[2] The word Mistri, or Mistry, is adopted into the Gujarati language from the Portuguese word Mestre meaning Master or Teacher.
The Mistris of Kutchs and Kadia Kshatriyas worked on building Diu Fort and the Portuguese called them Mestre due to their skills at fort building.
[4][5][6] Mistri besides carpenter for (Kumawat, Suthar community) also meant Contractor[7][6] (mainly for Mistris of Kutch - majority of whom worked as Railway, PWD & Forest Contractors during British India ).
One such famous Parsi businessman is Pallonji Mistry.
The word Mistri or Mistry in Gujarat is today identified with people, who are expert in building construction.