Talk:Tanti

Tanti

Tatwa is also another name of tanti 2405:201:1005:C909:F056:1217:8ACC:1A0 (talk) 12:44, 13 December 2022 (UTC)

Tanti brahmins

tantis are believed to come from the sweat of "Lord shiva" And were known as shiv kul brahmins. Tanti has mainly four gotras nagasiya, saal, kashyap, shandilya (naag). People of shandilya (naag)gotra belong to shiv kul brahmin caste and do yagya as well as weaving 2409:408A:8DCF:1DFD:0:0:8488:7705 (talk) 15:56, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

Almost all castes including Dalits claim to be either Brahmin or Kshatriya! We need reliable and verifiable source by a reputed author, per WP:V! Thanks. Ekdalian (talk) 16:41, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 6 October 2025

1. In the origin section of the page please change this line from The word tanti is derived from the Sanskrit word tant, which means a loom. TO The word tanti is derived from the Sanskrit word tantu, which means thread, gives the Tanti community its name, suggesting their longstanding connection to Cloth weaving and Trading.

2. In the social status section please remove uttar pradesh in forward community and add in obc and second please add maharashtra in forward community in the place of uttar pradesh Arjuntanty424 (talk) 02:19, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Day Creature (talk) 04:55, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

For point 1 https://www.outlooktraveller.com/celebrating-people/tanti-handloom-weavers-of-west-bengal

For point 2 https://www.ncbc.nic.in/user_panel/GazetteResolution.aspx?Value=mPICjsL1aLvxbegUDuc3MN4eB5E3Ecc1drRPAf1qXQ%2bl0IqIfhjN1xHrf4i2h5g0 check entry no 60 Arjuntanty424 (talk) 06:37, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

Partly done: See my response to your other edit request below. Day Creature (talk) 16:07, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

Thank you so much . Arjuntanty424 (talk) 18:03, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

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1. In the origin section of the page please change this line from The word tanti is derived from the Sanskrit word tant, which means a loom. TO The word tanti is derived from the Sanskrit word tantu, which means thread, gives the Tanti community its name, suggesting their longstanding connection to Cloth weaving and Trading.Source https://www.outlooktraveller.com/celebrating-people/tanti-handloom-weavers-of-west-bengal

2. In the social status section please remove uttar pradesh in forward community and add in obc and second please add maharashtra in forward community in the place of uttar pradesh source https://www.ncbc.nic.in/user_panel/GazetteResolution.aspx?Value=mPICjsL1aLvxbegUDuc3MN4eB5E3Ecc1drRPAf1qXQ%2bl0IqIfhjN1xHrf4i2h5g0 Arjuntanty424 (talk) 08:33, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

Partly done: I changed the Sanskrit etymology and the OBC status in Uttar Pradesh. No source was provided for their being a forward community in Maharashtra. Day Creature (talk) 16:07, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

Thank you so much Arjuntanty424 (talk) 18:05, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 7 October 2025

Please add this in the list of notable people

Lal Mohan Gupta Tanti , Indian politician currently serving as a member of the Bihar Legislative Council since 2024. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lal_Mohan_Gupta Arjuntanty424 (talk) 05:57, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done Theeverywhereperson (talk here) 06:28, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

 Not done. The subject's official name in the affidavit (linked here) doesn't bear the word 'Tanti'. Also caste requires self-identification in an interview for a living person per WP:CASTEID. There is no self-identification in the sources. Hence the entry was removed. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 09:57, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 19 October 2025

Tanti are Considered as a Forward community in Gujarat TO Tanti are Considered as a Forward community in Gujarat and Maharashtra In the social status section please add Maharashtra in forward community.

