पञ्जी शोध

Volume I · ISBN 978-93-5915-894-5

Decoding the Panji of Mithila

Surprising Insights from India and Nepal’s Oldest Social Network

A theoretical and documentary introduction to Panji as genealogy, kinship system, social memory, administrative practice, and a long-duration archive linking Mithila in India and Nepal.

स्रोत-सूची सत्यापनाधीन अछि — कोनो बनावटी अध्याय प्रकाशित नहि कएल जाइत अछि।

Volume II · Khaṇḍa 1 · ISBN 978-93-6012-526-4

Decoding the Panji of Mithila — Volume II

Genome Mapping Volume I: Khaṇḍa 1 · Index-Linked Edition

A methodical decoding of the Panji entry, settlement markers, descent and maternal networks, followed by working indexes for people, places, titles, occupations, and editorial signs.

16 अध्यायक स्रोत-सूची कठोर संरचना-जाँचसँ सत्यापित अछि। मैथिली शोध-संस्करणक स्रोत-मिलान आ पाठ-जाँच पूरा भेलापर मात्र स्थायी अध्याय-लिंक सक्रिय होएत।

• अध्याय 4The Basic Unit of a Panji Entry
• अध्याय 6Village Formulae and Settlement Markers
• अध्याय 7Reading “सन्तति” and “अपत्य”
• अध्याय 8Reading “सँ” in the Panji
• अध्याय 9Part III — Genealogy, Marriage, and Maternal Networks
• अध्याय 11The Paternal Line
• अध्याय 14Daughter’s-Son and Affinal Links
• अध्याय 18डीह, वासी, मूलग्राम, and Local Identity
• अध्याय 19Scholars, Poets, Priests, and Specialists
• अध्याय 32Errors, Variants, and Editorial Discipline
• अध्याय 33Volume II and the Khand 1 Index Protocol
• अध्याय 34Khand 1 Master Structure and Chapter Link Map
• अध्याय 35गोत्र, मूल, मूलग्राम: Index-Wise Decoding
• अध्याय 36लौकित, चौगोला, श्रेणी, and पत्रांक Records
• अध्याय 37विद्वान, गुरु-शिष्य, गोत्र-प्रवर, and बीजी पुरुष Records
• अध्याय 38Khand 1 Gramaarambh Coverage Checklist

Volume III · Khaṇḍa 2 · 324 pages · 79,665 words · ISBN 978-93-6068-808-0

Decoding the Panji of Mithila — Volume III

A Complete Index-wise Decoding of Genome Mapping Volume I: Khaṇḍa 2 · Based on Uptip Panji

An index-controlled reading of the Uptip Panji, its formulae, historical span, village corridors, titles, and genealogical entries from the early framing chapters through detailed decoding.

20 अध्यायक स्रोत-सूची कठोर संरचना-जाँचसँ सत्यापित अछि। मैथिली शोध-संस्करणक स्रोत-मिलान आ पाठ-जाँच पूरा भेलापर मात्र स्थायी अध्याय-लिंक सक्रिय होएत।

• अध्याय 1The Panji as Memory, Map, and Social Record
• अध्याय 2What Is Uptip?
• अध्याय 3How to Read a Panji Entry
• अध्याय 4Symbols, Abbreviations, and Formulae
• अध्याय 5The Time Frame: 450 A.D. to 2009 A.D.
• अध्याय 6Villages as Genealogical Anchors
• अध्याय 7Migration and Marriage Routes
• अध्याय 8Titles, Scholarship, and Status
• अध्याय 9Entries 1-14 - The Sarisab-Pahitola-Ujan-Durgaganj Opening Cluster
• अध्याय 10Entries 15-24 - Badhiyam, Parvapalli, Rupouli, and Related Branches
• अध्याय 11Entries 25-40 - Sarisab, Bhaduar, Chapahi, Soderpur, Lalganj, and Ramnagar
• अध्याय 12Entries 41-51 - Digaunth, Gangoli, Navtol, Batouri, Bairi, Bhattpura, and Kachhua
• अध्याय 13Entries 52-58 - Kanhauli, Ujan, Mangrauni, Mani, Sarisab, and Bhattpura
• अध्याय 14Entries 59-61 - Hati, Teterihar, Soderpur, Sarisab, and Mahiya
• अध्याय 15Entries 62-78 - Mahishi, Pali, Ishahpur, Gangoli, Hatadh, Lohna, Pahitola, and Mangrauni
• अध्याय 16Entries 79-99 - Balirajpur, Pahitola, Haripur, Bhattpura, Behat, Nagwar, Ghosaut, and Dharampur
• अध्याय 17Entries 100-119 - Ruchouli and the Puwaripar/Fawaripar Expansion
• अध्याय 18Entries 120-146 - Behat, Tarauni, Anilpur, Gangora, Dumra, Simarwad, Parhat, Ujan, Sharadapur, and Ishahpur
• अध्याय 19Entries 147-158 - Ratauli, Lohna, Shuklarahi, Gangoli, Najira, Betia, and Ujan
• अध्याय 20Entries 159-178 - Rajoura, Rampur, Lohna, Sihauli, Ishahpur, Raima, Gerki, Chanaur, and Lalganj

