Mahtam

The Mahtam are a clan found among the Punjabis of India and Pakistan. They practice Hindu, Sikh and Muslim religions.

During British rule in India, they were stigmatized under the Criminal Tribes Act 1871.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Punjab - Police and Jails The Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1908, v. 20, p. 363.
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