Origin of "MEHTA"

Years ago, Brahmins were the main educated people in the world. Many kings were handling their kingdoms but they were appointing one Accountant or Advisor for better management of their kingdom. They were appoint brahmins for this work. Generally Accountant were known as MEHTAJI. Our Superior grand father Morar Ada Jani, before many generation, was the advisor of one of the kingdom in saurashtra region. He became more famous as Mehtaji and the birth of the word "Mehta" came as the Surname.