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Mahar served in various armies over several centuries. The Maratha king Shivaji Maharaj recruited a number of them into his army in the 17th century due to their loyalty and bravery. [28] They served as guards in hill forts and as soldiers. [29] The Mahar along with the Koli and Marathas defended the fort of Purandar from Dilerkhan's Mughal ...
Mahar (Sindhi: مھر) is a Sindhi Sammat [1] tribe [2] found in Sindh and Punjab, Pakistan. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and Jaisalmer , Rajasthan , India. They were among the freedom fighters against the British Raj , known as ( Hur Mujahids ).
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'.
Maher (Arabic: ماهر) is an Arabic given name meaning "skillful" or "talented" or "expert." In Arabic context, it is pronounced " Maa-her ." Notable people with the name include:
Greg Maher (1967–2016), Irish name Gréagóir Ó Meachair, Irish Gaelic footballer; Ilona Maher (born 1996), American rugby bronze medalist; Irene Maher, Australian artist who worked with Vivienne Binns in the 1990s; James or Jimmy Maher, several people, including: James Maher (hurler) (born 1995), Irish name Séamus Ó Meachair, Irish hurler
The Mahar Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. Although it was originally intended to be a regiment consisting of troops from the Mahar community of Maharashtra , today the Mahar Regiment is composed of different communities from mainly states like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh , and Bihar .
Ó Meachair or O'Meachair (anglicised as Mahar, Maher, Mahir, Marr, Meagar, Meagher, Meaher, O'Maher and O'Meagher) is a Gaelic Irish surname. Ó Meachair literally means grandson/descendant of ('O' prefix) the kind, generous or hospitable (Meachair). By the Irish name convention, this becomes "descendant of a kind, hospitable chief (clan leader)".
The word Mahr is related to the Hebrew word “Mohar” and the Syriac word "Mahrā", meaning “bridal gift”, which originally meant “purchase-money”. The word implies a gift given voluntarily and not as a result of a contract, but in Muslim religious law it was declared a gift which the bridegroom has to give the bride when the contract of marriage is made and which becomes the ...