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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 ).
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)".
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.
Stories of his life form an integral part of the upbringing and identity of the Marathi people. [ 208 ] Hindutva activists are noted for appropriating Shivaji by presenting him as "Hindu king" who "fought against Muslim rulers", contrary to historic accounts that show he belonged to a marginalised caste and held secular values.
True Story: A Novel is a book by Bill Maher. It was Maher's first book, and his only novel. It was first published in 1994 [2] by Random House and was published in 2000 by Simon & Schuster. The book is an episodic novel detailing the true accounts of Maher and other stand-up comics in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
At different periods in their history, the Shilaharas served as the vassals of either the Rashtrakutas or the Chalukyas. [ citation needed ] From the early 11th century to the 12th century the Deccan Plateau , including a large part of Maharashtra, was dominated by the Western Chalukya Empire and the Chola dynasty . [ 23 ]