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m It has false contents as Mahto does not belong to Chamar,Dhobi, Dusad,Beldar,Yadav.All are falsly updated by the user name called Utcursch. He is misusing the admin rights. Even I tried to make him understand multiple times but he is totally against me.
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{{about||the community in the United States|Mahto, South Dakota|the caste known as Mahto or Mahato|Kudumi Mahato}}
{{about||the community in the United States|Mahto, South Dakota|the caste known as Mahto or Mahato|Kudumi Mahato}}


'''Mahato''' or '''Mahto''' is a surname used by several castes and communities in India and Nepal.
'''Mahato''' or '''Mahto''' is a surname used by several castes and communities in India and Nepal.<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.ca/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 a Hindu caste surname used mainly by the kushwaha of the Bihar,Jharkhand,UP,MP and kudumi communities of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Kudumi Mahto(Oraon Tribe) which is a bit lower class than koery Mahto(Mahto/kushwaha/Maurya/saini/Reddy/Verma/Singh).
"Koery Mahto" belongs to Hindu religion, decedents of Lord Rama son's Kush. "Mahto" or "Mahato" traditionally involve in occupation related to agricultural farm and land owners.Historically, they have been the land-owning aristocracy of the villages.Traditionally, they were a diverse community of merchants and cultivators widely found the existence in north India.They reside mostly in U.P., Bihar, jharkhand, West Bangal. They have improved a lot and doing excel in all fields widely. This community strongly participate in various political party in India,named and famed with their political ability.


In the [[Oraon]] tribal society, a ''mahato'' originally referred to the secular chief of a village, who held administrative authority along with ''pahan'', the religious priest.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hK-FjcbMH0wC&lpg=PA215&ots=XELb51hZp4&pg=PA215 |title=Marriage and Customs of Tribes of India |author=J. P. Singh Rana |publisher=M.D. Publications |year=1998 |page=215 }}</ref> In the [[zamindari]] villages, "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 ''zamindar'' (feudal landlord).<ref name="Sach_1988"/>
In the [[Oraon]] tribal society, a ''mahato'' originally referred to the secular chief of a village, who held administrative authority along with ''pahan'', the religious priest.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hK-FjcbMH0wC&lpg=PA215&ots=XELb51hZp4&pg=PA215 |title=Marriage and Customs of Tribes of India |author=J. P. Singh Rana |publisher=M.D. Publications |year=1998 |page=215 }}</ref> In the [[zamindari]] villages, "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 ''zamindar'' (feudal landlord).<ref name="Sach_1988"/>
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Now, "Mahto" is used as a surname by several communities.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Bihar (India) |author2=Pranab Chandra Roy Choudhury |title=Bihar district gazetteers |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AipuAAAAMAAJ |year=1964 |publisher=Printed by the Superintendant{{sic}}, Secretariat Press, Bihar |page=110 |quote=The village headman is generally the Mahato but at the present day all the sects use the title of Mahato as their surname. }}</ref> The castes that use Mahto or Mahato as a surname, clan name or title include:
Now, "Mahto" is used as a surname by several communities.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Bihar (India) |author2=Pranab Chandra Roy Choudhury |title=Bihar district gazetteers |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AipuAAAAMAAJ |year=1964 |publisher=Printed by the Superintendant{{sic}}, Secretariat Press, Bihar |page=110 |quote=The village headman is generally the Mahato but at the present day all the sects use the title of Mahato as their surname. }}</ref> The castes that use Mahto or Mahato as a surname, clan name or title include:


== Sources ==
{{columns-list|3|
http://www.ebooklibrary.org/article/WHEBN0047397078/Mahto
* [[Beldar]]<ref name="Sach_1988"/>
http://forebears.io/surnames/mahto
* [[Bhumihar]]<ref name="Sach_1988"/>
* [[Chamar]]<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-NinRMPp1cUC&pg=PA131 |title=Scheduled Castes Today |author=Makhan Jha |publisher=M.D. |year=1997 |isbn=9788175330603 |page=131 }}</ref>
* [[Dhanuk]]<ref name="PG_2008"/>
* [[Dhobi]]<ref name="PG_2008"/>
* [[Dusadh]]<ref name="PG_2008"/>
* [[Gavli|Goala]]<ref name="PG_2008"/>
* [[Khairaha|Khairwar]]<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EZ9ABRcHNuoC&pg=PA12 |title=Genetic Consequent of Child Growth |author=K.K.N. Sharma |publisher=Northern Book Centre |year=1998 |isbn=9788172110987 |page=12 }}</ref>
* [[Koeri]]<ref name="PG_2008"/>
* [[Kudumi Mahato]] (Kurmi Mahto)<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9qrmTdshzKQC&pg=PA114 |title=The Unrest Axle: Ethno-social Movements in Eastern India |author=Gautam Kumar Bera |publisher=Mittal |year=2008 |page=114 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d1nqYqBBf_IC&pg=PA340 |title=Issues in Indian Politics |author=Lalan Tiwari |publisher=Mittal |year=1995 |isbn=9788170996187 |page=340 }}</ref>
* [[Oraon]] Bhuinhars<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=scgz0Uzn64YC&pg=PA206 |title=The Tribal Culture of India |editor1=Lalita Prasad Vidyarthi |editor2=Binay Kumar Rai |publisher=Concept |year=1977 |page=206 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TmDRNTYw49EC&pg=PA246 |title=Encyclopaedic Profile of Indian Tribes |volume=1 |author=Sachchidananda |publisher=Discovery |year=1996 }}</ref>
* [[Shunri|Sunris]]<ref name="PG_2008"/>
* [[Tharu people|Tharus]]<ref name="PG_2008"/>
* [[Yadav]]s<ref name="Sach_1988"/>
}}


== Notable people ==
== Notable people ==

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For the community in the United States, see Mahto, South Dakota. For the caste known as Mahto or Mahato, see Kudumi Mahato.

Mahato or Mahto is a surname used by several castes and communities in India and Nepal. Mahato is a Hindu caste surname used mainly by the kushwaha of the Bihar,Jharkhand,UP,MP and kudumi communities of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Kudumi Mahto(Oraon Tribe) which is a bit lower class than koery Mahto(Mahto/kushwaha/Maurya/saini/Reddy/Verma/Singh). "Koery Mahto" belongs to Hindu religion, decedents of Lord Rama son's Kush. "Mahto" or "Mahato" traditionally involve in occupation related to agricultural farm and land owners.Historically, they have been the land-owning aristocracy of the villages.Traditionally, they were a diverse community of merchants and cultivators widely found the existence in north India.They reside mostly in U.P., Bihar, jharkhand, West Bangal. They have improved a lot and doing excel in all fields widely. This community strongly participate in various political party in India,named and famed with their political ability.

In the Oraon tribal society, a mahato originally referred to the secular chief of a village, who held administrative authority along with pahan, the religious priest.[1] In the zamindari villages, "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 zamindar (feudal landlord).[2]

Now, "Mahto" is used as a surname by several communities.[3] The castes that use Mahto or Mahato as a surname, clan name or title include:

Sources

http://www.ebooklibrary.org/article/WHEBN0047397078/Mahto http://forebears.io/surnames/mahto

Notable people

Notable people with the surname Mahto or Mahato include:

References

  1. ^ J. P. Singh Rana (1998). Marriage and Customs of Tribes of India. M.D. Publications. p. 215.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Sach_1988 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Bihar (India); Pranab Chandra Roy Choudhury (1964). Bihar district gazetteers. Printed by the Superintendant [sic], 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. {{cite book}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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