Mantri
Mantri is a word of Sanskrit origin, and it is used for a variety of public offices, from fairly humble to ministerial in rank. The term was used in various Asian cultures and eventually was used by early European traders. The term also forms part of a number of compounds. It is the root of the English word mandarin, for a bureaucrat of the Chinese empire.
South Asia
Bangladesh
- Montri is used synonymously with Minister in Bengali language.
- Prodhanmontri: Prime Minister
- Montri: Minister
- Protimontri: Minister of state
- Upomontri: Deputy minister
- Montri-Shobha: Cabinet
- Montri-Porishod: Council of Ministers
India
- The word Mantri is often used to mean 'Minister' in Hindi as well as in many other Indian languages, several variations such as Mukhyamantri and Pradhanmantri are also used.
- In Satara, where the Peshwa took over political power from the nominal Monarch: Mantri was used as synonymous Sanskrit version of Waqnis
- In Coastal Maharashtra Mantri surname is used by Somvanshi Kshatriya Pathare Community residing in coastal region of Maharashtra.
- Mantri is a surname used by Maheshwari caste, part of Marwadi community.
- Mantri is a surname used by Yadav People in North Districts of Tamil Nadu.
- Mantri is a surname used by Niyogi Brahmins in Andhra Pradesh.
- Mantri is also the brand name of a real estate company based in Bangalore, founded by Sushil Mantri.
- Mantri is a surname used by Bardeskar Gaud Saraswat Brahmin community in Goa. Mantri are Mhajan of Shree Shantadurga Temple Kavlem and Vetal Maharudra Sansthan Shirodwadi Mulgao Goa.
- Mantri is also a surname used by Deshastha Brahmins in Maharashtra.
Nepal
- Mantri: Minister of State
- Pradhan Mantri: Prime Minister
South East Asia
Brunei
Mentri : ministerial rank below vizier.Cambodia
- /nieyʊək roat~roattʰaʔ mʊəntrəy/ : Prime Minister
- /ʔuʔpaʔnieyɔǝk roat~roattʰaʔ mʊəntrəy/ : Deputy Prime Minister
- /roattʰaʔmʊəntrəy/ : Minister
- /keaʔnaʔroattʰaʔmʊəntrəy/: Council of Ministers
- /mʊəntrəy/ : official, minister, counsellor
Indonesia
- Mantri, in the form of Menteri is a Sanskrit loanword that describes ministers of the government. Perdana Menteri is used to describe prime ministers.
- in Buleleng Mantri occurred
- in Deli the title of Tengku Perdana Mantri was created 1 February 1923 for Tengku Harun al-Rashid ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ma'amun al-Rashid Perkasa 'Alam Shah, eldest brother of the Crown Prince and Wakil of Bedagai 1932
- in Kutai, Perdana-mantri was the first great Officer of state, or Chief Minister
- in Sambas, Radin Mantri was a high title for princes of the blood, e.g. borne by Sri Paduka al-Sultan Tuanku 'Abu Bakar Taj ud-din I ibni al-Marhum Sultan 'Umar Akam ud-din, future Sultan of Sambas, before his accession on the death of his father, 1790
- in Yogyakarta and Surakarta palaces—the term is part of administrative titles for positions within the palaces and places that they control.
Malaysia
- Perdana Menteri: Prime Minister
- Timbalan Perdana Menteri: Deputy Prime Minister
- Jemaah Menteri: Cabinet
- as part of chief titles of leaders in various constitutive sultanates, also in compounds
Thailand
- Nayok Rattha Montri : Prime Minister
- Rawng Nayok Rattha Montri : Deputy Prime Minister
- Rattha Montri Waa Kan : Minister
- Khana Rattha Montri : Cabinet