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📜 Chapter 16 Knowledge Check

Pañjī Prabandha – Khaṇḍa 3 (Nagramā) | Blocks 359–466

🏷️ Genealogical blocks, royal lineages, modern credentials & cross-references
1 According to Chapter 16, what is the function of the Sanskrit invocation (e.g., “oṃ rāmeśvarāya namaḥ”) at the beginning of each genealogical block?
2 Which block contains the Baiganī–Baṃśī Rāja dynasty, including the title “Saṃgīta Śāstra Mārtaṇḍa” (Sun of the Science of Music)?
3 In Block 402 (Simraongarh), a Sanskrit panegyric verse praises which ruling lineage as “best of all, promoter of self‑dharma”?
4 Block 422 records individuals with modern civil service ranks such as I.P.S. (Ex. G.P. Bihar) and I.A.S. (Adv. World Bank). What does this demonstrate about the Pañjī system?
5 What does the “ddau” (ddau) abbreviation signify in the genealogical formula of Chapter 16?
6 Which block features the Rājā Kālikānanda Siṃha branch and records a “Journalist Cetanānanda Siṃha” as a professional identity?
7 According to the analysis of Blocks 370–376 (Mangaurī scholarly cluster), how many sons of Sadu-Upādhyāya Rāmabhadra held the Mahāmahopādhyāya title?
8 What does the cross‑reference notation “(B 41//8)” found in Block 359 indicate?
9 Block 422 records an entry with “I.P.S. (Railway I.G.) Śaṃkara Kumāra” and “I.A.S. (Adv. World Bank) Subhāṣacandra”. What does this show about the Pañjī’s evolution?
10 Which naming suffix pattern became common in the late 19th/early 20th century, reflecting Bengal Renaissance influence (e.g., Praphullacandra, Nirmūlacandra, Vijayacandra)?
11 Block 370 records Mahāmahopādhyāya Pitāmbara’s son as “M.M. Ṭīkākāraka Ṣaḍyantri Gokulātha”. What does the title “Ṣaḍyantri” signify?
12 According to Chapter 16, the Pañjī’s internal cross‑references (e.g., “B 33/7”, “u.pra. 270/5”) serve what purpose?
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