Khati

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

[edit] 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 and Kurmi.

They are people who for generations have been associated with engineering (wood and iron), building and construction.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Origin Tree

  BRAHMAJI
       DHARAM
            PRABHAS
                 VISHVIKRMA 
                      ANGIRA(He has Five son)
                            1. MANOO (Lohar-Iron related Work)
                            2. MAYA (Khati-Wood related Work)
                            3. TAVASHTHA (Thathara-copper related work )
                            4. SHLIPI (Kumhar-Mud and Stone )
                            5. DAVIG (Sonar-Matal(Gold, Silver) Related work)