UPSC Gujarati Literature Syllabus For CSE Mains 2024
UPSC Gujarati Literature Syllabus
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GUJARATI Literature Optional Syllabus Paper-I
(Answers must be written in Gujarati)
Section A
Gujarati Language : Form and History
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History of Gujarati Language with special reference to New Indo-Aryan i.e. last one thousand years.
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Significant features of the Gujarati language : phonology, morphology and syntax.
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Major dialects : Surti, pattani, charotari and Saurashtri.
History of Gujarati literature Medieval :
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Jaina tradition
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Bhakti tradition : Sagun and Nirgun (Jnanmargi)
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Non-sectarian tradition (Laukik parampara)
Modern :
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Sudharak yug
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Pandit yug
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Gandhi yug
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Anu-Gandhi yug
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Adhunik yug
Section B
Literary Forms : (Salient features, history and development of the following literary forms 🙂
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Medieval
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Narratives : Rasa, Akhyan and Padyavarta
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Lyrical: Pada
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Folk
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Bhavai
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Modern
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Fiction : Novel and Short Story
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Drama
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Literary Essay
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Lyrical Poetry
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Criticism
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History of theoretical Gujarati criticism
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Recent research in folk tradition.
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GUJARATI Literature Optional Syllabus Paper-II
(Answers must be written in Gujarati)
The paper will require first-hand reading of the texts prescribed and will be designed to test the critical ability of the candidate.
Section A
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Medieval
(i) Vasantvilas phagu—AJNATKRUT
(ii) Kadambari—BHALAN
(iii) Sudamacharitra—PREMANAND
(iv) Chandrachandravatini varta—SHAMAL
(v) Akhegeeta—AKHO
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Sudharakyug & Pandityug
(vi) Mari Hakikat—NARMADASHA
(vii) Farbasveerah—DALPATRAM
(viii) Saraswatichandra-Part 1—GOVARDHANRAM TRIPATHI
(ix) Purvalap—‘KANT’ (MANISHANKAR RATNAJI BHATT)
(x) Raino Parvat—RAMANBHAI NEELKANTH
Section B
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Gandhiyug & Anu Gandhiyug
(i) Hind Swaraj—MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GANDHI
(ii) Patanni Prabhuta—KANHAIYALAL MUNSHI
(iii) Kavyani Shakti—RAMNARAYAN VISHWANATH PATHAK
(iv) Saurashtrani Rasdhar-Part 1—ZAVERCHAND MEGHANI
(v) Manvini Bhavai—PANNALAL PATEL
(vi) Dhvani—RAJENDRA SHAH
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Adhunik yug
(vii) Saptapadi—UMASHANKAR JOSHI
(viii) Janantike—SURESH JOSHI
(ix) Ashwatthama—SITANSHU YASHASCHANDRA.
