A mahant is a religious superior in Hindu religious establishments or groups. It is a title (surname) of Bairagi.
Mahant or Mahanta may also refer to: Mahanta (moth) Mahanta quadrilinea Mahant, a ruler of the princely state Chhuikhadan State Mahant, a ruler of the princely state Nandgaon State Mahant Balaknath Mahant Shreyonath Mahanta Mohanananda Brahmachari Mahanta (Last name)
People with the given name Mahant Avaidyanath (1921–2014), Indian politician and Hindu preacher Mahant Chandnath (1956–2017), Indian politician and religious leader Mahant Swami Maharaj (born 1933), Indian Hindu religious leader Vaishnavi Mahant (born 1974), Indian actress
People with the surname Adikanda Mahanta (born 1954), Indian folklorist Angarag Mahanta, Indian singer, known by his stage name Papon Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta, Indian police officer and former DGP of Assam Charan Das Mahant (born 1954), Indian politician Heerak Jyoti Mahanta (died 1991), Indian Assamese separatist Joyasree Goswami Mahanta (born 1960), Indian politician Keshab Mahanta (born 1959), Indian politician Khagen Mahanta (19442–2014), Indian singer Mitradev Mahanta (1894–1983), Indian writer, dramatist, historical researcher, freedom fighter, and actor Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, Indian politician Urmila Mahanta, Indian actress
See also Mahaanta, Indian film