Source 1 : Suzlon is an Indian multinational wind turbine manufacturer headquartered in Pune owned by tanti family .source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzlon

Souce 2 : https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/renewables/tulsi-tanti-the-visionary-who-founded-suzlon-and-saw-the-power-of-renewables-before-others/articleshow/94595668.cms?from=mdr

Source 3: https://www.suzlon.com/ Arjuntanty424 (talk) 17:44, 19 October 2025 (UTC)

 Not done This source mentions nothing about Tanti caste's social position. This and this are not only unreliable, they are irrelevant to the topic. Find relevant state government sources. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 18:07, 19 October 2025 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 31 October 2025

2409:40E5:9D:4CC2:80F1:3BFF:FEB8:6189 (talk) 17:16, 31 October 2025 (UTC)Tanti is Baniya" refers to the Tanti community (also known as Taty, Tanty, Tatwa, Patwa, etc.) in India, a Hindu Vaishya community primarily known for their traditional occupation as cloth weavers and merchants. Though the term "Baniya" broadly refers to communities in the merchant class, in this context, it specifies that the Tanti community belongs to the Vaishya social class associated with trade. They are primarily found in states such as Gujarat, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, and Odisha.

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Day Creature (talk) 17:50, 31 October 2025 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 18 November 2025

In the origin section change this line The word tanti is derived from the Sanskrit word tantu, which means "thread", indicative of the community's connection to weaving To The word tanti is derived from the Sanskrit word tantu, which means "thread", gives the Tanti community its name, suggesting their longstanding connection to Cloth weaving. Arjuntanty424 (talk) 03:39, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: Your proposed version is grammatically incorrect. Day Creature (talk) 05:12, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 18 November 2025 (2)

In the social status section remove the reference number (3) from there and put it somewhere else Tanti[3] are considered as OBC To Tanti are considered as OBC Arjuntanty424 (talk) 03:43, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Please specify where the reference should be moved to. Day Creature (talk) 05:13, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

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Below Notable people section make another notable people section

Notable people Notable people belong to Tanti caste are as follows:

. Indrajeet Prasad Gupta , Indian politician from the state of Bihar. He is a Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Saharsa Assembly constituency as a member of the Indian Inclusive Party.

. Lal Mohan Gupta , Indian politician from the state of Bihar . He is a Member of Bihar Legislative Council as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Source 1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indrajeet_Prasad_Gupta

Source 2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lal_Mohan_Gupta Arjuntanty424 (talk) 04:11, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Note that Wikipedia itself is not a reliable source (see WP:CIRC). Day Creature (talk) 05:14, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 18 November 2025 (4)

Below Notable people section make another notable people section

Notable people Notable people belong to Tanti caste are as follows:

. Indrajeet Prasad Gupta , Indian politician from the state of Bihar. He is a Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Saharsa Assembly constituency as a member of the Indian Inclusive Party. Source https://hindi.news18.com/news/bihar/patna-who-is-ip-gupta-why-limelight-in-bihar-chunav-2025-tanti-tatwa-caste-whose-mood-will-spoil-by-feeding-paan-ws-kl-9573348.html

. Lal Mohan Gupta , Indian politician from the state of Bihar . He is a Member of Bihar Legislative Council as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. source https://patnapress.com/bjp-announces-candidates-for-bihar-mlc-elections/ Arjuntanty424 (talk) 08:50, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. NotJamestack (✉️|📝) 20:02, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 18 November 2025 (5)

In the social status section remove the reference number (3) from there and move it somewhere else

Tanti[3] are considered as OBC in Odisha,[4] Jharkhand,[5] Bihar,[6] West Bengal,[7] Assam[8]Tripura,[9] and Uttar Pradesh.[10] To Tanti are considered as OBC in Odisha,[4] Jharkhand,[5] Bihar,[6] West Bengal,[7] Assam[8]Tripura,[9] and Uttar Pradesh.[10] .