Volume IV · 186,956 words · ISBN 978-93-6123-509-2

Decoding the Panji of Mithila — Volume IV

Based on the Nagram Panji

A large-scale decoding of the Nagram Panji, beginning with editorial method and genealogical grammar and proceeding through village-rooted entries with a cumulative index logic.

72 अध्यायक स्रोत-सूची कठोर संरचना-जाँचसँ सत्यापित अछि। मैथिली शोध-संस्करणक स्रोत-मिलान आ पाठ-जाँच पूरा भेलापर मात्र स्थायी अध्याय-लिंक सक्रिय होएत।

• अध्याय 1Entering the Nagram Panji: What This Volume Decodes
• अध्याय 2The Language of the Panji: Terms, Abbreviations, and Formulae
• अध्याय 3The Logic of “From Village to Village”
• अध्याय 4Persons, Titles, and Social Roles in the Nagram Panji
• अध्याय 5Reading Gaps, Blanks, and “Rikta”
• अध्याय 6Sandahpur to Singhwar: The Opening Genealogical Frame
• अध्याय 7The Aankhi-Lal-Gunakar-Udan-Gangesh Lineage
• अध्याय 8Girdhari, Abadh Bihari, Gopal, Teknarayan, and the Expansion of the Singhwar Branch
• अध्याय 9Shashipur as a Secondary Centre
• अध्याय 10The Shashipur-Pindaruch and Shashipur-Survana Branches
• अध्याय 11Shashipur Later Branches and Modernizing Names
• अध्याय 12Sandahpur to Katka: The First Post-Shashipur Expansion
• अध्याय 13Banailli, Purnea, Badhwas-Sarisab, Rahua, and the Empty Boundary: Entries (15)-(19)
• अध्याय 14Khangur to Nahar, Danga, Pilkhwar, and the First Khangur Expansion: Entries (20)-(24)
• अध्याय 15Pilkhwar, Bhatsimri, Ranitole and the Later Khangur Expansion
• अध्याय 16Khangur to Pilkhwar, Yamsam and Dihiya: The Transition from Branch Genealogy to Modern Memory
• अध्याय 18Khangur to Yamsam, Kakraud, Saurath, and the Noane-Gopinath Continuation
• अध्याय 19Khangur, Khojpur, Pilkhwar, Kailakh, and the Transition to Sakuri
• अध्याय 20Sakuri, Sarisab-Sakuri, and the Badhiyam-Parvapalli Branches
• अध्याय 21Badhiyam after Saurath: Navani, Chanpura, Shashipur, Tedhra, Jagati, Rajey, and Sakuri-Gangoli
• अध्याय 22Sakuri-Gangoli, Bhadgam, Damodarpur, Ramnagar-Khajuri, and Jamuni-Ehu
• अध्याय 23Jamuni, Pachahi, Kanhauli, and Mahiya: From the Jajival Register to the Soderpur-Kanhauli and Mahiya Lines
• अध्याय 24Hasauli, Hati, Digaun, Raiyam, and the Return to Sarisab: Soderpur Registers after Mahiya
• अध्याय 25Sarisab, Gaur, Bali, Jagaur, and Khori: Soderpur Registers before Sukhet
• अध्याय 26Sukhet, Katka, and Rohar: Soderpur Registers from Lagama to Kachhuwa
• अध्याय 27Pachadhi, Kodariya, Sakuri, Phuldaha, Parhi, Haripur, Samaya, and Jamdauli
• अध्याय 30Hati-Pali and Samauli-Pali: From Satlakha and Pilkhwar to Sanha, Jhanjharpur and Bagahi
• अध्याय 31Balirajpur-Hariamb and Siva-Hariamb: Settlements, Scholarly Lines and Marriage Networks, Entries (248)-(265)
• अध्याय 32Mangrauna, Ahil, and Rakhwari under the Hariamb Line: Descent, Titles, and Marriage Circuits
• अध्याय 33Akusi-Tankwal, Gandauli-Jalay, and the Opening Nagwad-Ghusaut Register
• अध्याय 34Nagwad-Ghusaut after Akaur: Bhachhi, Ranipur, Samaul, Masuriya, and Kakraud
• अध्याय 35Nagwad-Ghusaut Continued: Bhatsimari, Chapahi, Kaivalakh, Satlakha, and the Turn to Ananlpur-Karmaha
• अध्याय 36Nagwad to Pilkhwar and Rashadh, then Analpur-Karmaha before Tarouni
• अध्याय 37Tarouni-Karmaha: Ramnagar, Kaivalakh, Pindaruch, Virsayar, Nanour, and the Aama-Bounsi Extension
• अध्याय 38Naduar-Karmaha: Tharhi, Bharam, Kachhuwa, and the Scholarly Naduar Branches
