UPSC Optional Subject Syllabus- Marathi Language
PAPER – I
(Answers must be written in Marathi)
Section-A
Language and Folk-Iore
- Nature and Functions of Language (with reference to Marathi) Language as a signifying system : Langue and Parole; Basic functions; Poetic language; Standard Language and dialect; Language variations according to social parameters. Linguistic features of Marathi in the thirteenth century and seventeenth century.
- Dialects of Marathi Ahirani; Varhadi; Dangi
- Marathi Grammar Parts of Speech; Case-system; Prayogvichar (Voice)
- Nature and kinds of Folk-lore (with special reference to Marathi) Lok-Geet, Lok Katha, Lok Natya
Section-B
History of Literature and Literary Criticism
- History of Marathi Literature
- From beginning to 1818 AD, with special reference to the Mahanubhava writers, the Varkari poets, the Pandit poets, the Shahirs, Bakhar literature.
- From 1850 to 1990, with special reference to developments in the following major forms : Poetry, Fiction (Novel and Short Story), Drama; and major literary currents and movements, Romantic, Realist, Modernist, Dalit Gramin, Feminist.
- Literary Criticism
- Nature and function of Literature
- Evaluation of Literature
- Nature, Objectives and Methods of Criticism
- Literature, Culture and Society
PAPER – II
(Answers must be written in Marathi)
(Textual study of prescribed literary works. The paper will require first-hand reading of the texts prescribed and will be designed to test the candidate’s critical ability.)
Section-A
Prose
- 'Smritishala'
- Mahatma Jotiba Phule "Shetkaryacha Asud; 'Sarvajanik Satyadharma'
- S.V. Ketkar 'Brahmankanya;
- P.K. Atre 'Sashtang Namaskar'
- Sharchchandra Muktibodh 'Jana Hey Volatu Jethe'
- Uddhav Shelke 'Shilan'
- Baburao Bagul 'Jevha Mi Jaat Chorli Hoti'
- Gouri Deshpande 'Ekek Paan Galavaya'
- P.I. Sonkamble 'Athavaninche Pakshi'
Section-B
Poetry
- Namadevanchi Abhangawani' Ed: Inamdar, Relekar, Mirajkar Modern Book Depot, Pune
- 'Painjan' Ed : M.N. Adwant Sahitya Prasar Kendra, Nagpur
- 'Damayanti-Swayamvar' By Raghunath Pandit
- 'Balakvinchi Kavita' By Balkavi
- 'Vishakha' By Kusumagraj
- 'Mridgandh' By Vinda Karandikar
- 'Jahirnama' By Narayan Surve
- 'Sandhyakalchya Kavita' By Grace
- 'Ya Sattet Jeev Ramat Nahi' By Namdev Dhasal
