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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. '''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, Bhumihar, Goalas, Koeris }}</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.
In the ] 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 ] 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"/> In the ] 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).<ref name="Sach_1988"/>


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


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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:

    References

    1. ^ 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
    2. ^ 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...
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