UPSC Civil Services Examination

Gujarati Literature Syllabus

Complete UPSC CSE Optional Subject syllabus for Gujarati Literature, covering Paper I and Paper II.

Optional Subject

Gujarati Literature

The UPSC Civil Services Examination optional subject consists of two papers. Each paper covers specific topics prescribed under the Gujarati Literature syllabus.

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Paper IPaper II

Optional Subject

Paper I

Syllabus

  • (Answers must be written in Gujarati) Section-A
  • Gujarati Language : Form and history

History of Gujarati Language with special reference to New Indo-Aryan i.e. last one thousand years.

  • Significant features of the Gujarati language: Phonology, morphology and syntax.
  • Major dialects: Surti, Pattani, charotari and Saurashtri.

History of Gujarati Literature Medieval :

  • Jaina tradition
  • Bhakti tradition: Sagun and Nirgun (Jnanmargi)
  • Non-sectarian tradition (Laukik parampara)
  • Modern:
  • Sudharak yug
  • Pandit yug
  • Gandhi yug
  • Anu-Gandhi yug
  • Adhunik yug

Section-B

  • Literary Forms : (Salient features, history and development of the following literary forms):
  • Medieval
  • Narratives: Rasa, Akhyan and Padyavarta
  • Lyrical: Pada
  • Folk
  • Bhavai
  • Modern
  • Fiction: Novel and short story
  • Drama
  • Literary Essay
  • Lyrical Poetry
  • Criticism

History of theoretical Gujarati criticism

  • Recent research in folk tradition.

Optional Subject

Paper II

Syllabus

  • (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

  • Medieval
  • Vasantvilas phagu-AJNATKRUT
  • Kadambari-BHALAN
  • Sudamacharitra-PREMANAND
  • Chandrachandravatini varta-SHAMAL
  • Akhegeeta-AKHO
  • Sudharakyug & Pandityug
  • Mari Hakikat-NARMADASHANKAR DAVE
  • Farbasveerah- DALPATRAM
  • Saraswatichandra-Part-I GOVARDHANRAM TRIPATHI
  • Purvalap- 'KANT' (MANISHANKAR RATNAJI BHATT)
  • Raino Parvat-RAMANBHAI NEELKANTH

Section-B

  • Gandhiyug & Anu Gandhiyug
  • Hind Swaraj-MOHANDAS KARMACHAND GANDHI
  • Patanni Prabhuta- KANHAIYALAL MUNSHI
  • Kavyani Shakti- RAMNARAYAN VISH-WANATH PATHAK
  • Saurashtrani Rasdhar Part 1- ZAVERCHAND MEGHANI
  • Manvini Bhavai-PANNALAL PATEL
  • Dhvani-RAJENDRA SHAH
  • Adhunik yug
  • (vii) Saptapadi-UMASHANKAR JOSHI (viii)Janantike- SURESH JOSHI
  • Ashwatthama- SITANSHU YASHASCHANDRA
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