• अध्याय 43Khojpur, Mangrauni, Pilkhwar and the Khanam-Phandah Learned Branch: Entries (371)-(382)
• अध्याय 44Rajgram-Alay, Rashadh, Pilkhwar-Baligarh and Lagma: Entries (383)-(387)
• अध्याय 45Baigani-Alay and the Baneli-Ramgarh Royal Cluster
• अध्याय 46Paramgarh-Alay and Pindaruch: The Shyamlal, Akshaylal, Harikant, and Bechanlal Lines
• अध्याय 47Paramgarh, Babhaniam, Satlakha, Oini, Simraungarh, and Mahua-Khaual
• अध्याय 49Simarwad-Khaual, Ahil-Gotham, Mahnaura-Bindhi, and Damodarpur-Kakraud
• अध्याय 53Basaith, Baghdas-Chanpura, Nahas-Chanpura, Khojpur, and Mahinathpur
• अध्याय 54Sukhait-Pilkhwar and the Learned Khaual Line: Entries (447)-(450)
• अध्याय 55Nahar and Parhat-Sakararhi: From Tharhi-Satlakha to Teldihā-Munger, Entries (451)-(460)
• अध्याय 56Hadari-Sakararhi, Batsar-Munger, Lohna-Sakararhi and Rohar-Haripur: Entries (461)-(466)
• अध्याय 57Rohar-Jhanjharpur, Tatail-Sakararhi and Chhamu-Sakararhi: Entries (467)-(474)
• अध्याय 58Bhakhrauli-Ramnagar and the Rajanpura Cluster: Entries (475)-(485)
• अध्याय 59Rajanpura-Kaivalakh, Shivipatti, Kanhouli, Navani, Ratauli, and Bhatsimari-Tharhi: Entries (486)-(497)
• अध्याय 60Ratauli-Dhadhi, Dih-Darihara, Bargam-Pilkhwar, and Sihouli: Entries (498)-(508)
• अध्याय 61Rajoura-Sahpur and Rajoura-Tharhi: The Mandar Gramarambh
• अध्याय 66Mahindrapur-Shivnagar, Bisfi-Saurath, Kabai, Vatswal, Shaktiraypur and Sagarapur: Entries (548)-(562)
• अध्याय 67Ojholi-Sagarapur-Pandoli and the Kapileshwar Pause: Entries (563)-(564)
• अध्याय 68Bhakhrauli-Kujouli: Chikni-Purnia, Porbarauni and Haripur, Entries (565)-(572)
• अध्याय 69Malangiya-Kujouli: Tharhi, Kakraud, Mahishi, Lagma and Sanha, Entries (573)-(580)
• अध्याय 70Dadri-Panichobh, Nanour-Parasarma, Brahmoli and the Birpur-Panichobh Notice: Entries (581)-(588)
• अध्याय 71Ruchauli-Ekhara, Oda-Ekhara and Khadka-Ekhara: Entries (589)-(597)
• अध्याय 72Kasarauh-Ekhara, Sangram, Nahar-Shahpur and Ratipar-Mahesh: Entries (598)-(600)
• अध्याय 73Sudsuya-Belaunch: Banu Chhapra, Badhudhpara, Samauli and Tharhi-Sagarpur: Entries (601)-(606)
• अध्याय 74Kako-Belaunch, Kako-Kailakh, Shivnagar-Banpura, Chanpura-Haripur-Vira-Ekma, Barha Nagram and Satlakha-Visauni-Jhauwa: Entries (607)-(614)
• अध्याय 75Kako-Babu Chhapra-Dath, Dath-Ekma, Pokhrauni-Tarauni-Pindaruch, Kako-Kailakh-Pindaruch, and Satlakha-Belaunch-Halo: Entries (615)-(620)
• अध्याय 76Mardari-Baliyas and Sakuri-Baliyas: Entries (621)-(624)
• अध्याय 77Narsam-Baliyas Opening: Entries (625)-(629)
• अध्याय 78Narsam-Padna-Harinagar, Lalbag and Pindaruch: Entries (630)-(638)
• अध्याय 79Narsam: Dharmanath, Gunakar, Shalampur, Tabhka and Nagaram-Nahar: Entries (639)-(649)
• अध्याय 80Narsam: Kaivlarav, Kakraud, Ranitol, Saurath and Sukhsena: Entries (650)-(664)
• अध्याय 81Baruwari-Baliyas: Nandishwar Invocation and Empty Closing Entries: Entries (665)-(668)
• अध्याय 82Major Lineage Nodes of the Nagram Panji
• अध्याय 83Major Village Nodes and Route Networks
• अध्याय 84Marriage Networks and Inter-Village Affiliation
• अध्याय 85Scholars, Priests, Officials, Lawyers, Engineers, Doctors, and Modern Professions
• अध्याय 86Migration, Memory, and Mithila Beyond Mithila
• अध्याय 87Problems of Reading: Scribal Variants, OCR-Like Distortions, and Editorial Decisions

