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mahant

chief priest in charge of a temple in South Asia tradition
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mahant

Summary

mahant ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (719 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • mahant is a type of abbot[2].
  • mahant's described by source is recorded as Castes and Tribes of Southern India[3].
  • mahant's model item is recorded as Madhavchandra Giri[4].
  • mahant's model item is recorded as James Mallinson[5].

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Definition and Type

mahant is a type of abbot[2].

Why It Matters

mahant ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (719 views/month).[1] mahant has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] mahant is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). mahant. Retrieved October 8, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/mahant
MLA “mahant.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 8 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/mahant.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_mahant_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{mahant}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/mahant}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-08}}
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  1. 5w ago · BlueSkyWalker · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → abbot
    Model item → Madhavchandra Giri, James Mallinson
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q1646408]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788182669618"
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