text_original: It was the Punjab which fu st demanded his attention. Lord Hardinge had rigorously curtailed its army and had placed the country under a regency of Sikh chiefs controlled by a British Resident at Lahore.
text_transcription: IT WAS THE PUNJAB WHICH FIRST DEMANDED HIS ATTENTION LORD HARDING HAD RIGOROUSLY CURTAILED ITS ARMY AND HAD PLACED THE COUNTRY UNDER A REGENCY OF SEEK CHIEFS CONTROLLED BY A BRITISH RESIDENT AT LAHORE
phonemes: ɪt wʌzðə pʌndʒˈɑːb wˌɪtʃ fˈuː sənt dᵻmˈændᵻd hɪz ɐtˈɛnʃən. lˈɔːɹd hˈɑːɹdɪndʒ hæd ɹˈɪɡɚɹəsli kɜːtˈeɪld ɪts ˈɑːɹmi ænd hæd plˈeɪst ðə kˈʌntɹi ˌʌndɚɹ ɐ ɹˈiːdʒənsi ʌv sˈiːk tʃˈiːfs kəntɹˈoʊld baɪ ɐ bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ɹˈɛzᵻdənt æt lɐhˈɔːɹ.