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'''Mahto''' or '''Mahato''' is a surname used by several castes and communities in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh  and Odisha in India.<ref name="PG_2008">{{cite book |author=Papiya Ghosh |title=Civil disobdience movement in Bihar, 1930–1934 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tH8MAQAAMAAJ |year=2008 |publisher=Manak |isbn=978-81-7827-000-5 |page=94 |quote=... the surname 'Mahto' was used by Dhanuks, Dusadhs, Goalas, Koeris, Sunris, Tharus, Dhobis, etc, and 'Raut' was used by Amats, Chamars, Dusadhs, Dhanuks, Goalas etc. }}</ref><ref name="Sach_1988">{{cite book |author=Sachchidananda |title=Social Change in Village India |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uEwut4Ax-3QC&pg=PA12 |year=1988 |publisher=Concept Publishing Company |isbn=978-81-7022-206-4 |page=12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FuGPAAAAMAAJ |title=Human Rights: Theory and Practice |editor1=Debi Chatterjee |editor2=Sucheta Ghosh |editor3=Sumita Sen |publisher=South Asian Publishers |year=2002 |isbn=9788170032472 |page=128 |quote=But a person having 'Mahato' surname may belong to any caste which is included in the prescribed... }}</ref> '''Mahato''' is also a popular surname in Nepal.
| caste_name = Mahto
In the [[zamindari]] villages, "Mahto" was a caste title given to the headman of a village ward. The mahto's duties were to maintain peace in his area, and collect revenue for the ''zamindar'' (feudal landlord).<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hK-FjcbMH0wC&pg=PA215 |title=Marriage and Customs of Tribes of India |author=J. P. Singh Rana |publisher=M.D. Publications |year=1998 |page=215 |isbn=9788175330870 }}</ref> In the [[Oraon]] tribal society, a ''mahato'' originally referred to the secular chief of a village, who held administrative authority along with ''pahan'', the religious priest.<ref name="Sach_1988"/>
| country =[[India]]<br>[[Nepal]]
| region = [[Eastern India]]
| populated_states =[[Bihar]] • [[Jharkhand]] • [[West Bengal]]
| languages = {{unbulleted list|[[Hindi]] • [[Bhojpuri]] • [[Bengali language|Bengali]] • [[Maithili language|Maithili]] • [[Nepali language|Nepali]] • [[Khortha language|Khortha]] • [[Kurmali]]}}
| religions = [[Hinduism]]
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'''Mahto''' or '''Mahato''' is a surname used by several castes and communities in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh  and Odisha in India.<ref name="Sach_1988"/> '''Mahato''' is also a popular surname in Nepal.<ref name="PG_2008">{{cite book |author=Papiya Ghosh |title=Civil disobdience movement in Bihar, 1930–1934 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tH8MAQAAMAAJ |year=2008 |publisher=Manak |isbn=978-81-7827-000-5 |page=94 |quote=... the surname 'Mahto' was used by Koeris,Kurmis and 'Raut' was used by Amats, Chamars, Dusadhs, Dhanuks, Goalas etc. }}</ref><ref name="Sach_1988">{{cite book |author=Sachchidananda |title=Social Change in Village India |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uEwut4Ax-3QC&pg=PA12 |year=1988 |publisher=Concept Publishing Company |isbn=978-81-7022-206-4 |page=12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FuGPAAAAMAAJ |title=Human Rights: Theory and Practice |editor1=Debi Chatterjee |editor2=Sucheta Ghosh |editor3=Sumita Sen |publisher=South Asian Publishers |year=2002 |isbn=9788170032472 |page=128 |quote=But a person having 'Mahato' surname may belong to any caste which is included in the prescribed... }}</ref>
The castes and communities that use Mahto, Mehto or Mahato as a surname, clan name or title include:
 
In the [[zamindari]] villages, "Mahto" was a caste agnostic title given to the headman of a village ward and to the zamindars The mahto's duties were to maintain peace in his area.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hK-FjcbMH0wC&pg=PA215 |title=Marriage and Customs of Tribes of India |author=J. P. Singh Rana |publisher=M.D. Publications |year=1998 |page=215 |isbn=9788175330870 }}</ref> Mahto's rose to prominence leaders in the politics of [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]] and [[West Bengal]]. Mainly [[Koeri]], [[Kushwaha]] and [[Kurmi]] caste peoples use '''Mahato''' surname.<ref name="Sach_1988"/>


