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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, 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][need quotation to verify]
The castes and communities that use Mahto, Mehto or Mahato as a surname, clan name or title include:
Notable people
Notable people with the surname Mahto or Mahato include:
- Abha Mahato (born 1964), Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Aklu Ram Mahto (1940–2020), Indian politician from Jharkhand, served as Minister of Finance in undivided Bihar
- Amit Mahto, Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Anand Mahato, Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Ashwamedh Mahto (born 1967), Indian politician from Bihar
- Bablu Mahato, Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Bhabini Mahato (1925–2014), Bengali freedom fighter and activist
- Baidyanath Prasad Mahto (born 1947), Indian politician from Bihar
- Bandhu Mahto, Indian politician from Bihar
- Baneswar Mahato, Indian politician from West Bengal
- Banshilal Mahto (1940–2019), Indian politician from Chhattisgarh
- Bebi Mahto, Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly, minister in Government of Jharkhand
- Bhajahari Mahato (1911–2003), Indian politician from West Bengal
- Bidyut Baran Mahato (born 1963), Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Binod Bihari Mahato (1923–1991), Indian politician and advocate from Jharkhand
- Bir Singh Mahato (1945–2021), Indian politician from West Bengal
- Birendra Prasad Mahato, Nepalese politician
- Buli Mahato (Died 14 June 1834), A revolutionary leader of the anti-British Rebellion from Jharkhand
- Chhatradhar Mahato (born 1964), Indian political activist from West Bengal
- Chanku Mahato (1816–1856), Indian freedom fighter
- Chitta Mahato, Indian politician from West Bengal
- Dhananjay Mahato (1919–2014), Indian freedom fighter, social activist, and politician from Jharkhand
- Dulu Mahato, Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Indrajit Mahato, Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Jairam Kumar Mahato, Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Jagannath Mahto, Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Jagdish Mahto, communist activist and founder of Naxalism in Bihar
- Jaleshwar Mahato, Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Julie Kumari Mahato, Nepalese politician, former minister
- Jyotirmay Singh Mahato, Indian politician from West Bengal
- Keshav Mahto Kamlesh, Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Khiru Mahto (born 1953), Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Kishor Mahato (born 2000), Nepalese fast bowler cricketer
- Lambodar Mahto, Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Laxmi Mahato Koiri, Nepalese politician
- Lok Nath Mahato, Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Mriganko Mahato, (born 1963) Indian politician from West Bengal
- Muga Lal Mahato, Nepalese politician
- Nagendra Mahto, Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Narahari Mahato (born 1956), Indian politician from West Bengal
- Nepal Mahato, Indian politician from West Bengal
- Nirmal Mahto (1950–1987), Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Pradeep Mahto, Indian politician from Bihar
- Puja Mahato (born 2006), Nepalese all-rounder cricketer
- Purnima Mahato, Indian archer and archery coach from Jharkhand
- Rabindra Nath Mahato, India Politician from Jharkhand, Speaker of Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha
- Raghunath Mahato, Indian freedom fighter (Chuar Rebellion)
- Raj Banshi Mahto, Indian politician from Bihar
- Raj Kishore Mahato, Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Rajendra Mahato (born 1958), Former Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal
- Ramdeo Mahto, CPI(M) leader and six time MLA from Bihar
- Ramdev Mahato, former Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
- Ram I. Mahato, Professor, scientist and chairman of the Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, USA
- Ram Lakhan Mahato (1947–2020), Indian politician from Bihar
- Ram Padarnath Mahto, former minister in Government of Bihar
- Ram Prakash Mahto, politician from Bihar
- Rambalak Mahto,(born 1924), Advocate General of the state of Bihar
- Rameshwar Mahto, Indian politician from Bihar
- Ramdeo Mahto, one of the founder leaders of Bhartiya Jana Sangh, the parent organisation of Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar, former member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
- Sabita Mahato, Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Sagina Mahato, Indian social activist and leader of labour movement 1942–43 from West Bengal
- Sahdeo Mahato, (Born 1922), Indian politician and independence activist from Bihar
- Santiram Mahato, Indian politician from West Bengal
- Satrudhan Mahato, Nepalese politician
- Shatrughan Mahto, Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Shailendra Mahato, Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Shiva Mahto, three time Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
- Sitaram Mahato, Nepalese politician
- Sudesh Mahto, Indian politician, former deputy chief minister of Jharkhand
- Sudhir Mahato, Indian politician, former deputy chief minister of Jharkhand
- Suman Mahato (born 1964), Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Sunil Kumar Mahato (1966–2007), Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Sushanta Mahato, member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
- Tek Lal Mahto, Indian politician from Jharkhand
- Tooni Mahto, British marine biologist
- Yogeshwar Mahto, Indian politician from Jharkhand
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