[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937) › v2.c31.713 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c31.713 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c31.713 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c31.713](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31.713) \*\*Mantidatta Thera.\*\*—He was once an officer of \*\*Pasenadi\*\*, but later left the world. A conversation between him and \*\*Dhanuggahatissa\*\* it was which, overheard by Pasenadi’s spies, led to Pasenadi changing his tactics and defeating \*\*Ajātasattu.\*\*¹ In the conversation Mantidatta is addressed as Datta, which was evidently his personal name, the prefix Manti being given him as the king’s minister and to distinguish him from other Dattas. - [Previous: v2.c31.712](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31.712) - [Next: v2.c31.714](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31.714) - [Up: v2.c31](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31.713](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31.713) · Pramāṇa