Khati
Khati is a Hindu sub-caste of Brahman (caste)|KHATI community mainly resides in the northern Indian states of Rajasthan,[1] Haryana,[2] Punjab[3] and the National Capital Region-Delhi.[4] Apart from Khati, they are also addressed as Jangid- Brahman ,Jangra-Brahman[5][6] and are classified as an Other Backward Class caste in the central list of National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC). KHATI Community believe in Lord VISHWAKARMA who is the lord of Nirman.According to Hindu mythology the Lord VISHWAKARMA make this earth .[1][4]
In Marwar, a carpenter is called a "Khati". It seems that the word Khati has been derived from the word Kath (काठ). Kath means wood and Khati's are engaged in the business of making wooden articles as carpenter.[2] A Khati is the same person who is called a Badai (बढ़ई) in the North West and Tarkhan in Punjab. In Gorwar district, he is called Sutar and in Jalore district, his name is Vinayak.[7]
The people of Khati or jangid-brahman caste are descendants of [(BRAHM RISHI ANGIRA which is one of the Sapta Rishi) ]according to Atharv veda and respect their oaths very much.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Government of Rajasthan. "List of Caste OBC". sje.rajasthan.gov.in. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-19-085917-6.
- ^ Department of School Education-Punjab. Castes under BC/OBC http://download.ssapunjab.org/sub/instructions/2017/April/SubcastesunderOBC.pdf
- ^ a b Commission for OBC, Government of NCT of Delhi. "Lists of castes declared as OBC in the act of Delhi". obc.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ISBN 978-81-7022-253-8.
- ISBN 978-1-107-05609-1.
- ^ a b Bajrang Lal Lohiya (1954). Rajasthan Ki Jatiya (in Hindi). Kolkata: Bajranglal Lohiya. pp. 178–179.
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