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UPSC Kannada Syllabus 2021 For IAS Mains | PDF Download

October 15, 2020 by Karan Kapoor Leave a Comment

IAS Exam has one of the optional literature paper as Kannada. It has two papers (I & II), each of 250 marks summing up to 500 for the paper. The duration of each paper is three hours. This paper proves to be a scoring subject for aspirants who are well versed & acquainted with the Kannada 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 Kannada speakers and familiar with it. This article provides you with the latest UPSC Kannada Literature Syllabus for IAS Mains 2021.

UPSC Kannada Syllabus – Paper I

Answers must be written in Kannada

Section A

A. History of Kannada Language

  • What is Language? General characteristics of Language. Dravidian Family of Languages and its specific features, Antiquity of Kannada Language Different Phases of its Development.
  • Dialects of Kannada Language: Regional and social various aspects of development of Kannada Language: phonological and Semantic changes. Language borrowing.

B. History of Kannada Literature

  • Ancient Kannada literature: Influence and Trends. Poets for study: Specified poets from Pampa to Ratnakara Varni are to be studied in the light of contents, form and expression: Pampa, Janna, and Nagachandra.
  • Medieval Kannada literature: Influence and Trends.
  • Vachana literature : Basavanna, Akka Mahadevi.
  • Medieval Poets : Harihara, Ragha-vanka, Kumar-Vyasa.
  • Dasa literature : Purandra and Kanaka.
  • Sangataya : Ratnakaravarni

C. Modern Kannada literature

  • Influence, trends and idealogies, Navodaya, Pragatishila, Navya, Dalita and Bandaya.

Section B

A. Poetics and literary criticism

  • Definition and concepts of poetry : Word, Meaning, Alankara, Reeti, Rasa, Dhwani, Auchitya.
    Interpretations of Rasa Sutra.
  • Modern Trends of literary criticism : Formalist, Historical, Marxist, Feminist, Post-colonial criticism.

B. Cultural History of Karnataka

  • Contribution of Dynasties to the culture of Karnataka : Chalukyas of Badami and Kalyani, Rashtrakutas, Hoysalas, Vijayanagara rulers, in literary context.
  • Major religions of Karnataka and their cultural contributions.
  • Arts of Karnataka : Sculpture, Architecture, Painting, Music, Dance-in the literary context.
  • Unification of Karnataka and its impact on Kannada literature.

UPSC Kannada Syllabus – Paper II

Answers must be written in Kannada. The paper will require first-hand reading of the Texts prescribed and will be designed to test the critical ability of the candidates.

Section A

A. Old Kannada Literature

  • Vikramaarjuna Vijaya of Pampa (cantos 12 & 13), (Mysore University Pub.)
  • Vaddaraadhane (Sukumaraswamyia Kathe, Vidyutchorana Kathe)

B. Medieval Kannada Literature

  • Vachana Kammata, Ed: K. Marulasiddappa K.R. Nagaraj (Bangalore University Pub.)
  • Janapriya Kanakasamputa, Ed. D. Javare Gowda (Kannada and Culture Directorate, Bangalore)
  • Nambiyannana Ragale, Ed., T.N. Sreekantaiah (Ta.Vem. Smaraka Grantha Male, Mysore)
  • Kumaravyasa Bharata : Karna Parva (Mysore University)
  • Bharatesha Vaibhava Sangraha Ed. Ta. Su. Shama Rao (Mysore University)

Section B

A. Modern Kannada Literature

  • Poetry : Hosagannada Kavite, Ed : G.H. Nayak (Kannada Saahitya Parishattu, Bangalore)
  • Novel : Bettada Jeeva-Shivarama Karanta Madhavi-Arupama Niranjana Odalaala-Devanuru Mahadeva
  • Short Story : Kannada Sanna Kathegalu, Ed. G.H. Nayak (Sahitya Academy, New Delhi).
  • Drama : Shudra Tapaswi-Kuvempu. Tughalak-Girish Karnad.
  • Vichara Saahitya : Devaru-A.N. Moorty Rao (Pub : D.V.K. Moorty, Mysore.)

B. Folk Literature

  • Janapada Swaroopa-Dr. H.M. Nayak. (Ta. Vem. Smaraka Grantha Male, Mysore.)
  • Janapada Geetaanjali-Ed.D. Javare Gowda. (Pub : Sahitya Academy, New Delhi.)
  • Kannada Janapada Kathegalu-Ed. J.S. Paramashivaiah, (Mysore University.)
  • Beedi Makkalu Beledo. Ed. Kalegowda Nagavara (Pub : Bangalore University.)
  • Savirada Ogatugalu-Ed : S.G. Imrapura.

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