Volume V · 87,311 words · ISBN 978-93-5933-373-1

Decoding the Panji of Mithila — Volume V

Based on Volume II Panji: Genealogical Mapping of Mithila, 450–2009 CE

A branch-by-branch decoding of compressed Panji records, with attention to names, marriages, titles, locations, scholarly identities, and modern continuations across the regional network.

15 अध्यायक स्रोत-सूची कठोर संरचना-जाँचसँ सत्यापित अछि। मैथिली शोध-संस्करणक स्रोत-मिलान आ पाठ-जाँच पूरा भेलापर मात्र स्थायी अध्याय-लिंक सक्रिय होएत।

• अध्याय 6Source span decoded in this chapter
• अध्याय 7Source span decoded in this chapter
• अध्याय 8Source span decoded in this chapter
• अध्याय 9Source span decoded in this chapter
• अध्याय 10Source span decoded in this chapter
• अध्याय 11Source span decoded in this chapter
• अध्याय 18Nasira Desho Dighdi: Bhulek, Keuntu, Bhavanand, Anand, Bhairav, Manmohan, Ramanikant, Pashupatinath, Dharmanand, and the Purnia Modern Continuation
• अध्याय 19Rajanpura Pu Darhiara Koilakh, Sarouni, and Dharmapur-Deshe Hemnagar: Kanhaiya, Dwarikanath, Lakshman, Prayagdatt, Rohini, Vishnudatt, Jagatmani, and the Phoolsara-Baradbatta Continuation
• अध्याय 20Ratauli Darhiara, Jahanpur, Naili, Shrinagar, Ramai-Rahatmina-Bhadra: Kamalpani, Devdhar, Dharanidhar, the Poet-Line, Baburam, Nandan, Meghnath, Gungu-Manti, Ramai-Darhiara Ratauli, and the Araria-Bairgachhi Continuation
• अध्याय 21Rajora Mandar Nasira-Deshe Phulbadiya-Gondwara: Mahamahopadhyay Batesh, Pashupati, Raghupati, Ratipati, Yagyapati, Pothia Sultanpur, Palasi, Belbadi Jhotan Jha, and Shripur-Deshe Kodhila
• अध्याय 22Satlakha-Satauli Gramaramabh: Chakrapani, Prithvidhar, Purushottam, Harikar, Shrikar, Ruchikar, Ratnakar, Maan, Murari, Jaydev, Ratnapani, Kouskidatt, Mushtauli-Phulwadi-Chakradhar, and Satlakha-Dharmapur-Barahkona-Tirasi
• अध्याय 23Jagatpur Pu Mandar-Chuna-Chu Pur Pu Belbadi: Nardev, Arjun, Gopal, Harikar, Jagannath, Vishwambhar, Rajora-Mandar Sheshansh, Khawaspur, and Bakhri-Harshdatt Jha
• अध्याय 24Sodarpur Pu Mani Gramaramabh: Vishwanath, Gopinath, Batesh, Pashupati, Rameshwar, Ratnakar, Gondi, Krishn, Yagyapati, Lakshman, Modinath, Radhanath, and Khajuri-Bhikhari Mishra
• अध्याय 25Raiyam Ghoshiyam Gramaramabh: Manbodh, Mangani Ram, Tilaknath, Chandranath, Nasira-Haveli Pokharia, Harimohan, Krishnamohan, Kanchinath Kiran, and the Sakuri-Belauch Threshold
• अध्याय 40Cross-Analysis, Reference Apparatus, and Consolidated Reading Tables

