Mattoo
Mattoo (Kashmiri: मट्टू (Devanagari), مٹو (Nastaleeq)), also spelled Mattu, is a Kashmiri Pandit clan and surname.[1][2][3] They are native to the Kashmir Valley within the Jammu & Kashmir, India.
Notable Mattoos
- Amitabh Mattoo, Academic
- Mehraj Mattoo, banker
- Priyadarshini Mattoo, murder victim
- Leenesh Mattoo, actor
- Junaid Azim Mattu, politician
- Sanna Irshad Mattoo, photojournalist
References
- Explore Kashmiri Pandits. Dharma Publications. Retrieved 25 March 2007.
- Agrawal, Premendra (20 August 2014). Accursed & Jihadi Neighbour. Commercial Services. p. 86. ISBN 9788193051207. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
Meaning of surnames found on the Kashmiri Pandit tree: Bakaya, Sapru, Bakshi, Munshi, Wazir, Chalkbast, Bhan, Langar or Langroo, Wattal, Bazaz, Taimini, Mattu, Chak, Zalpuri, Khar, Hazari, Zutshi, Razdan, Tikhu, Kathju, sopori, Thussoo, Haksar, Raina, Waloo or Wali, Wantu/Wanchu, Gamkhwar, Kakh, Mushran, Sharga, Handoo, Gurtu, Kitchlu, and Ganjoo.
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One would come across among Muslims of Kashmir any number of surnames that are equally common among the Pandits. Among these are Bhat, Raina, Nath, Langoo, Malla, Bazaz, Saraf, Munshi, Watal, Wali, Khar, Shangloo, Nehru, Gagar, Kharoo, Aga, Jalali, Peer, Pandit, Parimoo and Mattoo.
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