Mahto or Mahato is a surname used by several castes and communities in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha in India. Mahato is also a popular surname in Nepal. In the

zamindari A zamindar (Hindustani: Devanagari: , ; Persian: , ) in the Indian subcontinent was an autonomous or semiautonomous ruler of a province. The term itself came into use during the reign of Mughals and later the British had begun using it as ...

villages, "Mahto" was a 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). In Chotanagpur plateau region of

Jharkhand Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . ...

, including in the

Oraon Oraon may refer to: * Oraon people, an ethnic group of India * Oraon language, a Dravidian language Persons with the surname * Dinesh Oraon, politician * Kartik Oraon, politician * Lalit Oraon, politician * Laloo Oraon, politician * Manoj Kum ...

tribal society, Mahato was historically a title of the village chief. 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 Aklu Ram Mahto was an Indian politician of the Rashtriya Janata Dal The Rashtriya Janata Dal ( RJD; translation: ''National People's Party'') is an Indian political party, based in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and Kerala. The party was fo ...

(1940-2020), Indian politician from Jharkhand *

Amit Mahto Amit Mahto is an Indian politician and the member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from Silli and won Vidhan Sabha election in 2014. He was a member of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and considered the face of youth in Jharkhand Political Party. Former JMM ...

, Indian politician from Jharkhand * Ashwamedh Mahto (born 1967), Indian politician from Bihar *

Baidyanath Prasad Mahto Baidyanath Prasad Mahto (2 June 1947 – 28 February 2020) was an Indian Politician and a Member of Indian Parliament to the 15th and 17th Lok Sabha. He won the 2009 and 2019 Indian general election from Valmiki Nagar constituency being a Janat ...

(born 1947), Indian politician from Bihar *

Bandhu Mahto Bandhu Mahto is an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament, representing Bihar in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India's Parliament, representing the Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquial ...

,Indian politician from Bihar *

Baneswar Mahato Baneswar Mahato is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. In May 2021, he was elected as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Balarampur (constituency). He defeated Shantiram Mahato of All India Trinamool Congress ...

, Indian politician from West Bengal *

Banshilal Mahto Banshilal Mahto (30 June 1940 – 23 November 2019) was an Indian politician and a member of parliament to the 16th Lok Sabha from Korba (Lok Sabha constituency), Chhattisgarh. He won the 2014 Indian general election being a Bharatiya Janata ...

(1940–2019), Indian politician from Chhattisgarh * 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 Bir Singh Mahato (14 September 1945 – 17 April 2021) was an Indian politician and an MP representing the Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency) in West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the easte ...

(1945–2021), Indian politician from West Bengal * Chanku Mahato (1816-1856), Indian freedom fighter(Santhal Rebellion). *

Chhatradhar Mahato Chhatradhar Mahato ( bn, ছত্রধর মাহাতো) (born 1964) is an Indian political activist and convict from Lalgarh, West Bengal. He was the convener of the ''Police Santrash Birodhi Janasadharaner Committee'' ( – PCAPA) dur ...

(born 1964), Indian political activist from West Bengal * Chitta Mahato, Indian politician from West Bengal * Dhananjay Mahato (1919–2014), Indian freedom fighter, social activist, and politician from Jharkhand * Deepika Kumari Mahato (born 1994), Indian athlete from Jharkhand *

Dulu Mahato Dhullu Mahato (born 12 May 1975) is a politician from Jharkhand, India. He was a three time MLA and is now an MP. He won the 2024 Indian general election in Jharkhand and became an MP from Dhanbad Lok Sabha constituency. Early life and educ ...

Indian politician from Jharkhand * Jagannath Mahto, Indian politician from Jharkhand *

Jagarnath Mahto Jagannath Mahto (1 January 1967 – 6 April 2023) popularly known as "Tiger Mahto" or "Tiger Jagarnath Da" was an Indian politician and cabinet minister from Jharkhand. He represented the Dumri (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Dumri Vidhan Sabha co ...

, Indian politician from Jharkhand * Jagdish Mahto, communist activist and founder of Naxalism in Bihar *

Jaleshwar Mahato Jaleshwar Mahato is a politician from Jharkhand, India. He represented the Baghmara (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Baghmara Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Baghmara is a Vidhan sabha c ...

, Indian politician from Jharkhand *

Jyotirmay Singh Mahato Jyotirmay Singh Mahato is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Purulia, West Bengal in 2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespr ...

, Indian politician from West Bengal * Khiru Mahto (1953), Indian politician from Jharkhand *

Lambodar Mahto Lambodar Mahto is an Indian politician from Jharkhand and the general secretary of the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) Party Jharkhand. He is a member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly The Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha or the Jharkhand Legis ...

, Indian politician from Jharkhand *

Lok Nath Mahato Loknath Mahato was a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the state of Jharkhand, India, elected from constituency Barkagaon which is in the Hazaribagh district of the state. He was first elected in 1995. Since then he has been re-elected th ...

