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Mahtani
Amil / Bhaiband · Tando Mohammad Khan and Hyderabad; links to Kherpur via Ghera nukh
Nukh (clan)Ghera
Community / casteAmil / Bhaiband
Ancestral rootCousin bradri with Sadarangani; part of Lohana/Arorvanshi elite in the Hyderabad region
Historical hub in SindhTando Mohammad Khan and Hyderabad; links to Kherpur via Ghera nukh
Professional heritageTasildars, revenue officers, municipal and press roles
Migration journey
Kherpur → Tando Mohammad Khan → Hyderabad → India / World
The story of the Mahtani surname
The Mahtanis share their Ghera nukh with the Sadaranganis — making them close clan-relatives, though different surnames. This dual-status family appears in both Amil (administrative) and Bhaiband (mercantile) contexts depending on which branch you trace. Their historical base in Tando Mohammad Khan and ties to the Kherpur region through the Ghera nukh place them in rural Sindh's revenue-managing class. Some branches moved into press and municipal roles — reflecting the community's adaptability across changing political landscapes, from the Mirs to the British Raj.
Where this surname appears (cited sources)
“Today, Mahtanis are considered as Bhaibunds, but they are near cousins of Sadaranganis, who are Amils. Mahtabrai and Sadarang were two brothers and their Nukh was “Gera”.”Amilan jo Ahwal (History of the Amils)
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