396 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Census Report, West Bengal, published by censusindia.gov.in. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. 234 of the 396 pairs (59.1%) are explanatory questions and 162 restate a figure. 97.47% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What remnants are absent in the described system? | no phareedurs, foujdare or other remnants 51 | Their duty is to collect rent, and they generally act in coneert with the vi » They are paid servants of the zgmindar, and pleasure. There are no phareedurs, foujdare or other remnants 51. In ng tho district officers’ reports, Mr. | 143 | definition | 1.000 | There are no phareedurs, foujdare or other remnants 51. | 26 | page=26,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the suggested derivation of the term 'Abir'? | AI.)l.:rllJLimc doriver from All), a ~l"peut | ( 173 ) places in tho Nnrth· We:st ProviuceR tho Goftllua are sa.id to preservo romnnnT..tI. of 8Arpont·~orsllip, and in, Orissa. tho .Ahil:"s tLl'C ,said to be chiefly em 11oye) iu m~jo llud Jugglel.'Y. Tin. :U1ay fos!-\lbly L~xplaul the nOme ~Tudu1Jtlll ; the wOI:d AbJ'r itself irl AI.)l.:rllJLimc doriver from All), a ~l"peut. T C GQailu$ have had their kinp;.1.'l and ,l"H applLrcntly at one time a po \vorful peoplo1 j)I;l thoy would be now Ulidet' ~)ll. ,Ill ad. MUllY of' th~lJl are eml,toyed in t.rauo 0(' Ul'~ ¥iCUlWJt1.rS, und, drop their ca~t(:) title ",0 • Ii t.o be mistake for KayesthH. 'rhey form the hulk of th" population in H hal', and it. u; thereforo ru 1'0 astonish:ing that a. Ifrajudic~ ~ xistB ugai.rutt emplo,yiug them in the po . ce. 54. nul. row "j:u", Qro found in this province. lIlal,)}", of 'ho., enurnol.'ated: in the ~('uthaJ . | 285 | definition | 1.000 | :U1ay fos!-\lbly L~xplaul the nOme ~Tudu1Jtlll ; the wOI:d AbJ'r itself irl AI.)l.:rllJLimc doriver from All), a ~l"peut. | 144 | page=144,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What are the men known as Bhl.u~Lhun.jl\,h referred to by another name? | K5.~d'1, also Dl)wn e.s Bhl.u~Lhun.jl\,h (called in tho ol(.hu- ho_?ks DhuJu.rl, qualllt.ly t.1'Iln£41atcd H frymen"), | • UM Ml1dhll Napit), are tho selh~rH of Wl.utmcats. In ell.tea l;'1' I i III t· II 01 till> outhcl'n pat't of the l))'ovin(; fl,; dlvisiou i mo 1':(l,,k.(, . .I tOlJd, • h . .. . . J Wlt co-lied 1~ur1, llvt un l'e(luontly lUlspro IvUn(lt1' (turiyn.. They Q)"C a VAry impQrtunt eJeIO(i)llt iu li indlJ. IH,ciety, Il!:! th Y with tht" Kandus provide the only food that tJl~ (}l'thodox llirldu can n · t witll un'\"I'I,v:lh 1 nan~I:> . . K5.~d'1, also Dl)wn e.s Bhl.u~Lhun.jl\,h (called in tho ol(.hu- ho_?ks DhuJu.rl, qualllt.ly t.1'Iln£41atcd H frymen"), fire tho mell :w bo PI' pure pa:n :he<l rwe. knuwn vo..rinusl, as chlra or murai, and sLin loru GUlllHHHl ty a (,hjra-lIl1It'khi. ' ,The . ::;ub.divisimLS. onumOl't tfld ~t.r6 G~tnr( 1.' . (~ ngali) anil it;:! | 435 | definition | 1.000 | . K5.~d'1, also Dl)wn e.s Bhl.u~Lhun.jl\,h (called in tho ol(.hu- ho_?ks DhuJu.rl, qualllt.ly t.1'Iln£41atcd H frymen"), fire tho mell :w bo PI' pure pa:n :he<l rwe. | 144 | page=144,block=9 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is one branch of population studies mentioned? | the dynamics of tho 5 ·ienc~c:.r.ll only be ncquirc<i by.n. jlcriociietU (\en8U~ from time to time. | It i~ flom~t1dng of course to know th populati<: 11 ofdifl'Ol'Cpt part,!; of tIle eountry a n ~,j'VOft time; rJUt tho knowtodge of the statIcs of population, . () to apeak, is onl} one branch of' the A'Ul1.icct. 