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Template:Pp Mahto or Mahato is a surname used by several castes and communities in Nepal and the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha in India.[1][2][3]

Historically, Mahato was the hereditary title of the village headman, whose duties were to maintain peace in his area, and collect revenue for the zamindar (feudal landlord).[2][4] In multi-caste villages of Bihar, the zamindar used to give the title of Mahato to one person each from the Bhumihar, Yadav, koeri, and Beldar caste.[2] The traditional Oraon villages had a similar role for the Mahato, who served as the secular head of the village and jointly held the administrative authority with a priest (pahan).[4]

In Bihar, the surname Mahto is also used by people belonging to Kushwaha caste.[5][6] In Jharkhand, it is a term most often associated with Koeri and Kurmi caste.[7]Template:Qn

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. ↑ Civil disobdience movement in Bihar, 1930–1934{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Manak(2008). ISBN 978-81-7827-000-5
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Social Change in Village India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Concept Publishing Company(1988). ISBN 978-81-7022-206-4
  3. ↑ Human Rights: Theory and Practice{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. South Asian Publishers(2002). ISBN 9788170032472
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Marriage and Customs of Tribes of India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. M.D.(1998). ISBN 9788175330870
  5. ↑ बनिया से मन भरा तो महतो को बनाया, सम्राट चौधरी को बीजेपी प्रदेश अध्यक्ष बनाने पर राबड़ी देवी का विवादित. LiveHindustan.
  6. ↑ Part of Nitish's core 'Luv-Kush' votebank & on BJP radar — why Kushwahas are sought after in Bihar politics. the print.
  7. ↑ In Hazaribagh, they still talk of the Mahto meeting. The Hindu(25 March 2014).

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