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:
- Abha Mahato (born 1964), Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Aklu Ram Mahto (1940-2020), Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Amit Mahto, Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Ashwamedh Mahto (born 1967), Indian politician from Bihar
- Baidyanath Prasad Mahto (born 1947), Indian politician from Bihar
- Bandhu Mahto,Indian politician from Bihar
- Baneswar Mahato, Indian politician from West Bengal
- Banshilal Mahto (1940–2019), Indian politician from Chhattisgarh
- Bhajahari Mahato (1911–2003),Indian politician from West Bengal
- Bidyut Baran Mahato (born 1963), Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Binod Bihari Mahato (1923–1991), Indian politician and advocate from Jharkhand
- Bir Singh Mahato (1945–2021), Indian politician from West Bengal
- Chhatradhar Mahato (born 1964), Indian political activist from West Bengal
- Chitta Mahato, Indian politician from West Bengal
- Dhananjay Mahato (1919–2014), Indian freedom fighter, social activist, and politician from Jharkhand
- Deepika Kumari Mahato (born 1994), Indian athlete from Jharkhand
- Dulu Mahato Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Jagannath Mahto, Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Jagarnath Mahto, Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Jagdish Mahto, Indian Socialists and Land owners from Bihar
- Jaleshwar Mahato, Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Jyotirmay Singh Mahato, Indian politician from West Bengal
- Khiru Mahto (1953), Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Lambodar Mahto, Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Lok Nath Mahato, Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Meghlal Mahato, Indian mountaineer
- Mriganko Mahato (born 1963), Indian politician from West Bengal
- Muga Lal Mahato, Nepalese politician
- Narahari Mahato (born 1956), Indian politician from West Bengal
- Nirmal Mahto (1950–1987), Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Nepal Mahato, Indian politician from West Bengal
- Pradeep Mahto, Indian politician from Bihar
- Purnima Mahato, Indian archer and archery coach from Jharkhand
- Rabindra Nath Mahato, India Politician from Jharkhand, Speaker of Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha
- Raghunath Mahato, Indian freedom fighter
- Raj Banshi Mahto, Indian politician from Bihar
- Rajendra Mahato (born 1958), Nepalese politician
- Raj Kishore Mahato, Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Ram I. Mahato, Professor, Scientist and chairman of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, United States.
- Ram Lakhan Mahato, (1947-2020) Indian politician from Bihar
- Rambalak Mahto,(born 1924) Advocate General of the state of Bihar
- Ram Prakash Mahto, politician from Bihar
- Rameshwar Mahto, Indian politician from Bihar
- Santiram Mahato, Indian politician from West Bengal
- Satrudhan Mahato, Nepalese politician
- Shailendra Mahato, Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Sitaram Mahato, Nepalese Politician
- Sudesh Mahto, Indian politician, Former deputy chief minister of Jharkhand
- Sudhir Mahato,Indian politician, Former deputy chief minister of Jharkhand
- Suman Mahato (born 1964), Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Sunil Kumar Mahato (1966–2007), Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Tek Lal Mahto, Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Tooni Mahto, marine biologist
- Upendra Mahato (born 1960), Nepalese-Russian businessman
- Yogeshwar Mahto, Indian politician from Jharkhand
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 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.
- ↑ 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...
- ↑ J. P. Singh Rana (1998). Marriage and Customs of Tribes of India. M.D. Publications. p. 215. ISBN 9788175330870.
- ↑ Makhan Jha (1997). Scheduled Castes Today. M.D. p. 131. ISBN 9788175330603.
- ↑ K.K.N. Sharma (1998). Genetic Consequent of Child Growth. Northern Book Centre. p. 12. ISBN 9788172110987.
- ↑ Gautam Kumar Bera (2008). The Unrest Axle: Ethno-social Movements in Eastern India. Mittal. p. 114. ISBN 9788183241458.
- ↑ Lalan Tiwari (1995). Issues in Indian Politics. Mittal. p. 340. ISBN 9788170996187.
- ↑ Lalita Prasad Vidyarthi; Binay Kumar Rai, eds. (1977). The Tribal Culture of India. Concept. p. 206.
- ↑ Sachchidananda (1996). Encyclopaedic Profile of Indian Tribes. Vol. 1. Discovery. ISBN 9788171412983.
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