URDU
PAPER-I
(Answers must be written in Urdu)
Section-A
Development of Urdu Language
- Development of Indo-Aryan (i) Old IndoAryan (ii) Middle Indo Aryan (iii) New Indo Aryan
- Western Hindi and its dialects Brij Bhasha Khadi Boli, Haryanavi Kannauji, Bundeli-Theories about the origin of Urdu Language
- Dakhani Urdu-Origin and development, its significant linguistic features.
- Social and Cultural roots of Urdu language-and its distinctive features.
Script, Phonology, Morphology, Vocabulary.
Section-B
- Genres and their development : (i) Poetry : Ghazal, Masnavi, Qasida, Marsia, Rubai, Jadid Nazm,
- Prose : Novel, Short Story, Dastan, Drama, Inshaiya, Khutoot, Biography.
- Significant features of : (i) Deccani, Delhi and Lucknow schools (ii) Sir Syed movement, Romantic movement, Progressive movement, Modernism.
- Literary Criticism and its development with reference to Hali, Shibli, Kaleemuddin Ahmad, Ehtisham Hussain, Ale-Ahmad Suroor.
- Essay writing (covering literary and imaginative topics)
PAPER-II
(Answers must be written in Urdu)
This paper will require first hand reading of the texts prescribed and will be designed to test the candidate’s critical ability.
| Section-A | ||
| 1. Mir Amman | Bagho-Babar | |
| 2. | Ghalib | Intikhab-e-Khutoot-e-Ghalib |
| 3. | Mohd. Husain Azad | Nairang-e-Khayal |
| 4. Prem Chand | Godan | |
| 5. | Rajendra Singh | Apne Dukh Mujhe Bedi Dedo |
| 6. | Abul Kalam Azad | Ghubar-e-Khatir |
| Section-B | ||
| 1. | Mir | Intikhab-e-Kalam-e-Mir (Ed. Abdul Haq.) |
| 2. | Mir Hasan | Sahrul Bayan |
| 3. | Ghalib | Diwan-e-Ghalib |
| 4. | Iqbal | Bal-e-Jibrail |
| 5. | Firaq | Gul-e-Naghma |
| 6. | Faiz | Dast-e-Saba |
| 7. | Akhtruliman | Bint-e-Lamhat |