, Indian politician from Jharkhand * Mriganko Mahato (born 1963), Indian politician from West Bengal *

Muga Lal Mahato Muga Lal Mahato ( ne, मुगालाल महतो) is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum. In April 2008, he won the Sunsari , nickname = , native_name_lang = , image_skyline = , image_size = , im ...

, Nepalese politician * Narahari Mahato (born 1956), Indian politician from West Bengal * Nirmal Mahto (1950–1987), Indian politician from Jharkhand *

Nepal Mahato Nepal Mahata (born 26 October 1961) is an Indian politician belonging to Indian National Congress who was a Member of West Bengal State Legislative Assembly representing Baghmundi constituency (earlier name Jhalda constituency) since 2001. ...

, Indian politician from West Bengal * Pradeep Mahto, Indian politician from Bihar *

Purnima Mahato Purnima Mahato, an internationally recognized National Archery Coach of India and a distinguished recipient of the Dronacharya Award, epitomizes excellence and dedication in the realm of archery. With an illustrious career that transcends her ac ...

, Indian archer and archery coach from Jharkhand *

Rabindra Nath Mahato Rabindra Nath Mahato is an Indian politician, currently serving as the Speaker of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly. He is a leader belonging to Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. He was born in the year of 1960 in his paternal place Patanpur Jamtara in t ...

, India Politician from Jharkhand, Speaker of Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha *

Raghunath Mahato Shaheed Raghunath Mahato (21 March 1738 – 5 April 1778) was an Indian revolutionary and a leader of the Chuar rebellion from the Kudmi Mahato community. He led a revolt against the East India Company in 1769.झारखंड। लेख� ...

, Indian freedom fighter(Chuar Rebellion) * Raj Banshi Mahto, Indian politician from Bihar * Rajendra Mahato (born 1958), Nepalese politician *

Raj Kishore Mahato Raj Kishore Mahato was an Indian politician and member of the All Jharkhand Students Union. Mahato was a member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from 2014 to 2019 from the Tundi constituency in Dhanbad district. Early life Raj Kishore Ma ...

, Indian politician from Jharkhand *

Ram I. Mahato Ram I. Mahato is a professor and chairman of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, United States. He was Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering at the University ...

, Professor, Scientist and chairman of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center,USA. * Ram Lakhan Mahato, (1947-2020) Indian politician from Bihar *

Rambalak Mahto Ram Balak Mahto was the longest serving advocate general of the state of Bihar. He was the chief legal advisor of Bihar's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Between 1937 and 2020, only 20 advocate generals were appointed to act as representative of s ...

,(born 1924) Advocate General of the state of Bihar *

Ram Prakash Mahto Ram Prakash Mahto is an Indian politician from the state of Bihar. He has represented the Katihar legislative assembly constituency in Bihar Vidhan Sabha. Mahto is a member of Rashtriya Janata Dal but he has also been a member of Nationalist Con ...

, politician from Bihar *

Rameshwar Mahto Rameshwar Kumar Mahto is an Indian politician and member of the Bihar Legislative Council. Mahto is a member of Janata Dal (United) political party. Life and political career Rameswar Mahto was born to Ramprakash Mahto at the Bhasar village in ...

, Indian politician from Bihar * Sagina Mahato, Indian Social activists and leader of labour movement 1942–43 from West Bengal * Santiram Mahato, Indian politician from West Bengal *

Satrudhan Mahato Satrughan Mahato is a Nepalese politician belonging to CPN (Unified Socialist). He is the incumbent minister of Madhesh Province government. He is member of Provincial Assembly of Madhesh Province. Mahato is also the leader of party the party h ...

, Nepalese politician * Shailendra Mahato, Indian politician from Jharkhand *

Sitaram Mahato Sitaram Mahato is a Nepalese Politician, former state minister and serving as the Member Of House Of Representatives (Nepal) elected from Sunsari , nickname = , native_name_lang = , image_skyline = , image_size = , image_alt = , ...

, 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 Sunil Kumar ( 11 January 1966 – 4 March 2007) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India, representing the constituency of Jamshedpur in the eastern state of Jharkhand. He was General Secretary of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) polit ...

(1966–2007), Indian politician from Jharkhand *

Tek Lal Mahto Tek Lal Mahto (15 February 1945 – 27 September 2011) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He was one of the founders and key members of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) political party, and served five terms in the Jharkhand state leg ...

, Indian politician from Jharkhand * Tooni Mahto, marine biologist *

Yogeshwar Mahto Yogeshwar Mahto is an Indian politician from Jharkhand. He is a member of Bhartiya Janata Party. In 2014, he was elected as a member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from Bermo constituency, however Yogeshwar Mahto lost in the 2019 Assembl ...

, Indian politician from Jharkhand

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