Just move the reference number 3 to starting paragraph with anywhere word Tanti Arjuntanty424 (talk) 08:56, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

 Done Requests should usually be in a "change X to Y" format, but I feel that reference needed moving since it specifically refers to Bihar. I also tidied up the section a little. Blue Sonnet (talk) 11:17, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

please change other backward class to OBC only Arjuntanty424 (talk) 11:25, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: This is the only mention of Other Backward Class in the article, and links to the article of that name; for clarity it seems fine as is. LizardJr8 (talk) 14:15, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 18 November 2025 (6)

in SOCIAL status section

please change OTHER backward class to OBC

 Not done: No need to abbreviate here. NotJamestack (✉️|📝) 12:29, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

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Tanti (Hindi: तांती 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 Gujarat, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, Tripura and Odisha.[1] Tanti is a Hindu surname used only by the cloth weaving and cloth trading communities across India.

to this

(Copyright violation removed)Arjuntanty424 (talk) 13:10, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: Your proposed addition does not cite any sources, contains grammatical errors, and is not written like an encyclopedia article. Day Creature (talk) 16:06, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 19 November 2025

Please add these people in Notable people section

Indrajeet Prasad Gupta , Indian politician from the state of Bihar. He is a Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Saharsa Assembly constituency as a member of the Indian Inclusive Party

Lal Mohan Gupta , Indian politician from the state of Bihar . He is a Member of Bihar Legislative Council as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Source 1 https://hindi.news18.com/news/bihar/patna-who-is-ip-gupta-why-limelight-in-bihar-chunav-2025-tanti-tatwa-caste-whose-mood-will-spoil-by-feeding-paan-ws-kl-9573348.html

Source 2 https://patnapress.com/bjp-announces-candidates-for-bihar-mlc-elections Arjuntanty424 (talk) 04:16, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: Duplicate of #Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 20 November 2025, which was not done per WP:CASTEID - Umby 🌕🐶 (talk) 04:18, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 19 November 2025 (2)

change the first paragraph from below this

Tanti (Hindi: तांती 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 Gujarat, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, Tripura and Odisha.[1] Tanti is a Hindu surname used only by the cloth weaving and cloth trading communities across India.[citation needed]

To this below

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source 1 https://hindusanatanvahini.com/en/history-of-the-tanti-caste/ Arjuntanty424 (talk) 04:26, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: Your proposed version is copied directly from the source and the tone is completely inappropriate for an encyclopedia article. Day Creature (talk) 05:05, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 19 November 2025 (3)

Rename the origin section to History and origin

Remove the paragraph in origin section and add these below

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source 1 http://indpaedia.com/ind/index.php/Tanti,_Tantuvaya

source 2 https://hindusanatanvahini.com/en/history-of-the-tanti-caste/

sorce 3 https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php/Tanti#:~:text=In%20Western%20Bengal%20the%20Aswini,Ordinary%20tantis%20held%20low%20esteem. Arjuntanty424 (talk) 05:15, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: These are copied directly from the sources, and are therefore blatant copyright violations. - Umby 🌕🐶 (talk) 06:04, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 20 November 2025

Please add these people in Notable people section

Indrajeet Prasad Gupta , Indian politician from the state of Bihar. He is a Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Saharsa Assembly constituency as a member of the Indian Inclusive Party

Lal Mohan Gupta , Indian politician from the state of Bihar . He is a Member of Bihar Legislative Council as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Source 1 https://hindi.news18.com/news/bihar/patna-who-is-ip-gupta-why-limelight-in-bihar-chunav-2025-tanti-tatwa-caste-whose-mood-will-spoil-by-feeding-paan-ws-kl-9573348.html

Source 2 https://patnapress.com/bjp-announces-candidates-for-bihar-mlc-elections Arjuntanty424 (talk) 05:48, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

 Not done To ascertain caste of a person, they have to self-identify it in an interview, tweet, affidavit, etc per our WP:CASTEID policy. These sources mention their caste in third-person, hence can't be included. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 12:17, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

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change the first paragraph from below this

Tanti (Hindi: तांती 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 Gujarat, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, Tripura and Odisha.[1] Tanti is a Hindu surname used only by the cloth weaving and cloth trading communities across India.[citation needed]

To this below

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source 1 https://hindusanatanvahini.com/en/history-of-the-tanti-caste souce 2 http://indpaedia.com/ind/index.php/Tanti,_Tantuvaya Arjuntanty424 (talk) 01:49, 22 November 2025 (UTC)

