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UPSC Dogri Literature Syllabus for IAS Mains 2020

Dogri is one of the optional literature paper in IAS Mains Exam. It consists of two papers, i.e. (paper 1 and 2) carries 250 marks each, in a total of 500 marks. This paper is considered an easy one, for aspirants who are well versed with the Dogri language and are familiar with the grammatical aspects too! It is considered an easy ride for those who are native Dogri speakers and have a hold on the general aspects of the language. This article provides you with the latest Dogri Literature Optional Syllabus for UPSC IAS Mains 2020. Download the complete syllabus PDF from here.

UPSC Mains Dogri Syllabus – Optional Paper I

History of Dogri Language and Literature (Answers must be written in Dogri)

Section A

History of Dogri Language

1. Dogri language: Origin and development through different stages.
2. Linguistic boundaries of Dogri and its dialects.
3. Characteristic features of Dogri language.
4. Structure of Dogri Language :
   a. Sound Structure: Segmental: Vowels and Consonants Non-Segmental: Length, Stress, Nasalization, Tone and Juncture.
   b. Morphology of Dogri :
   I.Inflection Categories: Gender, Number, Case, Person, Tense and Voice.
   Ii.Word Formation: use of prefixes, infixes and suffixes.
   iii.Vocabulary : Tatsam, tadbhav, foreign and regional.
   (c) Sentence Structure : Major Sentence – types and their constituents, agreement and concord in Dogri syntax.
5. Dogri Language and Scripts : Dogre/ Dogra Akkhar, Devanagari and Persian.

Section B

History of Dogri Literature 

1. A brief account of Pre-independence Dogri Literature : Poetry & Prose.
2. Development of modern Dogri Poetry and main trends in Dogri Poetry.
3. Development of Dogr i shor t -story, main trends & prominent short-story writers.
4. Development of Dogri Novel, main trends & contribution of Dogri Novelists.
5. Development of Dogri Drama & contribution of prominent Playwrights.
6. Development of Dogri Prose : Essays, Memoirs & Travelogues.
7. An introduction to Dogri Folk literature – Folk songs, Folk tales & Ballads.

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UPSC Mains Dogri Syllabus – Optional Paper II

Textual Criticism of Dogri Literature (Answers must be written in Dogri).

Section A

Poetry

1. Azadi Paihle Di Dogri Kavita. The following poets : Devi Ditta, Lakkhu, Ganga Ram , Ramdhan, Hardutt, Pahari Gandhi Baba Kanshi Ram & Permanand Almast.
2. Modern Dogri PoetryAzadi Bad Di Dogri Kavita
   The following poets :
   Kishan Smai lpuri, Tara Smailpuri , Mohan Lal Sapolia, Yash Sharma,K.S. Madhukar, Padma Sachdev, Jitendra Udhampuri, Charan Singh and Prakash Premi.
3. Sheeraza Dogri Number 102, GhazalAnk.
   The following poets :
   Ram Lal Sharma, Ved Pal Deep, N.D. Jamwal, Shiv Ram Deep, Ashwini Magotra and Virendra Kesar.
4. Sheeraza Dogri Number 147, GhazalAnk.
   The following poets :
   R.N. Castro , Jibtendra Udhampur i , Champa Sharma and Darshan Darshi.
5. Ramayan (Epic) by Shambhu Nath Sharma (upto Ayodhya Kand).
6. Veer Gulab (Khand Kavya) by Dinoo Bhai Pant.

Section B

Prose

1. Ajakani Dogri Kahani The following short story writers : Madan Mohan Sharma, Narendra Khajuria and B.P. Sathe.
2. Ajakani Dogri Kahani Part-II The following Short Story writters : Ved Rahi, Narsingh Dev Jamwal, Om Goswami, Chhattrapal, Lalit Magotra, Chaman Arora and Ratan Kesar.
3. Khatha Kunj Bhag II The following Story writters : Om Vidyarthi, Champa Sharma and Krishan Sharma.
4. Meel Patthar (collection of short stories) by Bandhu Sharma.
5. Kaiddi (Novel) by Desh Bandhu Dogra Nutan
6. Nanga Rukkh (Novel) by O.P. Sharma Sarathi.
7. Nayaan (Drama) by Mohan Singh.
8. Satrang (A collection of one act plays)
   The following pay wrights :
   VishwaNathKhajuria , Ram NathShastri, Jitendra Sharma, Lalit Magotra and Madan Mohan Sharma.
9. Dogri Lalit Nibandh
   The following authors :
   Vishwa Nath Khajuria , Narayan Mishra, Balkrishan Shastri, Shiv Nath, Shyam Lal Sharma, Lakshmi Narayan, D.C. Prashant, Ved Ghai, Kunwar Viyogi.

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Facts about the Dogri Language

Dogri is one of the native languages of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is also given a language status among the 22 languages that have formal language status in our constitution.

Apart from Jammu and Kashmir, Dogri is also widely spoken in parts of Himachal Pradesh in our country and Pakistan outside our country. We can also find small pockets of the population speaking Dogri language in northern parts of Punjab as well.

It was in 1969 that Dogri was granted the status of an independent modern literary language. To get the acclaimed status, an expert panel was created which researched more on the language and based on their study and findings; the government went ahead with this decision.

The language and its script took its roots from the Takri script. It belongs to a special category of languages bundled under the Western Pahari group.

In today’s modern era, the Takri script is no longer in use and hence people who converse in the Dogri language use the Devanagari script for writing purposes.

The language has a blend of Prakrit, Persian and strangely, English words too. If we look at the grammatical context of the language, we can find the reflection of Sanskrit origin on the language.

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