• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
UPSCBuddy

UPSC Buddy

India’s Largest Career Transformation Portal

  • UPSC Exam
  • State Civil Services
  • Indian Polity Notes
  • Essay for UPSC
  • NCERT Books
    • NCERT Books For Class 1
    • NCERT Books For Class 2
    • NCERT Books For Class 3
    • NCERT Books For Class 4
    • NCERT Books For Class 5
    • NCERT Books For Class 6
    • NCERT Books For Class 7
    • NCERT Books For Class 8
    • NCERT Books For Class 9
    • NCERT Books For Class 10
  • SCERT Textbooks

UPSC Kannada Syllabus 2021 For IAS Mains | PDF Download

October 15, 2020 by Karan

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.

UPSC Kannada Syllabus 2021 – PDF Download

Filed Under: UPSC

Primary Sidebar

Upcoming Civil Services Exam

IAS Exam 2022
CDS Exam 2022
NDA Exam 2022
IES Exam 2022
BPSC Exam 2022
KPSC Exam 2022
GPSC Exam 2022
RPSC Exam 2022
MPSC Exam 2022
JPSC Exam 2022
JKPSC Exam 2022
MPPSC Exam 2022

Trending Scholarships 2022

PFMS Scholarship
UP Scholarship
Gujarat Scholarship
Prerana Scholarship
MahaDBT Scholarship
NTR Vidyonnathi
Vidyasaarathi Scholarship
e-Kalyan Scholarship
Oasis Scholarship
Nabanna Scholarship
National Scholarship Portal

Recent Posts

  • Why Divine IAS is Best for IAS Coaching in Chandigarh?
  • 3 Recommended Plagiarism Checkers For College Professors
  • Essay Writing Help? Turn to PaperWritingHelp.net
  • Do My Research Paper for Me: Ask for Expert Help and Get the Desired A-Grade
  • 4 Ways to Study Abroad for Free
  • How Paraphrasing Tool Can Help to Improve Your Writing Skill?
  • Assam Ration Card
  • Tamil Nadu Ration Card
  • Telangana Ration Card
  • CBSE Syllabus of Class 12th Physics 2022 – Download PDF

School Topics

Essay Writing Topics
Paragraph Writing Topics
Speech Writing Topics

Categories

  • 10 Lines
  • Articles
  • Certificate
  • Current Affairs
  • Essay Writing
  • Events
  • Fellowships
  • General Studies
  • Government Policies
  • Indian Holiday
  • Indian Polity Notes
  • ITI
  • Kerala State Board
  • Letter Writing
  • Management Notes
  • Paragraph
  • Ration Card
  • RTE
  • Sainik School
  • Scholarship
  • Speech Writing
  • State Civil Services
  • Study Material
  • UPSC
  • UPSC Toppers

Copyright © 2023 | About | ToS | Privacy Policy | Disclosure | Contact | Sitemap