SINDHI

PAPER-I

(Answers must be written in Sindhi)
(Arabic or Devanagari script)

Section-A

• (a) Origin and evolution of Sindhi language-views of different scholars.
• Significant linguistic features of Sindhi language, including those pertaining to its phonology, morphology and syntax.
• Major dialects of the Sindhi language.
• Sindhi vocabularly-stages of its growth, including those in the pre-partition and post-partition periods.
• Historical study of various Writing Systems (Scripts) of Sindhi.
• Changes in the structure of Sindhi language in India, after partition, due to influence of other languages and social conditions.

Section-B

• Sindhi literature through the ages in context of socio-cultural conditions in the respective periods : a. Early medieval literature upto 1350 A.D. including folk literature.
• Late medicval period from 1350 A.D. to 1850 A.D. c. Renaissance period from 1850 A.D. to 1947 A.D.
• Modern period from 1947 and onwards (Literary genres in Modern Sindhi literature and experiments in poetry, drama, novel, short story, essay, literary criticism, biography, autobiography, memoirs, and travelogues.)

PAPER-II

(Answers must be written in Sindhi)
(Arabic or Devanagari script).
This paper will require the first-hand reading of the texts prescribed and will be designed to test the candidates’ critical ability.

Section-A

References to context and critical appreciation of the texts included in this section.
(1) Poetry

1. “Shah Jo Choond Shair” : ed. H.I. Sadarangani, Published by Sahitya Akademi (First 100 pages)
2. “Sachal Jo Choond Kalam” : ed. Kalyan B. Advani Published by Sahitya Akademi (Kafis only)
3. “Sami-a-ja Choond Sloka” : ed. B.H. Nagrani Published by Sahitya Akademi (First 100 pages)
4. “Shair-e-Bewas” : by Kishinchand Bewas (“Saamoondi Sipoon” portion only)
5. “Roshan Chhanvro” : Narayan Shyam
6. “Virhange Khanpoije Sindhi Shair jee Choond” : ed. H.I. Sadarangani Published by Sahitya Akademi

(2) Drama

• “Behtareen Sindhi Natak” (One-act Plays) : Edited by M. Kamal Published by Gujarat Sindhi Academy.
• “Kako Kaloomal” (Full-length Play) : by Madan Jumani

Section-B

References to context and critical appreciation of the texts included in this section.

1. ‘Pakheeara Valar Khan Vichhrya’ (Novel) : by Gobind Malhi
2. ‘Sat Deenhan’ (Novel) : by Krishan Khatwani
3. ‘Choond Sindhi Kahanyoon’ (Short Stories) Vol. III. : Edited by Prem Prakash, Published by Sahitya Akademi.
4. ‘Bandhan’ (Short Stories) : Sundari Uttamchandani
5. ‘Behtareen Sindhi Mazmoon’ (Essays) : Edited by Hiro Thakur, published by Gujarat Sindhi Akademi.
6. ‘Sindhi Tanqeed’ (Criticism) : Edited by Harish Vaswani : Published by Sahitya Akademi.
7. ‘Mumhinjee Hayati-a ja Sona Ropa varqa’ (Autobiography) : by Popati Hiranandani
8. “Dr. Choithram Gidwani” (Biography) : by Vishnu Sharma