Download UPSC Mains Marathi Optional Syllabus PDF

MARATHI

PAPER-I

(Answers must be written in Marathi)

Section-A

Language and Folk-Iore :

(a) 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 thirteenth century and seventeenth century.

Dialects of Marathi Ahirani; Varhadi; Dangi
Marathi Grammar

Parts of Speech; Case-system; Prayog-vichar (Voice)

(d)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:

(a) History of Marathi Literature

From beginning to 1818 AD, with special reference to the following : 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.

(b) 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