UPSC Optional Subjects Syllabus- Bodo Language

Paper-I

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

Section- A

History of Bodo Language

• Homeland, language family, its present status and its mutual contact with Assamese.
• (a) Phonemes : Vowel and Consonant Phonemes (b) Tones.
• Morphology : Gender, Case & Case endings, Plural suffix, Definitives, Verbal suffix.
• Vocabulary and its sources.
• Syntax : Types of sentences, Word Order.
• History of Scripts used in writing Bodo Language since inception.

Section-B

History of Bodo Literature

• General introduction of Bodo folk literature.
• Contribution of the Missionaries.
• Periodization of Bodo Literature.
• Critical analysis of different genre (Poetry, Novel, Short Story and Drama.
• Translation Literature.

Paper-II

The Paper will require first-hand reading of the texts prescribed and will be designed to test the critical ability of the candidates.

(Answers must be written in Bodo)

Section-A

• Khonthai-Methai (Edited by Madaram Brahma & Rupnath Brahma).
• Hathorkhi-Hala (Edited by Pramod Chandra Brahma).
• Boroni Gudi Sibsa Arw Aroz : Madaram Brahma.
• Ra j a Ni l amb a r : Dwa r e n d r a Na t h Basumatary.
• Bibar (Prose section). (Edited by Satish Chandra Basumatary).

Section-B

• Bibi Bithai (Aida Nwi) : Bihuram Boro
• Radab : Samar Brahma Chaudhury
• Okhrang Gongse Nangou : Brajendra Kumar Brahma.
• Baisagu Arw Harimu : Laksheswar Brahma.
• Gwdan Boro : Manoranjan Lahary.
• Jujaini Or : Chittaranjan Muchahary.
• Mwihoor : Dharanidhar Wary.
• Hor Badi Khwmsi : Kamal Kumar Brahma.
• Jaolia Dewan : Mangal Singh Hozowary.
• Hagra Guduni Mwi : Nilkamal Brahma.