Mahara (surname)
Appearance
Mahara surnames are usually found in Uttarakhand of India and far western region of Nepal. They belong to chhetri/kshetri/Kshatriya community. Notable people with the surname include:
- Kalu Singh Mahara, Kumaoni freedom fighter
- Karan Mahara (born 1972), Indian politician
- Krishna Bahadur Mahara (born 1958), Nepalese politician and minister
- Govind Singh Mahara was cabinet minister in undivided Uttar Pradesh govt.
- Mahendra Singh Mahra was MP of Rajya Shabha for Uttarakhand.
- Ummed Singh Mahra (21 January 1942–06 July 1971) was a posthumous recipient of the Ashoka Chakra.