Mattoo Explained

Mattoo, also spelled Mattu, is a Kashmiri clan and surname.^{[1] [2] [3]} They are native to the Kashmir Valley within the Jammu & Kashmir, India.

Notable people who bear the name, but are not necessarily associated with the clan, include:

• Amitabh Mattoo, academic
• Mehraj Mattoo, banker
• Arvind Mattoo, koshurRAAG Founder
• Priyadarshini Mattoo, murder victim
• Leenesh Mattoo, actor
• Junaid Azim Mattu, politician
• Sanna Irshad Mattoo, photojournalist
• Autar Mattoo, scientist

Notes and References

1. Book: Explore Kashmiri Pandits. Dharma Publications. 9780963479860 . 25 March 2007.
2. Book: Agrawal, Premendra . August 20, 2014 . Accursed & Jihadi Neighbour . April 5, 2023 . Commercial Services . 86 . 9788193051207 . 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. . en-IN .
3. Book: Ahmad, Khalid Bashir . June 23, 2017 . Kashmir: Exposing the Myth Behind the Narrative . April 5, 2023 . . 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. . 9789386062819 . en-IN .