Volume VI · 238 pages · 56,423 words · ISBN 978-93-5933-623-7

Decoding the Panji of Mithila — Volume VI

Based on Dushan Panji · Chapters 1–30 · Appendices A–K

An ethically framed study of Dushan Panji as a difficult archive of social memory, read within the wider Panji system and decoded without reproducing inherited stigma as judgment.

28 अध्यायक स्रोत-सूची कठोर संरचना-जाँचसँ सत्यापित अछि। मैथिली शोध-संस्करणक स्रोत-मिलान आ पाठ-जाँच पूरा भेलापर मात्र स्थायी अध्याय-लिंक सक्रिय होएत।

• अध्याय 1What Is Panji? The Archive of Mithila’s Social Memory
• अध्याय 2What Is Dushan Panji? The “Black Book” and the Meaning of Dushan
• अध्याय 3The Ethics of Decoding: Record, Stigma, and Historical Justice
• अध्याय 4The Panji System before Fragmentation
• अध्याय 5From Family Memory to Public Archive
• अध्याय 6Uthedh, Sapinda, Swajana, and the Logic of Marriage Eligibility
• अध्याय 7Gotra, Pravara, Mool, Moolgram: The Grammar of Panji Entries
• अध्याय 8The Twenty Gotras and the 167 Mools of Maithil Brahmins
• अध्याय 9Mool and Migration: How Villages Became Genealogical Memory
• अध्याय 10Reading the Dushan Tables: Method for Entries 1–97
• अध्याय 11Unknown Lineage and “Agyat”: The Social Meaning of the Unknown
• अध्याय 12Devadasi, Dasi, and Female-Line Memory
• अध्याय 13Dalit and Artisan Connections in Dushan Panji
• अध्याय 14Muslim and Yavani Connections
• अध्याय 15Widowhood, Remarriage, and the Hidden Social History of Women
• अध्याय 16Gangesha, Tattvachintamani, and the Dushan Record
• अध्याय 18Entry-by-Entry Decoding: Cases 1-25
• अध्याय 19Entry-by-Entry Decoding: Cases 26-50
• अध्याय 20Entry-by-Entry Decoding: Cases 51-75
• अध्याय 21Entry-by-Entry Decoding: Cases 76–97
• अध्याय 22The “Sixth Generation” Question: When Does Dushan Fade?
• अध्याय 23Panji Vocabulary: Offices, Titles, Scholars, and Social Rank
• अध्याय 24Biji Purush and the Vamshavali Logic
• अध्याय 25Up-Tip and Nagaram: Regional Branching and the Pachhwari Par System
• अध्याय 26Panji, Hierarchy, and Social Damage
• अध्याय 27Plagiarism, Ownership, and the Struggle over Panji Knowledge
• अध्याय 28Tirhuta, Devanagari, Scan Copies, and the Preservation Problem
• अध्याय 29How to Read Dushan Panji Today