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| Mahat महत | |
|---|---|
| Village development committee | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Zone | Rapti Zone |
| District | Rukum District |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,240 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Mahat is an ekthariya Chhetri surname of Nepal, having a Khasa root. Historically, one of the Jumli Malla kings in medieval times made his younger brother Dharma Malla chief of army staffs, entitling him as MAHAT (meaning The Great). Afterwards, his descendants started writing Mahat as their surnames.
Like other Khasa chhetris such as Thapa, Basnyat, Karki, Khadka, Rawat etc., Mahats are also Masta, local non-vedic deity of Karnali region, worshipers. Among twelve Mastas, Khaapar Masta is their kuldevata. Since Khasa Chhetris are referred by the place they originated from in the past, Mahats are also called as Kalikote Mahat. So Mahats can be referred to as Malla having a distinct identity of bravery.
Mahats are an integral part of the Nepalese Army from the time of the Shah kings. Even today, many people with the Mahat surname serve in the Nepal Army as well as in India and USA in different designations, both officers and non-officers, among them are serving in bank, remittance, INGOS, hospitals etc.
At the time of the 1991 Nepal census. Mahat had a population of 4,240 people living in 799 individual households. The most prominent population of Mahat can be seen in Mahat gaun of Jumla. Notable settlements of Mahats have been found in Nuwakot, Parbat, Tanahu, Jumla Rukum, Parbat, Myagdi, Pokhara (Mahat gauda), Nuwakot (Kabilash and Kholegaun), Tanahun, Kabhre (Panauti), Bhaktapur, Lalitpur (Lele, Satdobato, Thaiba), Makwanpur (Hetauda), Charikot, and Ilam (Sangrumba,Hattidhunga,Khammang, Ilam municipality).
Mahats living in Lele of Lalitpur are believed to have settled there from the Valley Malla era, after the Khasa attack on Kathmandu led by Khas king Jitari Malla. Sporadically, they also reside in places like Jhapa (Mechinagar/ Kakarbhitta, Sanischare, Damak), Sunsari (Dharan, Paanmara), Darchula (Marma, Duhun), Baitadi and outside Nepal in West Bengal (Bagrakot) and Assam in India.
Notable Mahats
Sardaar (Captain) Kanak Sing Mahat: According to Bal Chandra Sharma in his book "Nepalko eitihasik Ruprekha", the first chief justice of Nepal. During the regime of King Rajendra Bikram Shah, he served as a chief judge in Prince Ranendra poison case against Mukhtiyar Bhimsen Thapa.
Narayan Bahadur Mahat : (Nuwakot) Judge during the ruling of shree teen priminister Dev Shamsher Rana.
Mahendra Bahadur Mahat (Nuwakot) : Judge, Supreme court
Shailendra Bahadur Mahat (Nuwakot) : Colonel of Nepal Army, WW II veteran in Burma and recipient of the prestigious British Military Cross, hero and field commander of operation against Khampa insurgents.
Mrigendra Bahadur Mahat (Nuwakot) : Colonel of Nepal Army, WW II -MC
Mohan Singh Mahat (Nuwakot) : Colonel of Nepal Army
Bharat Singh Mahat (Nuwakot) : Major of Nepal Army
Dinesh Mahat (Nuwakot) : Deputy Station Manager, Thai Airways International, Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal
Mukunda Mahat (Nuwakot) : Director, Nepal Rastra Bank
Haris Chandra Mahat (Jumla) : Minister, Nepal Government
Jitendra Mahat "Abhilashi" (Nuwakot) : Known widely for his famous radio dramas. A writer of and actor in radio plays. Played various role in Nepali Cinemas.
Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat (Nuwakot): Senior Leader of Nepali Congress, ex-Finance Minister of the Nepalese Government.
Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat (Nuwakot): Senior Leader of Nepali Congress, ex-Foreign and Energy Minister of the Nepalese Government
Dilli Bahadur Mahat (Jumla) : Peace-State Minister, Nepalese Government
Uttam Mahat (Siraha): Member of Parliament, Nepal
Keshav Raj Mahat (Kabhre) : General, Nepalese Army
Baldev Raj Mahat (Kabhre) :General, Nepalese Army
Prem Raja Mahat (Tanahu): One of the famous folk singers of Nepal, USA
Ramesh Raj Mahat (Kabhre):General, Nepal Army
Gyanendra Bikram Mahat (Parbat): DIG, Nepal Police
Narayan Mahat (Kabhre) :Deputy Managing Director, Nepal Telecom
Chandra Kala Kiran Mahat (Dolakha ) :First lady Secretary, Nepal government
Prof . Dr.Tej Bahadur Singh Mahat (Parbat) Founder of community based forest system, Nepal
Sunil Mahat (Lalitpur) :Federal Commissioned Officer(Department Of Defense,US Army)
Kishan Mahat (Pokhara), Commander, US Iraq Army Force
Krishna Bahadur Mahat (Lalitpur), DSP, Nepal Police
Subarna Bahadur Mahat (Kaski), General, Nepal ArmBahadur Mahat (Lalitpur), DSP, Nepal Army
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