GUJARATI

PAPER-I
Answers must be written in Gujarati
Section –A
Gujarati Language : Form and History
1. History of Gujarati Language with special reference to New Indo- Aryan i.e , last one thousand years.
2. Significant features of the Gujarati language : Phonology, morphology and syntax.
3. Major dialects : Surti , Pattani, Ch`rot`ri `nd Rour`shtri.
History of Gujarati Literature
Medieval :
4. Jaina tradition
5. Bhakti tradition : Sagun and Nirgun (Jnanmargi).
6. Non- sectarian tradition (Laukik parampara)
Modern :
7.Sudharak yug
8.Pandit yug
9.Gandhi yug
10. Anu- Gandhi yug
11. Adunik yug
Section –B
Literary Forms : (Salient features , history and development of the following literary forms) :
(a) Medieval
1.Narratives : Rasa, Akhyan and Padyavarta
2.Lyrical : Pada
(b) Folk
3.Bhavai
(c) Modern
4. Fiction : Novel and short story
5. Drama
6. Literary Essay
7. Lyrical Poetry
(d) Criticism
8. History of theoretical Gujarati criticism
9. Recent research in folk tradition
PAPER-II
Answers must be written in Gujarati
The paper will require first hand reading of the texts prescribed and will be designed to test the critical ability of the candidate.
Section – A
1.Medieval
(i) Vasantvilas phagu- AJNATKRUT
(ii) Kadambari – BHALAN
(iii) Sudamacharitra - PREMANAND
(iv) Chandrachandravatni varta- SHAMAL
(iii) Akhegeeta- AKHO
2. Sudharakyug & Pandityug
(vi) Mari Hakikat- NARMADASHANKAR DAVE
(vii) Farbasveerah- DALPATRAM
(viii) Saraswatichandra- Part- I- FOVARDHANRAM TRIPATHI
(ix) Purvalap-‘KANT’ (MANISHANKAR RATHAJI BHATI)
(x) Raino Parvat- RAMANBHAI NEELKANTH
Section-B
1. Gandhiyug & Anu Gandhiyug
(i)Hindi Swaraj- MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GANDHI
(ii) Patanni Prabhuta- KANHAIYALAL MUNSHI
(iii) Kavyani Shakti – RAMNARAYAN VISHWANATH PATHAK
(iv) Saurashtrani Rasdhar Part-1- ZAVERCHAND MEGHANI
(v) Manvini Bhavai- PANNALAL PATEL
(vi) Dhavni – RAJENDRA SHAH
2. Adhunik yug
(vii) Saptapadi- - UMASHANKAR JOSHI
(viii) Janantike- SURESH JOSHI
(ix) Ashwattama- SITANSHU YASHASCHANDRA