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Mahato
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 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, including in the Oraon 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 (1940-2020), Indian politician from Jharkhand * Amit Mahto, Indian politician from Jharkhand * Ashwamedh Mahto (born 1967), Indian politician from Bihar * Baidyanath Prasad Mahto (born 1947), Indian polit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binod Bihari Mahato
Binod Bihari Mahato (23 September 1923 – 18 December 1991) was an advocate and politician. He established Shivaji Samaj, a social reform organisation among the Kudumi Mahato people. He was the founder of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, established in 1972. He was a leader of the movement for the establishment of the separate state of Jharkhand. He was a member of Bihar Vidhan Sabha three times, in 1980, 1985 and 1990, and a member of the Lok Sabha from Giridih in 1991. Early life Binod Bihari Mahato was born on 23 September 1923 in Badadaha village in Baliapur division of Dhanbad district. His father was Mahendra Mahato and mother was Mandakini Devi. He was born into the family of Kudmi. His father was a farmer. His primary education was in Baliapur and he attended Jharia D.A.V. for middle school and then Dhanbad High English School. Career Because of family financial problems, Mahato did writing work as a daily labourer in Dhanbad court. He also worked as a teacher. Later he got a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kudmi Mahato
The Kudmi are a community in the states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha and Bihar of India. They were primarily agriculturalist. . Classification Kudmi were classified as a Notified Tribe by the British Raj under the terms of the Indian Succession Act introduced in 1865 as they have customary rules of succession. Subsequently, in 1913, they were classified as a Primitive tribe. Then they were omitted from the list of communities listed as tribes in the 1931 census. Again, they were omitted from the Scheduled Tribe list drawn up in 1950. In 2004, the Government of Jharkhand recommended that they should be listed as a Scheduled Tribe rather than Other Backward Class. The Tribal Research Institute of Government of India recommended against this proposal, claiming they are a sub-caste of the Kunbi and thus different to tribal people. Therefore, In 2015, the Government of India refused to approve the recommendation of Jharkhand government to list the Kudmi Mahato as Schedule Tribe. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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) during Lalgarh insurgency. He gained prominence following the Salboni blast in November 2008. In 2020, he joined Trinamool Congress (TMC). He was selected in the TMC State Committee in 2020 July. He was arrested by a team of NIA officials in the early hours of March 28 in connection with the murder of a Communist Party of India (Marxist) worker Prabir Mahato in 2009 Early life Chhatradhar Mahato was born at a tiny hamlet of Amlia in Lalgarh. He is the eldest of three brothers. After his Higher Secondary examination from Lalgarh Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, he joined Midnapore College where he became an active member of the Chhatra Parishad, student wing of the Congress, inspired by Mamata Banerjee. He did not complete his college educat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chanku Mahato
Chanku Mahato was a freedom fighter of British India hailing from Kudumi Mahato community. Born in Rangamatia village of Godda district in British India. One of leader of Santal rebellion, who mobilized Mahatos to fight against the atrocities of Britishers. Overview Chanku Mahato organised various movement to fight against Britishers alongwith Santhal leader Sidhu Kanhu brother. The folklore sing by Santhal is like: ... ''Sidhu Kanu khurkhurir upare, Chand-Vairab lahare lahare; Chanku Mahato, Rama Gope lahare lahare, Challu Jolha lahare lahare.'' His slogan was: ... ''Aapon mati, Aapon dana, Pet kati nihi debo khajna.'' He was arrested by Britishers and hanged to death in Godda Godda is a Silk City with a municipal Council in the Godda subdivision of the Godda district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is the headquarter of the Godda district. History As a consequence of the Santhal rebellion of 1845-55 the dist ... near Kajhiya river bank on May 15, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhajahari Mahato
Bhajahari Mahato (1911–2003) was an Indian politician belonging to Lok Sewak Sangha. He was elected thrice as a member of the Lok Sabha. Early life Mahato was born on 1911. He took part in Civil disobedience movement and August movement. He was arrested during the British Rule. He was sentenced to seven years in prison. Later, he was released in 1946. Post independence career After the formation of Lok Sewak Sangha Mahato joined the party from Indian National Congress. He was elected as a member of the Lok Sabha from erstwhile Manbhum South Cum Dhalbhum in 1952 as a Lok Sewak Sangha candidate. Later, he was elected from Purulia in 1962 and 1967. Role in Bengali language movement in Manbhum Mahato took part in the Bengali language movement in Manbhum. He raised the issue of Bengali language movement in Manbhum in the Lok Sabha. He wrote Tusu songs during that time. He wrote the Tusu song titled "Shun Bihari Bhai Tora Rakhte Larbi Dang Dekhai". He was arrested by the Govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abha Mahato
