Maithil Karna Kayasthak Panjik Sarvekshan
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The Panji concerned deals with the genealogy of the </FONT><I><B>Karan Kayasthas</B></I>.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > The manuscript of the Panji dates back to 14th century . The original Panji is written in<B> </B></FONT><B>Tirhuta</B> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >script (Maithili script) on palm leaves and old paper called</FONT> '<I><B>Basaha</B></I>' <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >made out of indigenous materials.</FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >The present work deals with the</FONT> <I><B>Mulgrams </B></I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >(original village homes) and the transmigration of the Karna Kayastha to subsequent places of living. It also studies the historical, geographical, anthropological and sociological aspect of this caste of the north Bihar. Further, the eminent personalities of this caste since the 12th century like ministers, officers of the local kings, poets, saints, whose identity have remained obscure have been brought to light based on the well preserved genealogical records for the last six centuries.</FONT></div> <div> <B>The manuscript of the Panji:</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> -</B>Though the genealogical records were obtained from various Panjikars but mainly my study is based on the Panjis obtained from </FONT><B>Sri Basudev Mallik</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > of village Laxmipur (Madhepur) in Madhubani district, who was a renowned Panjikar of that locality. The other Panjikars who helped me are </FONT><B>Sri Nand Kishore Mallik</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > of Laheriasarai, </FONT><B>Sri Saryug Das</B>,<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > the saintly Panjikar (son of </FONT><B>Sri Lattar Panjikar </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >of village Simara (Jhanjharpur), Madhubani district. I am also grateful to </FONT><B>Sri Rameshwar Baidya</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > of Saharsa who was in possession of seven volumes of Panji of</FONT> <B>Sri Basudev Mallik Panjikar</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B>(Laxmipur) and he handed them over to me to facilitate my study. I am also extremely thankful to </FONT><B>Prof. Radhakrishna Choudhary</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >, who gave me the manuscript of his grand father </FONT><B>Shyamlal Choudhary</B> "<I><B>Vamsabali Maithil Karan Kayastha kuldipak</B></I>". <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >This was immensely important to study the </FONT><I><B>Viji purush</B></I> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >of various Mulgrams of this caste .I am also grateful to </FONT><B>Dinesh Prasad Verma</B> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >of Baur (Darbhanga),</FONT> <B>Sri Radheshyamji</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > of Asi (Darbhanga) </FONT><B>Sri Narendranath Das</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > of Sakhbar (Madhubani) and last but not the least </FONT><B>Sri Harinarayan Dutta Baruah</B>,<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > Nalbari (Assam). I am sorry even to day that I could not consult the Panji manuscripts in the possession of the Panjikars of Supoul (</FONT><B>Tuntun Mallik</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >) and one held with the Panjikar of Bahera (Darbhanga). At the same time I am hopeful that some scholar will be able to study them in future. Similarly I couldn't lay my hands to the Panjis in the possession of the Panjikar of Janakpur (Nepal).</FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >I am very grateful to the following authors, the pioneers and the fore-runners of this field like- </FONT><B>Sri Ras Behari Das</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > the author of </FONT>"<I><B>Mithila Darpan</B></I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >"; </FONT><B>Sri Shyam Lal Choudhary</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > for consulting his book </FONT>"<I><B>Vamsabali Maithil Karan Kayastha Kuldipa</B></I><B>k</B>". <B>Sri Bhajale Ram Choudhary </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >of village Beri for his</FONT> <I><B>Karna Kayastha Vamsavali</B></I>.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > This book deals with only Hirani dera of Kothipal. </FONT><B>Mr. Aravind N. Das</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > of village Changel of this mulgram (kothipal) has published Changel: Three centuries of an Indian village that has been published in</FONT><I><B> The Journal of Peasant Studies </B></I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >London (oct.1987). </FONT><B>Sri Satendra Narayan Das</B> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >advocate of Bhachhi (Madhubani) sent his manuscript </FONT><I><B>Sonebar Vamsa</B></I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B> </B></I>(Balain mulgram) for my studies,</FONT> <B>Sri Baidyanath Lal Das</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > of Haripur dih tola (Madhubani) has written </FONT>"<I><B>Maithil Karna Kayasthon ke Gotra evam Pravar</B></I>"<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >. It deals with which mulgram falls under which Gotra. Recently </FONT><B>Sri Jagannath Lal Das</B> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >has written on the misconceptions and limitations of the Panjis of Mithila. </FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> <A HREF="works.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Works "><U>Works</U></A> <A HREF="novel.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nayanmani"><U> Next</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>