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The Mistri (or Mistry) are known to be a Hindu caste found in state of Gujarat in India. There are two different castes by the same name:- 1) Mistri, Mistri Gurjar - These are identified as Mistris, a community originally from Kutch, Gujarat. 2) Mistri-Suthar – This is another name of Suthar community located in Gujarat.

The Mistris ( also known as Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas ) are a society of Kutch who migrated into Kutch in the early 7th Century from Rajasthan, to Saurashtra region of Gujarat. In the 12th Century they entered Kutch and established themselves at Dhaneti. Later in they moved to establish eighteen villages given to them by the then ruler of Kutch. They are a community of Kshatriya warriors, and a minority Hindu Community of Gujarat. They are artisan and community involved in the building of many of the forts, historical monuments, buildings of the Princely State of Kutch and railway lines and bridges. The Suthar community of Gujarat are also called as Mistris or Mistri Suthar. They are a Hindu community belonging to the Vishwakarma group involved largely in carpentry works. The Mistri Gurjar and Mistri Suthar both have been clubbed together and included inOther Backward Class community of Gujarat by Bakshi Panch. Both communities are given OBC Certificate in name of Mistri only.