Mahara (surname)
Mahara or Mahra(महरा) is a Kshatriya (Rajput) surname in Uttarakhand, India, and a Chhetri surname in Nepal. In Kali Kumaon, the Mahra (Mahara) and Phartyals were the most prominent 'dharras' (धड़ा) in the recorded history of Kumaon. They have no relation to the Mahar community of other states in India.
Notable people
Notable people with the surname include:
- Kalu Singh Mahara, Indian Kumaoni freedom fighter
- Karan Mahara (born 1972), Indian politician
- Krishna Bahadur Mahara (born 1958), Nepalese politician and minister
- Mahendra Singh Mahra, Indian politician and MP of Rajya Sabha for Uttarakhand.
- Ummed Singh Mahra (21 January 1942 – 6 July 1971), Indian Kumaoni posthumous recipient of the Ashoka Chakra.