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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Mahāmantrin.—(EI 12, 30; CII 4; IA 19; BL; HD), ‘the chief minister or counsellor’. See Mantrin. Cf. Ep. Ind., Vol. II, p. 309. Note: mahāmantrin is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mahāmantrin (महामन्त्रिन्).—m. the prime-minister, premier.

Mahāmantrin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and mantrin (मन्त्रिन्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahāmantrin (महामन्त्रिन्).—m. (-ntrī) The prime minister. E. mahā and mantrin a counsellor.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahāmantrin (महामन्त्रिन्).—m. the prime minister, [Hitopadeśa] 97, 16.

Mahāmantrin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and mantrin (मन्त्रिन्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahāmantrin (महामन्त्रिन्).—[masculine] chief councillor, prime minister.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Mahāmantrin (महामन्त्रिन्):—[=mahā-mantrin] [from mahā > mah] m. a chief counsellor, prime minister, [Hitopadeśa; Kathāsaritsāgara]

2) [v.s. ...] a gr° statesman or politician, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahāmantrin (महामन्त्रिन्):—[mahā-mantrin] (ntrī) 5. m. Prime minister.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Mahāmantrin (महामन्त्रिन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Mahāmaṃti.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Maha, Mantri.

Full-text: Mahamatya, Mahamamti, Mantrin, Gunapalita.

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