Binod Bihari Mahato (23 September 1923 – 18 December 1991) was an advocate and politician.
[1][2][3] Binod Bihari Mahato was born on 23 September 1923 in Badadaha village, in the Baliapur division of Dhanbad district.
[4] Mahato worked as a teacher, and later, got a job as a clerk in Dhanbad before deciding to become a lawyer.
He fought cases for people who were displaced because of the Bokaro Steel Plant, Bharat Coking Coal Limited, Central Coalfields, Panchet Dam, Maithon Dam and other developments.
He organised competitions to promote the folk dances of Jharkhand and participated in festivals such as Gohal Puja, Tusu Parab, Jitiya, Karam Parab, Sohrai and Manasa Puja.
[clarification needed][6] Shivaji Samaj worked to promote the language, festival and culture of Kudmi.
called Shivaji Samaj a terrorist organisation, and several cases were lodged against its leaders.
He thought that the Indian National Congress and Jan Sangh were a party for feudalism and capitalism and not for Dalit castes; in his view, it would be difficult to fight for Dalit as a member of these parties.
Mahato was a member of the Jharkhand Coordination Committee (JCC) along with Bindheswari Prasad Keshri, Sanjay Bosu Mullick, Santosh Rana, and Surya Singh Besra.