- 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 ofFerozepur andFaridkot (Punjab),Sirsa , Hissar ,Panipat inHaryana ,Sriganganagar ,Bikaner ,Jodhpur ,Jaipur (Rajasthan ),Surat andAhmadabad (Gujrat ) andMumbai (Maharashtra). In the Punjab they identify themselves, to some extent withRamgarhia , in Haryana withKhati , in Rajasthan with Khati, and in Gurjrat andMaharashtra again withKhati .Basically they are known as Jangid BrhaminsThey 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 fromGod Brahma which are called "Saptarishi ". Their names areMarichi ,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.
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