 Not done. These are copied directly from the sources. A copyright violation. NotJamestack (✉️|📝) 02:54, 22 November 2025 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 22 November 2025 (2)

Please add these people in Notable people section

Indrajeet Prasad Gupta , Indian politician from the state of Bihar. He is a Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Saharsa Assembly constituency as a member of the Indian Inclusive Party

source 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gESzAZOtlwo

sorce 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_QF8EfkrGo&t=53s

source 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0y9i-fFfC4 Arjuntanty424 (talk) 01:59, 22 November 2025 (UTC)

 Not done. Youtube is not considered reliable. Sorry, but no. NotJamestack (✉️|📝) 23:33, 24 November 2025 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 22 November 2025 (3)

Please add these people in Notable people section

Lal Mohan Gupta , Indian politician from the state of Bihar . He is a Member of Bihar Legislative Council as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

sources below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFXPAMob-jQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIszQOGSDyo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV-4rC-Pvz8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euwoi8sZYW4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf5wISJVW04&t=408s Arjuntanty424 (talk) 04:20, 22 November 2025 (UTC)

@Arjuntanty424: Need timestamp when he mentioned his caste. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 15:54, 22 November 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: Per above. - Umby 🌕🐶 (talk) 21:42, 22 November 2025 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 24 November 2025

PLEASE remove the extended protection from this page Arjuntanty424 (talk) 21:57, 24 November 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: requests for decreases to the page protection level should be directed to the protecting admin or to Wikipedia:Requests for page protection if the protecting admin is not active or has declined the request. - Umby 🌕🐶 (talk) 21:58, 24 November 2025 (UTC)

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please remove extended confirmed protection from this page Arjuntanty424 (talk) 21:59, 24 November 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: You just requested this, and it was declined. Failure or refusal to "get the point" is considered disruptive. - Umby 🌕🐶 (talk) 22:02, 24 November 2025 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 24 November 2025 (3)

who is the administrator of this page .i want to talk to him Arjuntanty424 (talk) 22:00, 24 November 2025 (UTC)

That would be Daniel Case. Be aware, however, that given that this page is covered under a contentious topics designation, that the chance of getting the page unprotected is nearly zero. In this case, extended protection is doing its job. - Umby 🌕🐶 (talk) 22:07, 24 November 2025 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 24 November 2025 (4)

what the hell is this . please make this page to its original condition ~2025-35834-47 (talk) 22:45, 24 November 2025 (UTC)

Note: I've notified the admin that had attempted to clean up some move vandalism that the main page is not correct. - Umby 🌕🐶 (talk) 22:49, 24 November 2025 (UTC)

 Done - Umby 🌕🐶 (talk) 22:53, 24 November 2025 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 1 December 2025

In the origin section change the line from The word tanti is derived from the Sanskrit word tantu, which means "thread", indicative of the community's connection to weaving. to The word tanti is derived from the Sanskrit word tantu, which means "thread", gives the Tanti community its name, suggesting their longstanding connection to Cloth weaving.

source https://www.outlooktraveller.com/celebrating-people/tanti-handloom-weavers-of-west-bengal ~2025-37619-06 (talk) 13:17, 1 December 2025 (UTC)

 Not done. The original wording is probably fine on its own. NotJamestack (✉️|📝) 13:41, 1 December 2025 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 26 February 2026

in the origin section please change

The Tanti have Gotra's- Nagasya, Sal, Shandilya, Kashyapa TO The Tanti have Gotra's- Nagasya, Sal, Shandilya, Kashyapa, Basak ,Ashwini

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basak_(surname)

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/18217/in#subGroups ~2026-12667-94 (talk) 02:47, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want made. Wikipedia and the Joshua Project are not reliable sources (see WP:CIRC, WP:JOSHUAPROJECT). Day Creature (talk) 05:31, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

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How to add 15 different languages in this page ~2026-27423-37 (talk) 08:15, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want made. Please detail the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ⹃Maltazarian ^{ᚾparley$\lor$investigateᛅ} 09:42, 6 May 2026 (UTC)