Abha Mahato (born 27 October 1964) is an Indian parliamentarian from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. Personal life Mahato was born in Deoghar (then in Bihar state) in 1964. She studied at Deoghar College (Bhagalpur University) from where she graduated with B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science. She married Shri Shailendra Mahato, a former member of Lok Sabha on 27 June 1989 and 1991 of Jamshedpur. They have two sons. Political career Mahato was elected to the 12th and 13th Lok Sabha from Jamshedpur as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. She has been a member of various Parliamentary committees on commerce, coal, textiles, women's empowerment and on laws relating to women. She left Bharatiya Janata Party and joined Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bidyut Baran Mahato
Bidyut Baran Mahato is an Indian politician and a member of parliament to the 16th Lok Sabha from Jamshedpur (Lok Sabha constituency), Jharkhand. He won the 2014 Indian general election being a Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Modi ... candidate. He also won the Lok Sabha Elections held in May 2019. See also * Kurmi / Kudumi Mahato CommunityBidyut Baran Mahato member of 16th Parliament References India MPs 2014–2019 Living people Lok Sabha members from Jharkhand Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Jharkhand 1963 births India MPs 2019–present Jharkhand Mukti Morcha politicians {{Jharkhand-BJP-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt .... As member of All India Forward Bloc, he was member of 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th Lok Sabha. He was sentenced to ten years rigorous imprisonment by a Purulia local court for a rape case in 1983. The Calcutta High Court acquitted Bir Singh Mahato, a former Forward Bloc MP from Purulia, in the rape case. Mahato died on 17 April 2021, aged 75. References Sources *http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/hc-acquits-former-bloc-mp-in-rape-case/532205/ *http://indianexpress.com/tag/bir-singh-mahato-rape-case/ External links Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 The All India Trinamool Congress (English: All India Grassroots Congress; AITC), colloquially the Trinamool Congress ( TMC) is an Indian political party which is predominantly active in West Bengal. The party is led by Mamata Banerjee, the cur ... by 2,733 votes in 2021 West Bengal Assembly election. References Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Indian politicians People from Purulia district Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from West Bengal West Bengal MLAs 2021–2026 {{WestBengal-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 . It is the 15th largest state by area, and the 14th largest by population. Hindi is the official language of the state. The city of Ranchi is its capital and Dumka its sub-capital. The state is known for its waterfalls, hills and holy places; Baidyanath Dham, Parasnath, Dewri and Rajrappa are major religious sites. The state was formed on 15 November 2000, after carving out what was previously the southern half of Bihar. Jharkhand suffers from what is sometimes termed a resource curse: it accounts for more than 40% of the mineral resources of India, but 39.1% of its population is below the poverty line and 19.6% of children under five years of age are malnourished. Jharkhand is primarily rural, with about 24% of its population living in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedia (caste)
The Bedia are a community in India. They believe that they originally lived on Mohdipahar of Hazaribagh district and have descended from the union of Vedbansi prince with a Munda girl. The other view is that a section of the Kudmis were outcastes and came to be known as the Bedia or Wandering Kudmis. Origin The word ''bedia'' is a corrupt form of the Hindi word ''behara'', which means a forest dweller. They are a nomadic tribe, that had been notified under the Criminal Tribes Act. According to early British scholars, they were one of the many nomadic tribes found in North India, and were of the same stock as the Rajputs. According to their own traditions, they were originally Rajputs, who lost status, after their defeat at the hands of the Mughals. The community was connected with some bad works, as well as petty theft. They speak Awadhi and are found mainly in the districts of Bahraich, Barabanki, Basti, Agra, Faizabad, Gonda and Kanpur. After independence, they were den ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chittaranjan Mahata
Chittaranjan Mahata also known as Chitta Mahato was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from the Purulia in West Bengal as a member of the All India Forward Bloc The All India Forward Bloc ( AIFB) is a left-wing nationalist political party in India. It emerged as a faction within the Indian National Congress in 1939, led by Subhas Chandra Bose. The party re-established as an independent political party a .... References External linksOfficial biographical sketch in Parliament of India website 1937 births All India Forward Bloc politicians People from Purulia district India MPs 1977–1979 India MPs 1980–1984 India MPs 1984–1989 India MPs 1989–1991 India MPs 1991–1996 Lok Sabha members from West Bengal Living people {{WestBengal-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
