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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, |
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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. 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 (Landlord).
The castes and communities that use Mahto, Mehto or Mahato as a surname, clan name or title include:
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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, communist activist and founder of Naxalism in 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
- 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
- ^ 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, Bhumihar, Goalas, Koeris
- ^ 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...
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