Tanti ( also anglicised as Tanty, Tantee, Tatwa, Tantubaya, Tantubai, Tati, Tatin) is a Hindu surname of cloth weaving and cloth merchant community in India. The greatest concentration is believed to be in the states of

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. Tanti is a Hindu surname used only by the cloth weaving and cloth trading communities across India.

Origin

The word tanti is derived from the Sanskrit word tant, which means a loom. They are one of the many communities found in

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, traditionally associated with cloth trading. The community is found in

as well as

.The Tanti have Gotra's- Nagasya, Sal, Shandilya, Kashyapa The Tanti are said to have originated as sellers of cloth since the ancient days.Their main business was to sell manufactured cloths as they were completely imbibed in their cloth and textile business.The Tanti Community people are found mostly across the northeastern portion of India apart from the state of Gujarat .

Social status

Tanti are considered as OBC in Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam and Tripura. Tanti are Considered as a Forward community in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.

Notable people

Notable people with the surname Tanti, Tanty or Tantee who may or may not belong to Tanti caste are as follows: * Durga Charan Tanti, Indian politician from the state of Odisha. He is a Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Raghunathpali as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. *

Gangadhar Meher Swabhaba kabi Gangadhar Meher was an Odia poet of the 19th century. Though poor in wealth and education, he remained one of the most prolific and original contributor to Odia literature. Childhood Gangadhara was born in a Bhuliya Tanti famil ...

, an Odia poet of the 19th century. *

Bhadreswar Tanti Bhadreswar Tanti is an Indian politician. He was elected as a Member of Parliament to the lower house of Indian state from Kaliabor Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in 1984. He was a member of the Asom Gana Parishad Asom Gana Parishad (tran ...

, Indian politician. He was elected to the Members of Parliament the lower house of Indian state from Kaliabor Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in 1984. He was a member of the Asom Gana Parishad. Later he joined Bharat Vikas Morcha. *

Bhimananda Tanti Bhimananda Tanti (born ) is an Indian politician from the state of Assam. He is a former Member of Assam Legislative Assembly and a former Deputy Speaker of the Assembly. Early life and education Tanti is the son of the late Othara Tanti. He ...

, Indian politician from the state of Assam. He is a former Member of Assam Legislative Assembly and a former Deputy Speaker of the Assembly. *

Gajen Tanti Gajen Tanti (12 March 1937 – 9 July 1999) was an Indian politician and cabinet minister of Assam (1972) from the Tea Labour Community. He was a member of Indian National Congress, Indian National Congress (Socialist) and Nationalist Congress ...

, Indian politician and cabinet minister of Assam (1972) from the Tea Labour Community. He was a member of Indian National Congress, Indian National Congress (Socialist) and Nationalist Congress Party. *

Kamal Kumar Tanti Kamal Kumar Tanti (born 1982) is an Assamese poet from Assam, India. Works Tanti belongs to the Tea-garden labour Community of Assam. His first collection of poetry, ''Marangburu Amar Pita'' (''Our Father Marangburu''), won Yuva Puraskar ...

, (born 1982) an Assamese poet from Assam, India. *

Sananta Tanty Sananta Tanty (4 November 1952 – 25 November 2021) was an Indian poet of Assamese literature. Tanty was born to an Odia family in Kalinagar Tea Estate. Tanty completed his secondary education at a Bengali-medium school but continued his lite ...

, Indian poet of Assamese literature. Tanty was born to an Odia family in Kalinagar Tea Estate. He was educated at a Bengali-medium school but continued his literary works in Assamese. *

Tulsi Tanti Tulsi Tanti (2 February 1958 – 1 October 2022) was an Indian businessman best known for being the founder and chairman-cum-managing director of Suzlon. He was known as the "Wind man of India" (or India's 'Wind Man') and was the president of the ...

, Indian businessman, the founder and chairman-cum-managing director of Suzlon. He was known as the "Wind man of India"https://www.forbes.com/sites/naazneenkarmali/2022/10/02/tulsi-tanti-indias-wind-man-and-former-billionaire-dies-at-64/ *

Dileswar Tanti Dileswar Tanti (2 February 1944 – 3 August 2022) was an Indian politician from the state of Assam. He was elected to the Doom Dooma constituency 6 times and was a labour minister in the Hiteswar Saikia cabinet. Early life and education Ta ...

, Indian politician from the state of Assam. He was elected to the Doom Dooma constituency 6 times and was a labour minister in the Hiteswar Saikia cabinet. *

Sameer Tanti Sameer Tanti (born 6 February 1955) is an Assamese language poet, storyteller, translator, painter and social worker from India. He is the 2012 winner of the Assam Valley Literary Award. TantI was born in Bihora tea estate, Golaghat. In 2024 ...

, Assamese language poet from India. He is the 2012 winner of the Assam Valley Literary Award. *

Krishna Kamal Tanti Krishna Kamal Tanti is a Bharatiya Janata Party politician from the Indian state of Assam. He has been elected in Assam Legislative Assembly election in 2021 from Rangapara. He is also a member of the advisory board on Child Labour. Early lif ...

, Bharatiya Janata Party politician from the Indian state of Assam. He has been elected in Assam Legislative Assembly election in 2021 from Rangapara. He is also a member of the advisory board on Child Labour.

References

{{Weaver-surname Indian castes Social groups of Bihar Weaving communities of South Asia Social groups of Madhya Pradesh Social groups of Odisha