{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
* [[Beldar]]<ref name="Sach_1988"/>
* [[Bhumihar]]<ref name="Sach_1988"/>
* [[Chamar]]<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-NinRMPp1cUC&pg=PA131 |title=Scheduled Castes Today |author=Makhan Jha |publisher=M.D. |year=1997 |isbn=9788175330603 |page=131 }}</ref>
* [[Dhanuk]]<ref name="PG_2008"/>
* [[Dhobi]]<ref name="PG_2008"/>
* [[Dusadh]]<ref name="PG_2008"/>
* [[Gavli|Goala]]<ref name="PG_2008"/>
* [[Khairaha|Khairwar]]<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EZ9ABRcHNuoC&pg=PA12 |title=Genetic Consequent of Child Growth |author=K.K.N. Sharma |publisher=Northern Book Centre |year=1998 |isbn=9788172110987 |page=12 }}</ref>
* [[Koeri]]<ref name="PG_2008"/>
* [[Koeri]]<ref name="PG_2008"/>
* [[Kushwaha]]
* [[Kushwaha]]
* [[Kudumi Mahato]] (Kurmi Mahto)<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9qrmTdshzKQC&pg=PA114 |title=The Unrest Axle: Ethno-social Movements in Eastern India |author=Gautam Kumar Bera |publisher=Mittal |year=2008 |page=114 |isbn=9788183241458 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d1nqYqBBf_IC&pg=PA340 |title=Issues in Indian Politics |author=Lalan Tiwari |publisher=Mittal |year=1995 |isbn=9788170996187 |page=340 }}</ref>
* [[Kudumi Mahato]] (Kurmi Mahto)<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9qrmTdshzKQC&pg=PA114 |title=The Unrest Axle: Ethno-social Movements in Eastern India |author=Gautam Kumar Bera |publisher=Mittal |year=2008 |page=114 |isbn=9788183241458 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d1nqYqBBf_IC&pg=PA340 |title=Issues in Indian Politics |author=Lalan Tiwari |publisher=Mittal |year=1995 |isbn=9788170996187 |page=340 }}</ref>
* [[Oraon]] Bhuinhars<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=scgz0Uzn64YC&pg=PA206 |title=The Tribal Culture of India |editor1=Lalita Prasad Vidyarthi |editor2=Binay Kumar Rai |publisher=Concept |year=1977 |page=206 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TmDRNTYw49EC&pg=PA246 |title=Encyclopaedic Profile of Indian Tribes |volume=1 |author=Sachchidananda |publisher=Discovery |year=1996 |isbn=9788171412983 }}</ref>
* [[Shunri|Sunris]]<ref name="PG_2008"/>
* [[Tharu people|Tharus]]<ref name="PG_2008"/>
* [[Yadav]]s<ref name="Sach_1988"/>
}}


== Notable people ==
== Notable people ==
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*[[Lambodar Mahto]], Indian politician from Jharkhand
*[[Lambodar Mahto]], Indian politician from Jharkhand
*[[Lok Nath Mahato]], Indian politician from Jharkhand
*[[Lok Nath Mahato]], Indian politician from Jharkhand
*[[Meghlal Mahato]], Indian mountaineer
*[[Mriganko Mahato]] (born 1963), Indian politician from West Bengal
*[[Mriganko Mahato]] (born 1963), Indian politician from West Bengal
*[[Muga Lal Mahato]], Nepalese politician
*[[Muga Lal Mahato]], Nepalese politician
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*[[Ram Lakhan Mahato]], (1947-2020) Indian politician from Bihar
*[[Ram Lakhan Mahato]], (1947-2020) Indian politician from Bihar
*[[Rambalak Mahto]],(born 1924) Advocate General of the state of Bihar
*[[Rambalak Mahto]],(born 1924) Advocate General of the state of Bihar
*[[Ram Prakash Mahto]], politician from Bihar
*[[Rameshwar Mahto]], Indian politician from Bihar
*[[Rameshwar Mahto]], Indian politician from Bihar
*[[Santiram Mahato]], Indian politician from West Bengal
*[[Santiram Mahato]], Indian politician from West Bengal
*[[Sagina Mahato]], Indian labour leader
*[[Satrudhan Mahato]], Nepalese politician
*[[Satrudhan Mahato]], Nepalese politician
*[[Shailendra Mahato]], Indian politician from Jharkhand
*[[Shailendra Mahato]], Indian politician from Jharkhand

Revision as of 13:14, 29 June 2022

Mahto or Mahato is a surname used by several castes and communities in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha in India.[1][2][3] Mahato is also a popular surname in Nepal. In the zamindari villages, "Mahto" was a caste title given to the headman of a village ward. The mahto's duties were to maintain peace in his area, and collect revenue for the zamindar (feudal landlord).[4] In the Oraon tribal society, a mahato originally referred to the secular chief of a village, who held administrative authority along with pahan, the religious priest.[2]

The castes and communities that use Mahto, Mehto or Mahato as a surname, clan name or title include:

Notable people

Notable people with the surname Mahto or Mahato include:

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Papiya Ghosh (2008). Civil disobdience movement in Bihar, 1930–1934. Manak. p. 94. ISBN 978-81-7827-000-5. ... the surname 'Mahto' was used by Dhanuks, Dusadhs, Goalas, Koeris, Sunris, Tharus, Dhobis, etc, and 'Raut' was used by Amats, Chamars, Dusadhs, Dhanuks, Goalas etc.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Sachchidananda (1988). Social Change in Village India. Concept Publishing Company. p. 12. ISBN 978-81-7022-206-4.
  3. ↑ Debi Chatterjee; Sucheta Ghosh; Sumita Sen, eds. (2002). Human Rights: Theory and Practice. South Asian Publishers. p. 128. ISBN 9788170032472. But a person having 'Mahato' surname may belong to any caste which is included in the prescribed...
  4. ↑ J. P. Singh Rana (1998). Marriage and Customs of Tribes of India. M.D. Publications. p. 215. ISBN 9788175330870.
  5. ↑ Makhan Jha (1997). Scheduled Castes Today. M.D. p. 131. ISBN 9788175330603.
  6. ↑ K.K.N. Sharma (1998). Genetic Consequent of Child Growth. Northern Book Centre. p. 12. ISBN 9788172110987.
  7. ↑ Gautam Kumar Bera (2008). The Unrest Axle: Ethno-social Movements in Eastern India. Mittal. p. 114. ISBN 9788183241458.
  8. ↑ Lalan Tiwari (1995). Issues in Indian Politics. Mittal. p. 340. ISBN 9788170996187.
  9. ↑ Lalita Prasad Vidyarthi; Binay Kumar Rai, eds. (1977). The Tribal Culture of India. Concept. p. 206.
  10. ↑ Sachchidananda (1996). Encyclopaedic Profile of Indian Tribes. Vol. 1. Discovery. ISBN 9788171412983.
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