Gujarati Literature Optional

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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

  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:
  1. Jaina tradition
  2. Bhakti tradition: Sagun and Nirgun (Jnanmargi)
  3. Non-sectarian tradition (Laukik parampara) 
Modern:
  1. Sudharak yug 
  2. Pandit yug 
  3. Gandhi yug 
  4. Anu-Gandhi yug 
  5. 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
  1. Bhavai 
(c) Modern
  1. Fiction: Novel and Short Story 
  2. Drama 
  3. Literary Essay 
  4. Lyrical Poetry 
(d) Criticism
  1. History of theoretical Gujarati criticism
  2. 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
  1. Mari Hakikat—NARMADASHA
  2. Farbasveerah—DALPATRAM 
  3. Saraswatichandra-Part 1—GOVARDHANRAM TRIPATHI 
  4. Purvalap—‘KANT’ (MANISHANKAR  RATNAJI BHATT)
  5. 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
  1. Saptapadi—UMASHANKAR JOSHI
  2. Janantike—SURESH JOSHI 
  3. Ashwatthama—SITANSHU YASHASCHANDRA.

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