Gujarati Literature Optional

PAPER 1 : 

Section A: Gujarati Language: Form and History

1. History of Gujarati Language with special reference to New Indo-Aryan i.e. last one thousand years. 
2. Significant features of the Gujarati language: phonology, morphology and syntax. 
3. Major dialects: Surti, pattani, charotari and Saurashtri. 

History of Gujarati literature

Medieval:

4. Jaina tradition
5. Bhakti tradition: Sagun and Nirgun (Jnanmargi)
6. Non-sectarian tradition (Laukik parampara) 

Modern:

7. Sudharak yug 
8. Pandit yug 
9. Gandhi yug 
10. Anu-Gandhi yug 
11. Adhunik yug 

Section B: Literary Forms(Salient features, history and development of the following literary forms) 

(a) Medieval

1. Narratives: Rasa, Akhyan and Padyavarta 
2. Lyrical: Pada 

(b) Folk

3. Bhavai 

(c) Modern

4. Fiction: Novel and Short Story 
5. Drama 
6. Literary Essay 
7. Lyrical Poetry 

(d) Criticism

8. History of theoretical Gujarati criticism
9. 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

1. Vasantvilas phagu—AJNATKRUT 
2. Kadambari—BHALAN 
3. Sudama Charitra—PREMANAND 
4. Chandrachandravatini varta—SHAMAL
5. Akhegeeta—AKHO 

2. Sudharakyug & Pandityug

6. Mari Hakikat—NARMADASHA
7. Farbasveerah—DALPATRAM 
8. Saraswatichandra-Part 1—GOVARDHANRAM TRIPATHI 
9. Purvalap—‘KANT’ (MANISHANKAR  RATNAJI BHATT)
10. Raino Parvat—RAMANBHAI NEELKANTH 

Section B

1. Gandhiyug & Anu Gandhiyug

1. Hind Swaraj—MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GANDHI 
2. Patanni Prabhuta—KANHAIYALAL MUNSHI 
3. Kavyani Shakti—RAMNARAYAN VISHWANATH  PATHAK 
4. Saurashtrani Rasdhar-Part 1—ZAVERCHAND MEGHANI 
5. Manvini Bhavai—PANNALAL PATEL 
6. Dhvani—RAJENDRA SHAH 

2. Adhunik yug

7. Saptapadi—UMASHANKAR JOSHI
8. Janantike—SURESH JOSHI 
9. Ashwatthama—SITANSHU YASHASCHANDRA.