text_original: Villages were decimated, and a considerable proportion of the cultivated lands fell back into jungle. The popu  lation of the areas involved, which under British rule had 136 KALA AZAR. for years shown a gratifying increase, began to decrease. The State revenues also were materially affected.
text_transcription: VILLAGES WERE DECIMATED AND A CONSIDERABLE PROPORTION OF THE CULTIVATED LANDS FELL BACK INTO JUNGLE THE POPULATION OF THE AREAS INVOLVED WHICH UNDER BRITISH RULE HAD FOR YEARS SHOWN A GRATIFYING INCREASE BEGAN TO DECREASE THE STATE REVENUES ALSO WERE MATERIALLY AFFECTED
phonemes: vˈɪlɪdʒᵻz wɜː dˈɛsᵻmˌeɪɾᵻd, ænd ɐ kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl pɹəpˈɔːɹʃən ʌvðə kˈʌltᵻvˌeɪɾᵻd lˈændz fˈɛl bˈæk ˌɪntʊ dʒˈʌŋɡəl. ðə pˈɑːpuː lˈeɪʃən ʌvðɪ ˈɛɹiəz ɪnvˈɑːlvd, wˌɪtʃ ˌʌndɚ bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ɹˈuːl hæd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks kˈɑːlə ˈæzɑːɹ. fɔːɹ jˈɪɹz ʃˈoʊn ɐ ɡɹˈæɾᵻfˌaɪɪŋ ˈɪŋkɹiːs, bɪɡˈæn tə dˈiːkɹiːs. ðə stˈeɪt ɹˈɛvənˌuːz ˈɔːlsoʊ wɜː mətˈɪɹiəli ɐfˈɛktᵻd.