IAS Exam has one of the optional literature paper as Gujarati. It has two papers (I & II), each of 250 marks summing up to 500 for the paper. This paper proves to be a scoring subject for aspirants who are well versed & acquainted with the Gujarati language. Having knowledge of the grammatical aspects of the language is also important. It is easy to crack this optional subject for those who are native Gujarati speakers and familiar with it. This article provides you with the latest UPSC Gujarati Literature syllabus for IAS Mains 2021.
UPSC Gujarati Syllabus – Paper I
Answers must be written in Gujarati
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
UPSC Gujarati Syllabus – Paper II
Answers must be written in Gujarati. 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
- Sudamacharitra-Premanand
- Chandrachandravatini varta-Shamal
- Akhegeeta-Akho
2. Sudharakyug & Pandityug
- Mari Hakikat-Narmadashankar Dave
- Farbasveerah- Dalpatram
- Saraswatichandra-Part-I Govar-dhanram Tripathi
- Purvalap- ‘Kant’ (Manishankar Ratnaji Bhatt)
- Raino Parvat-Ramanbhai Neel-kanth
Section B
1. Gandhiyug & Anu Gandhiyug
- Hind Swaraj-Mohandas Kar-machand Gandhi
- Patanni Prabhuta- Kanhaiyalal Munshi
- Kavyani Shakti- Ramnarayan Vish-wanath Pathak
- Saurashtrani Rasdhar Part 1- Zaver-chand Meghani
- Manvini Bhavai-Pannalal Patel
- Dhvani-Rajendra Shah
2. Adhunik yug
- Saptapadi-Umashankar Joshi
- Janantike- Suresh Joshi
- Ashwatthama- Sitanshu Yash-aschandra
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