UPSC Civil Services Examination Syllabus of “Marathi ” Preliminary and Mains Exam.

Syllabus of ” Marathi “

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

1. From beginning to 1818 AD, with special reference to the following : The Mahanubhava writers, the Varkari poets, the Pandit poets, the Shahirs, Bakhar literature.

2. From 1850 to 1990, with special reference to developments in the following major forms : Pokry, Fiction (Novel and Short Story), Drama; and major literary currents and movements, Romantic, Realist, Modernist, Dalit Gramin, Feminist.

(b) Literary Criticism

1. Nature and function of Literature;

2. Evaluation of Literature;

3. Nature, Objectives and Methods of Criticism;

4. Literature, Culture and Society.

PAPER-II

(Answeis must be written in Marathi) Textual study of prescribe., 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) Smritishala’

(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 Modem 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) ,Mridgandh’ By Vinda Karandikar

(7) `Jahirnama’ By Narayan Surve

(8) `Sandhyakalchya Kavita’ By Grace

(9) ‘Ya Sattet Jeev Ramat Nahi’ By Namdev Dhasal