Quiz: Chapter 15 – Pampilā-Varga Pañjikā (Entries 226

1 Which block in Chapter 15 records the lineage of “yaṃtrajña Dayānātha” (engineer) and later “arthaudyamī Ramānanda” (entrepreneur)?

Block 122 (Kanhaulī–Māṃgaraunī)

Block 33 (Khāngud to Padahiyā)

Block 253 (Balirajpur to Chopta)

Block 294 (Nagvad to Samauli)

2 What extraordinary modern political designation appears in Block 122 of this chapter?

“I.A.S. (Ex. G.P. Bihar)”

“C.P.M. (M.P.)” – Communist Party of India (Marxist) Member of Parliament

“Member of Legislative Assembly (Bihar)”

“Adv. World Bank”

3 The title “Sahityacharya Prof. Dr. Vishvambhar Mishra ‘Vagish’” appears in Block 254. What does the pen name “Vagish” signify?

“Lord of Wealth”

“Lord of Speech” (master of eloquence)

“Protector of the Vedas”

“Wandering Ascetic”

4 In Block 294, the Panji records a precise academic credential: “III M.A. 1934”. What does this colophon demonstrate?

That the Panji only records traditional Sanskrit learning

That modern university degrees (even with division) were documented as genealogical data

A mistake by the scribe

The year the Panji was founded

5 Which block contains the legal dynasty of “Vakil Brajmohan” and his sons, including “M.S. Narendramohan” and “Vakil Anshu / Aashu”?

Block 307 (Nagvad to Rashad)

Block 345 (Mahishi to Kailakh)

Block 316 (Analapura to Nah)

Block 352 (Hariyam – Budhavāla)

6 According to Chapter 15, what is the significance of the “apara” (aparā) notation in the Panji?

It marks the eldest son

It indicates a second or subsequent wife’s children (polygamous branch)

It means “adopted from another village”

It is used for daughters who marry out

7 Block 345–346 records an extraordinary entry: “Mahavir I.P.S. (D.I.G.)” and his sons “I.A.S. Arun, I.A.S. Amit”. Additionally, the Panji notes “Sutashch Prathama I.A.S. Putri”. What does this daughter notation indicate?

Daughters were never recorded

A daughter’s professional achievement (first I.A.S. among daughters) is explicitly noted

Only sons are mentioned; daughters ignored

It marks a widow’s remarriage

8 Block 347 contains the colonial judicial title “Jury in- Calcutta H.C.” for Patak Baun. What does this entry illustrate?

British colonial titles were recorded alongside traditional genealogical data

Panji records never mention colonial service

The British banned the Panji system

Calcutta was outside the Panji’s geographic scope

9 Which block from Chapter 15 records five sons with the identical “-pati” suffix (e.g., Brahmpati, Mahipati, Narpati, Medhāpati, Madhurāpati)?

Block 352 (Hariyam – Budhavāla)

Block 238 (Samauli village)

Block 253 (Balirajpur)

Block 226 (Mangauni to Madarri)

10 The abbreviation “pr.” in Panji entries (e.g., “Ramanath pr. Khatru”) stands for “prakrit / popular name”. Which of the following is a correct example of this dual‑name system from Chapter 15?

“Buvuaji pr. Jayakrishna” (formal name Jayakrishna, popular name Buvuaji)

“Phekan pr. Chhota” (both informal)

“Mahārāja Mādhavasiṃha” (no alias)

“Ghoghan pr. Kamal” (reversed)

11 Block 316 records Dr. Prof. Vedanath with a parenthetical description: “(maithilī bhāṣāka sahityakāra)”. What does this indicate?

He was a political leader

He was a Maithili language literary figure (writer/poet)

He was a revenue officer

He was a British judge

12 In Block 228, the Panji records a remarkable case of nine sons from an “apara” wife. What does this demonstrate about the Pañjī system?

The system ignored polygamy

Polygamous families were systematically documented, with separate branches for each wife’s children

Only the first wife’s children were recorded

Children of second wives were considered illegitimate

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