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In this post; you will get literature Syllabus, Previous Year Question Papers (PYQs), Booklist, Toppers Strategy and some popular notes.
Optional Syllabus
(Answers of both Paper 1 and Paper 2 must be written in Gujarati)
PAPER 1 :
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)
(a) Medieval
- Narratives: Rasa, Akhyan and Padyavarta
- Lyrical: Pada
(b) Folk
- Bhavai
(c) Modern
- Fiction: Novel and Short Story
- Drama
- Literary Essay
- Lyrical Poetry
(d) Criticism
- History of theoretical Gujarati criticism
- Recent research in folk tradition.
PAPER 2 :
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
1. Medieval
- Vasantvilas phagu—AJNATKRUT
- Kadambari—BHALAN
- Sudama Charitra—PREMANAND
- Chandrachandravatini varta—SHAMAL
- Akhegeeta—AKHO
2. Sudharakyug & Pandityug
- Mari Hakikat—NARMADASHA
- Farbasveerah—DALPATRAM
- Saraswatichandra-Part 1—GOVARDHANRAM TRIPATHI
- Purvalap—‘KANT’ (MANISHANKAR RATNAJI BHATT)
- Raino Parvat—RAMANBHAI NEELKANTH
Section B
1. Gandhiyug & Anu Gandhiyug
- Hind Swaraj—MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GANDHI
- Patanni Prabhuta—KANHAIYALAL MUNSHI
- Kavyani Shakti—RAMNARAYAN VISHWANATH PATHAK
- Saurashtrani Rasdhar-Part 1—ZAVERCHAND MEGHANI
- Manvini Bhavai—PANNALAL PATEL
- Dhvani—RAJENDRA SHAH
2. Adhunik yug
- Saptapadi—UMASHANKAR JOSHI
- Janantike—SURESH JOSHI
- Ashwatthama—SITANSHU YASHASCHANDRA.
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