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