto.”Soods are further divided into 52 sub castes which got there name from there king, elders, city or village.