GUJARATI

PAPER-I

(Answers must be written in Gujarati)

Section-A

Gujarati Language : Form and history
History of Gujarati Language with special reference to New Indo-Aryan i.e. last one thousand years.
Significant features of the Gujarati language: Phonology, morphology and syntax.
Major dialects: Surti, Pattani, charotari and Saurashtri.
History of Gujarati Literature
Medieval :
4. Jaina tradition
Bhakti tradition: Sagun and Nirgun (Jnanmargi)
Non-sectarian tradition (Laukik parampara)
Modern:
Sudharak yug
Pandit yug
Gandhi yug
Anu-Gandhi yug
Adhunik yug

Section-B

Literary Forms : (Salient features, history and development of the following literary forms):
(a) Medieval
Narratives: Rasa, Akhyan and Padyavarta
Lyrical: Pada
Folk 3. Bhavai
Modern
Fiction: Novel and short story
Drama
Literary Essay
Lyrical Poetry
(d) Criticism
History of theoretical Gujarati criticism
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
Vasantvilas phagu-AJNATKRUT
Kadambari-BHALAN
Sudamacharitra-PREMANAND
Chandrachandravatini varta-SHAMAL
Akhegeeta-AKHO
2. Sudharakyug & Pandityug
Mari Hakikat-NARMADASHANKAR DAVE
Farbasveerah- DALPATRAM
Purvalap- ‘KANT’ (MANISHANKAR RATNAJI BHATT)
Raino Parvat-RAMANBHAI NEELKANTH

Section-B

1. Gandhiyug & Anu Gandhiyug
Hind Swaraj-MOHANDAS KARMACHAND GANDHI
Patanni Prabhuta- KANHAIYALAL MUNSHI
Kavyani Shakti- RAMNARAYAN VISH-WANATH PATHAK
Saurashtrani Rasdhar Part 1- ZAVERCHAND MEGHANI
Manvini Bhavai-PANNALAL PATEL
Dhvani-RAJENDRA SHAH
2. Adhunik yug
Saptapadi-UMASHANKAR JOSHI (viii)Janantike- SURESH JOSHI
Ashwatthama- SITANSHU YASHASCHANDRA