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Manumay brahmin is a Hindu lord Vishwakarma's  Brahmin caste found in state of Gujarat in India.In Goa which is called as Manumay brahmin.[1]

1)They are identified as Mistris or Mestris, a Brahmin community originally from Kutch. Commonly they are Jangid Brahmin. But in Maharashtra and Goa they are known as Manumay. 2)Dhiman :which is another name of Vishwakarma's Brahmin community of Gujarat.

3) Now, They are found in various parts of India, with different surnames like Mestri in Maharashtra, Achari in Karnataka, Chari in Goa, Mane, Acharya in Andhra Pradesh etc. Also Sharma are Jangid Brahmin.

This is a community 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 moving on to establish eighteen villages given to them by the then rulers of Kutch.But now they are found in various parts of India. [2]

This is  a community of vishwakarma, and a minority Hindu Community of Gujarat.Actually are Brahmin, but do not perform most of the Priest activities.They are artisan and community involved in the building of many of the forts, historical monuments, buildings of the Princely State of Cutch and railway lines and bridges.