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UPSC Mains Exam Syllabus : Marathi Optional
UPSC Mains Exam Syllabus - Marathi (Literature)
::Paper – 1::
(Answers must be written in Marathi)
Section "A"
Language and Folk-lore
(a) Nature and Functions of Language
(with reference to Marathi)
Language as a signifying system : Langue and Parole; Basic functions; Poetic Language; Standard Language and dialect; Language variations according to social parameters.
Linguistic features of Marathi in thirteenth century and seventeenth century.
(b) Dialects of Marathi
- Ahirani; Varhadi; Dangi.
(c) Marathi Grammar
- Parts of Speech; Case-system; Prayog-vichar (Voice).
(d) Nature and kinds of Folk-lore
(with special reference to Marathi)
- Lok-Geet, Lok Katha, Lok Natya.
Section "B"
(History of Literature and Literary Criticism)
(a) History of Marathi Literature
- From beginning to 1818 AD, with special reference to the following : The Mahanubhava writers, the Varkari poets, the Pandit poets, the Shahirs, Bakhar Literature.
- From 1850 to 1990, with special reference to developments in the following major forms : Poetry, Fiction (Novel and Short Story), Drama; and major literary currents and movements, Romantic, Realist, Modernist, Dalit, Gramin, Feminist.
(b) Literary Criticism
- Nature and function of Literature;
- Evaluation of Literature;
- Nature, Objectives and Methods of Criticism;
- Literature, Culture and Society.
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::Paper - 2::
(Answers must be written in Marathi)
Textual study of prescribed literary works.
The paper will require first-hand reading of the texts prescribed and will be designed to test the candidate's critical ability.
Section "A"
(Prose)
(1) ‘Smritisthala’
(2) Mahatma Jotiba Phule
- ‘‘Shetkaryacha Asud’
- ‘Sarvajanik Satyadharma’
(3) S.V. Ketkar
- ‘Brahmankanya’
(4) P.K. Atre
- ‘Sashtang Namaskar’
(5) Sharchchandra Muktibodh
- ‘Jana Hey Volatu Jethe’
(6) Uddhav Shelke
- ‘Shilan’
(7) Baburao Bagul
- ‘Jevha Mi Jaat Chorli Hoti’
(8) Gouri Deshpande
- ‘Ekek Paan Galavaya’
(9) P.I. Sonkamble
- ‘Athavaninche Pakshi’
Section "B"
(Poetry)
(1) ‘Namadevanchi Abhangawani’
- Ed: Inamdar, Relekar, Mirajkar
- Modern Book Depot, Pune
(2) ‘Painjan’
- Ed : M.N. Adwant
- Sahitya Prasar Kendra, Nagpur
(3) ‘Damayanti-Swayamvar’
- By Raghunath Pandit
(4) ‘Balakvinchi Kavita’
- By Balkavi
(5) ‘Vishakha’
- By Kusumagraj
(6) ‘Maridgandh’
- By Vinda Karandikar
(7) ‘Jahirnama’
- By Narayan Surve
(8) ‘Sandhyakalchya Kavita’
- By Grace
(9) ‘Ya Sattet Jeev Ramat Nahi’
- By Namdev Dhasal