Rajasthan Public Service Commission

RAS Syllabus (Main): Sindhi (Code No. 37)

Sindhi Paper-I

1. Origin and Development of the Sindhi Language (Different views)- Growth, of Sindhi Language since Vedic period (Vedic Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrits, Apabhramsha, development of Sindhi Language Since 1000 A.D.) - Influence of other languages of Sindhi-Dialects of Sindhi- Sindhi Vocabulary.
2. History of Sindhi Literature in Early, Mediaeval and Modern Periods- Devotional Sindhi Poetry of Shah Abdul Latif, Sami and Sachal- Development of Sindhi Poetry since 1843 (Main trends and poets) - Growth of Sindhi Novel, Short story, Drama, Essay and Literary Criticism (with special reference to writers of Rajasthan)
3. Forms of Literature and their main principles-Poetry, Novel, Short story, Drama, Essay and Literary criticism.
4. Power of words (Abhida, Lakshana, Vyanjana-Figures of speech (Alankaras, Upama, Rupaka, Yamaka, Shlesha, Utpreksha, Atishayokti, Sandeha, Virodhabhasa, Manavikarana); Meters: Doha, Soratha, Chaupai, Kundali, Kavitta.
5. Sindhi idoms and proverbs, their socio-cultural importancetransformation of words (abstract nouns, adjectives, verbs, opposite words, synonyms); Active,  Passive and Impersonal voice, Sandhi and Samasa (Compound words).

Book Recommanded For Study

1. Bherumal Mahirchand Adwani-Sindhi Bolia ji Taarikha.
2. Ajwani Lal Singh, H-Sindhi Sahatya jo Itihas.
3. Jetley M.K. - Sindhi Sahitya jo Itihas.
4. Malkani, Mangharam - Sindhi Masraji Taarikha.
5. Malkani, M.U. - Adabi Usula.
6. Deepchandra Tilokchand - Adabi Aalaapa.
7. Bhavnani Jhamatmal K. - Panja Ganja
8. Jotwani Motilal- Chhanda ain Alamkara.
9. Adwani Bherumal M. - Gulqand
10. Jetely M.K. - Sindhi Pakaka ain Muhavara (Hiku Abhyasu)_
11. Sayal Satramdas - Sindhi Vyakaranu.
12. Mirchandani Dayaram - Sindhi Vyakaranu (in Devanagari Script)
13. Goklani Kamla - Rajasthan je Sindhi Sahitya jo jaizo.

Sindhi Paper-II

1. Latifi Laat - Fatehchand Vaswani
(Sur Umar Maruee, Sur Desi, Sur Kohiyari, Sur Kalyan.)

2. Sachal Sarm'ast jo Choond Kalam - Sahitya Akadami
(Bait From 19 to 28 Poetry; and to 10 Kafees.)

3. Sami-a-ja Choond Salok-Published by Parasram Parumal 1 to 100 Salokas

4. Shair Bewas - edited by Hundraj Dukhayal (Samundi Sipoon only)

5. Na So Rang, Na Sa Surhan - Narayan Shyam.

DRAMA

6. Toofani Raat - Goverdhan Bharti.

NOVEL

7. Preet Purani, Reet Nirali - Sundri Uttamchandani.

SHORT STORIES

8. Sindhi Choond Kahaniyun ed. by Harish Vaswani (Part - II).
Published by Sahitya Akadami.

ESSAYS

9. Choond Mazmoon - ed. by Kirat Babani published by Sahitya Akadami.

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

10.Muhinjee Hayati-a-jaa-Sona Ropa Varque, by Popati Hiranandani.

FOLK TALES

11.Rooh Rihan - Hotchand Mulchand Gurbaxani.

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