Mahto
For the community in the United States, see Mahto, South Dakota.
Mahato or Mahto is an Indian surname used by several castes and communities including Dhanuks, Dusadhs, Goalas, Koeris, Sunris, Tharus, Dhobis etc.[1][2][3] During the zamindari period, "Mahto" was a caste-agnostic 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 zamndiar (feudal landlord).[2] Now, "mahto" is used as a surname by several communities.[4]
Notable people with this surname include:
- Abha Mahato
- Bidyut Baran Mahato
- Bir Singh Mahato
- Chhatradhar Mahato
- Dhananjay Mahato
- Lok Nath Mahato
- Mriganko Mahato
- Muga Lal Mahato
- Narahari Mahato
- Purnima Mahato
- Rajendra Mahato
- Sagina Mahato
- Santiram Mahato
- Sudesh Mahto
- Suman Mahato
- Sunil Kumar Mahato
- Upendra Mahato
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, Dusadhs, Goalas, Koeris, Sunris, Tharus, Dhobis, etc, and 'Raut' was used by Amats, Chamars, Dusadhs, Dhanuks, Goalas etc.
- 1 2 Sachchidananda (1988). Social Change in Village India. Concept Publishing Company. p. 12. ISBN 978-81-7022-206-4.
- ↑ Debi Chatterjee, Sucheta Ghosh, Sumita Sen, ed. (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...
- ↑ Bihar (India); Pranab Chandra Roy Choudhury (1964). Bihar district gazetteers. Printed by the Superintendant, Secretariat Press, Bihar. p. 110.
The village headman is generally the Mahato but at the present day all the sects use the title of Mahato as their surname.
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