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
edit- Ghanshyam Mahar (born 1962), Indian politician
- Mayukh Mahar, Indian politician
See also
edit- Mahar (Irish surname), an unrelated surname of Irish origin.
References
edit- ^ a b ATKINSON, EDWIN T. (1884). THE HIMALAYAN GAZETTEER, VOL. 2, PART. 2. COSMO, NEW DELHI.
- ^ Bisht, Lakshman (2017). Mahar Thakuro ka Gaon (in Hindi). Haldwani ,Uttarakhand: Samaya Sakshya's. ISBN 978-93-8645239-9.
- ^ "pithoragarh by election". Jagran News (in Hindi).
- ^ "NSU President Nain Singh Mahar arrested". The Himalyan Times. February 5, 2019.
- ^ "Ram Singh, Pichhli sadi ka Kumaon, Pahar, Vol no. 9, page 54" (PDF).
- ^ a b c Atkinson, Edwin Thomas (1998). The Himalayan Gazetteer. Bhavana Books & Prints.
- ^ a b "Laxman Singh Mahar (L.S.M) Govt. Post Graduate College Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand)".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Mayukh Mahar Indian National Congress".
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