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Dhiman or Dhimaan  (धीमान्) is a Hindu caste. The word Dhiman consists of two different words Dhi(धी) and man(मान). In Sanskrit, these words mean Mind and Value respectively. They are a sub-group of the Brahmin Community and speak Hindi and Punjabi.

History and Origin
The people from this caste are majorly found in the state of Delhi, Haryana, East Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal, and Uttarakhand. They are largely descended from Brahmins and their traditional occupations are more related to Engineering, Architecture, Teaching, Agriculture, etc. Dhiman is also addressed by another term Rathakara in the Hindu Scriptures. There are many Vedic references to the Dhiman word in the Hindu Vedas. Since most of the people from this caste are involved in Engineering, Architecture, and Agriculture. They consider Vishwakarma as their Ishta-deva and follow the Hindu Lord of Architecture and Engineering.

Some References from Purana and Vedas

धर्मात्मां स मनु धीमान्‌ यत्र वंश: प्रतिष्ठित । In this sloka, Swayambhuva Manu addressed with a name Dhiman. तस्य कर्म विवेकार्य शेषाणामतु पूर्वश:। स्वयम्भूवो मनु धींमान्‌ इदं शास्त्रमकल्पयतू। अर्थात- ब्राह्मणों के कर्म का विचार करने के निमित्त और शेष क्षत्रिय, वैश्य, शूद्र आदिके भी कर्म करने का विचार करने के निमित्त ब्रह्माजी के पौत्र धीमान स्वयंभूव मनु जी ने मनुस्मृति शास्त्र को रचा है।
 * Dhīmān (धीमान्).—Second son of Purūravas. (Mahābhārata Ādi Parva, Chapter 75, Stanza 24).
 * Mahābhārata Ādi Parva, Chapter 75, Stanza 13
 * Manusmriti Chapter 1, Stanza 102

To consider the actions and work of Brahmins and the rest of the Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Sudras etc Brahma's grandson Dhiman Swayambhuva Manu ji wrote Manusmriti.

Present circumstances
Like other Brahmin communities, they consist of gotras which are exogamous. There are around 47 gotras in the Dhiman caste. Most of them are spread all over North India and practice shilp-shastra and Vastu Shastras. The community is moving very highly in society in both business and education. They are strict vegetarians.

Notable Persons

 * Jagjit Singh
 * Ishwar Dass Dhiman
 * Munna Dhiman
 * Nitin Dhiman
 * Ravinder Kumar