Khati

The "Khati" or "Suthar" is a community within the "Vishwakarma" communitiy.

Distribution

Members of this community are spread widely in northern and western India and identify themselves with similar communities such as the "Ramgarhia" and "Dhiman" of the "Vishwakarma" clan.

This community is associated with engineering. The members of this community are spread in various districts of Ferozepur and Faridkot (Punjab), Sirsa, Hissar ,Panipat in Haryana, Sriganganagar, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Jaipur (Rajasthan), Surat and Ahmadabad (Gujrat) and Mumbai (Maharashtra). In the Punjab they identify themselves, to some extent with Ramgarhia, in Haryana with Khati, in Rajasthan with Khati, and in Gurjrat and Maharashtra again with Khati .Basically they are known as Jangid Brhamins

They are people who for generations have been associated with engineering /building and construction.Before British empire in india Jangid Brhamins were the main engineers and architects and were preachers of technology but it was after industrial revolution that their superior status was disturbed as their traditional skills were shattered. HOwever in the present times most of the top engineering works are conducted by them and they have an inborn intellect for technology.

Origin

Their history begins with "Brahma ji" itself. According to the "Vedas" and "Purans" they were the first "manavs"("humans") from which the rest of the "manavs" developed. There were seven "manas sons from God Brahma which are called "Saptarishi". Their names are Marichi, Atri, Angira, Pulastya, Pulah, Kutu & Vashishtha. These all were well experts in the "Vedas".

Origin Tree

BRAHMAJI DHARAM PRABHAS VISHVIKRMA ANGIRA(He has Five son) Angira is known to be as Jangid Brhamin the scientist,architect and engineer.