'I'lio nthel hrancb-the dynamics of tho 5 ·ienc~c:.r.ll only be ncquirc<i by.n. jlcriociietU (\en8U~ from time to time. In England und AnlOl'lC8. n cew; . j tak 'n overy {(~n years; iu Erllnco BVP.ry five years; in Gerrnnny {;lVeTY tbT~e yt::1n1. In EHghUid the .'~dolJce baf' nrriv~d a.t Buell porfcction that, shortly hofoTO 1 h h.te | 232 | definition | 1.000 | 'I'lio nthel hrancb-the dynamics of tho 5 ·ienc~c:.r.ll only be ncquirc<i by.n. jlcriociietU (\en8U~ from time to time. In England und AnlOl'lC8. | 58 | page=58,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the origin of the Chandals community in the southern swamps? | a oom(Jieta HUHluo cowDI,umty. cullsist.ing of p r .. olla of aU 03I1t"J!! from tbe Dr bmlUl dnwnwa.rd | In &dditi(tll to this, t~e drcOo.ry nnd ~nwbolllsl)ma swamps ~f the oxtrume south ~r~ tb~m!'ulv ,elJ la.rgl!~Y poopled b~ II h1.gniy u.I'I .... ..,·et'tU11of l..lhandaJ. .race. 'I h(ldtJ (.'haiJdltJ. .:; orlgioally a oom(Jieta HUHluo cowDI,umty. cullsist.ing of p r .. olla of aU 03I1t"J!! from tbe Dr bmlUl dnwnwa.rd ., who, 00 baving tihe milllfortune t& bill cnrl!ed ill a body by a .. e g fill BrahmaD of unutterRble 1111. 6thy in DacoA, quitted tb¥ir .lI.Doo!ltrai homo8 alia emigrat.ed bodily to thll sotltbet'll wllBte" of FUI'rclldpore~ Jd80ra lind .Haol ergunge. There wiLn gr at per E! erance n,u,l t-Qil they ralli"d .in the olmtre of' bue .l'wamps ls,'rge hillocks rr(Jw 12 to 20 i~l~t in height, whel'eoll they built tbeir homestt:m.d .. j,n the dry wl'-ather in orill'r to prt'lJe-r'le thttir caUltl, unti good~ dl,riug the high iU\Ulda tWfl. .In lIhito place ~he.)! | 215 | definition | 1.000 | .:; orlgioally a oom(Jieta HUHluo cowDI,umty. cullsist.ing of p r .. olla of aU 03I1t"J!! from tbe Dr bmlUl dnwnwa.rd ., who, 00 baving tihe milllfortune t& bill cnrl!ed ill a body by a .. | 197 | |||
| What do the notions of Hindus and Muhammadans emphasize about women? | the duty of women to propagate the species | ‘The notions of both Hindus The. tem wm and Mubammadans inculcate in tho strongest manner of the of the popula- the duty of women to propagate the species, and I may venture that the injunction is complied with as far nearly as human mature will admit. A maiden at the age of puberty would be looked by. natives with disgust and contempt; but few indeed are left in this humiliating situstion. | 112 | definition | 1.000 | tem wm and Mubammadans inculcate in tho strongest manner of the of the popula- the duty of women to propagate the species, and I may venture that the injunction is complied with as far nearly as human mature will admit. | 64 | page=64,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| How is the nationality of the inhabitants of Bengal Proper described? | of the most: heterogeneous description | ty ye 4 = 4 > 22 or = = 4 CHAPTER 3 or THE 421. Taxite is certainly ne bof Tn tie ges so of races and The nationality of the imhabitants of these provinces is, in trath, of the most: heterogeneous description. In Benga! Proper we havea distinct any Other race in India. | 170 | definition | 1.000 | Taxite is certainly ne bof Tn tie ges so of races and The nationality of the imhabitants of these provinces is, in trath, of the most: heterogeneous description. | 120 | page=120,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What term does the author use to describe the officer entrusted with the work in one or more areas? | The Il~ ta~ of tl\ proc in cuI. ano 'ill n ,.cssitatc conlll 'err,ble_ lllCal inquiry | Ulay 0 found all ov 'r th tliatrict (lUI a -Innoe nt the pe~nnna • m~ps ,":iIlahow -SeOtlljt to me t.tl it all insuper. ablo olnltaclt> to Uu.r rocceihng l,y 1 rguon hs m this ml~tt~r. It .... ·iIl he 1'1'lIli'r hI , I lhin!:, in ~'I't~J'Y 110 to uivide tho di trict "r t; ll~nnah : YO h J e th • than Ilah bouDu l'ip.fI h v I,olln fin Oy 'I!'