UPSC Bengali Optional Syllabus For CSE Mains 2024
UPSC Bengali Optional Syllabus
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UPSC Bengali Optional Syllabus Paper-1
{History of Bengali Language and Literature}
[Answers must be written in Bengali]
Section A : Topics from the History of Bangla language
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The chronological track from Proto Indo-European to Bangla (Family tree with branches and approximate dates).
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Historical stages of Bangla (Old, Middle, New) and their linguistic features.
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Dialects of Bangla and their distinguishing characteristics.
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Elements of Bangla Vocabulary.
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Forms of Bangla Literary Prose—Sadhu and Chalit.
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Processes of language change relevant for Bangla : Apinihiti (Anaptyxis), Abhishruti (umlaut), Murdhanyibhavan (cerebralization), Nasikyibhavan (Nasalization), Samibhavan (Assimilation), Sadrishya (Analogy), Svaragama (Vowel insertion) —Adi Svaragama, Madhya Svaragama or Svarabhakti, Antya Svaragama, Svarasangati (Vowel harmony), y—shruti and w—shruti.
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Problems of standardization and reform of alphabet and spelling, and those of transliteration and Romanization.
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Phonology, Morphology and Syntax of Modern Bangla. (Sounds of Modern Bangla, Conjuncts; word formations, compounds; basic sentence patterns.)
Section B : Topics from the History of Bangla Literature.
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Periodization of Bangla Literature : Old Bangla and Middle Bangla.
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Points of difference between modern and pre-modern Bangla Literature.
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Roots and reasons behind the emergence of modernity in Bangla Literature.
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Evolution of various Middle Bangla forms ; Mangal Kavyas, Vaishnava lyrics, Adapted narratives (Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavata) and religious biographies.
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Secular forms in middle Bangla literature.
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Narrative and lyric trends in the nineteenth century Bangla poetry.
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Development of prose.
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Bangla dramatic literature (nineteenth century, Tagore, Post-1944 Bangla drama).
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Tagore and post-Tagoreans.
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Fiction, major authors : Bankimchandra, Tagore, Saratchandra, Bibhutibhusan, Tarasankar, Manik ).
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Women and Bangla literature : creators and created.
UPSC Bengali Optional Syllabus Paper-II
{Prescribed texts for close study}
[Answers must be written in Bengali]
Section A
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Vaishnava Padavali (Calcutta University) Poems of Vidyapati, Chandidas, Jnanadas, Govindadas and Balaramdas.
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Chandimangal Kalketu episode by Mukunda (Sahitya Akademi).
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Chaitanya Charitamrita, Madhya Lila by Krishnadas Kaviraj (Sahitya Akademi).
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Meghnadbadh Kavya by Madhusudan Dutta.
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Kapalkundala by Bankimchandra Chatterjee.
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Samya and Bangadesher Krishak by Bankimchandra Chatterjee.
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Sonar Tari by Rabindranath Tagore.
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Chhinnapatravali by Rabindranath Tagore.
Section B
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Raktakarabi by Rabindranath Tagore.
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Nabajatak by Rabindranath Tagore.
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Grihadaha by Saratchandra Chatterjee.
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Prabandha Samgraha, Vol. 1, by Pramatha Choudhuri.
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Aranyak by Bibhutibhusan Banerjee.
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Short stories by Manik Bandyopadhyay : Atashi Mami, Pragaitihasik, Holud-Pora, Sarisrip, Haraner Natjamai, Chhoto-Bokulpurer Jatri, Kustharogir Bou, Jakey Ghush Ditey Hoy.
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Shrestha Kavita by Jibanananda Das.
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Jagori by Satinath Bhaduri.
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Ebam Indrajit by Badal Sircar.
