Mahar (surname)

This article is about Kumaoni surname. For Sindhi tribe, see Mahar (tribe). For Mahar caste of Maharashtra, see Mahar.

Mahar is a surname of Kumaoni[1] -Khastriya Rajputs[2] found in Uttarakhand[3] and West Nepal.[4][5] Mahars were given the title of chief 'Thogdar'/'Thokdar' and large part of Saur valley was referred as 'Mahar Patti'.[6][1] The majority of the population is found in Pithoragarh city.[6][7] 'Hilljatra' and 'Chaitol' are the key festivals of Mahar community.[8] Laxman Singh Mahar, Indian Freedom Fighter,[6][7] and Mayukh Mahar, Indian Politician[9] are few notable personalities of the community.

## Notable people

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*   * Ghanshyam Mahar (born 1962), Indian politician
* Mayukh Mahar, Indian politician

## See also

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* Mahar (Irish surname), an unrelated surname of Irish origin.

## References

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1. ^ a b ATKINSON, EDWIN T. (1884). THE HIMALAYAN GAZETTEER, VOL. 2, PART. 2. COSMO, NEW DELHI.
2. ^ Bisht, Lakshman (2017). Mahar Thakuro ka Gaon (in Hindi). Haldwani, Uttarakhand: Samaya Sakshya's. ISBN 978-93-8645239-9.
3. ^ "pithoragarh by election". Jagran News (in Hindi).
4. ^ "NSU President Nain Singh Mahar arrested". The Himalayan Times. February 5, 2019.
5. ^ "Ram Singh, Pichhli sadi ka Kumaon, Pahar, Vol no. 9, page 54" (PDF).
6. ^ a b c Atkinson, Edwin Thomas (1998). The Himalayan Gazetteer. Bhavana Books & Prints.
7. ^ a b "Laxman Singh Mahar (L.S.M) Govt. Post Graduate College Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand)".
8. ^ "Four brave Mahar brothers and tales of the Hilljatra, Based on book of Prof. D. D. Sharma: उत्तराखंड ज्ञानकोष के आधार पर. Kafaltree". 28 August 2019.
9. ^ "Mayukh Mahar Indian National Congress".

Surname list

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