!ttled th su bounda.rit. will b~ C1'og 'i~ed' when! ihe .ruvisiol) i still un:1t:r cQllaidcrniiull, the thaunab, will l>c mapped out. accordin t heir xi in 0 ud ri • 0, The Il~ ta~ of tl\ proc in cuI. ano 'ill n ,.cssitatc conlll 'err,ble_ lllCal inquiry. _ hieh will probably ext nil lIver th t e or ' I cold w,~thl.'>r. 'rhe IInh .. cliatriet officer (by w)doh term 1 rnes.l1 til' officer to l"~I01U t.he Collm)tur' hll. Qntrustpd Tihe IOrk in one or roor th~rrn4}jllj will no .. have to c.ertllill tho numh·r • u I)j trib!Jt.lon f til homesteads .. | 512 | definition | 1.000 | accordin t heir xi in 0 ud ri • 0, The Il~ ta~ of tl\ proc in cuI. ano 'ill n ,.cssitatc conlll 'err,ble_ lllCal inquiry. | 183 | page=183,block=1 | ||
| What are the khals in the described tract? | which, leading from the rivers, penetrate the high marginal land | Westland says the district may three parts by two lines: one drawn through daw and the other east and west through Bagirhat. The northern tract, he says, is high land, beyend the reach of tides ively free from inundation. The in’ this ‘tract avera 650 persons to the mile. The tract is low-lying, and fi} od with marshes. ‘It is not liable to inunddtion, but ihe is calculated and the ereps net flourish without it, The configuration of country is everywhere that of the margins of the are the highest land, and the land from. the rivers, #6 that the te 2 series of into which the waters flow e khals, which, leading from the rivers, penetrate the high marginal land!” ‘The population of this tract is 560 to the sqeare mile, Mr. | 602 | definition | 1.000 | the rivers, #6 that the te 2 series of into which the waters flow e khals, which, leading from the rivers, penetrate the high marginal land!” ‘The population of this tract is 560 to the sqeare mile, Mr. | 73 | page=73,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the origin of the name for the large tribe of Brahmans called Shan? | Shan- kaldwip, a name for the island of Ceylon | Carnegy asserts that they must have been at one time Buddhists ; if so, they have managed to be readmitted to all their former privil The uinhars pretend to be Sarwarias, and some people place the under the same head. Besides the above which are all that are found enumerated in the census returns, there is a very large tribe of Brahmans called Shan (pi, from Shan- kaldwip, a name for the island of Ceylon. They all eat of the line of oecupation they may follow, except the priests low castes, who are not allowed communion with the others. Many of them are landowners. differ from all other pure castes, that they will drink water from a vessel from which another person has already drank ; ay were lee but this name is now seldom ~ | 361 | definition | 1.000 | Besides the above which are all that are found enumerated in the census returns, there is a very large tribe of Brahmans called Shan (pi, from Shan- kaldwip, a name for the island of Ceylon. | 138 | page=138,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
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