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ClearIAS » UPSC Civil Services Exam Syllabus (subject-wise) » Hindi Literature Syllabus – Civil Services Mains Exam UPSC

Hindi Literature Syllabus – Civil Services Mains Exam UPSC

Last updated on December 6, 2020 by Alex Andrews George

UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam Optional Subject consists of 2 papers. Each paper is of 250 marks, making a total of 500 marks.

Hindi Literature Syllabus – Civil Services Mains Exam UPSC

Hindi Literature Syllabus – Civil Services Mains Exam UPSC:

HINDI PAPER-I

(Answers must be written in Hindi) Section-A
1. History of Hindi Language and Nagari Lipi.

I. Grammatical and applied forms of Apbhransh, Awahatta & Arambhik Hindi. II. Development of Braj and Awadhi as literary language during the medieval period.

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III. Early form of Khari-boli in Siddha-Nath Sahitya, Khusero, Sant Sahitya, Rahim, etc., and Dakhni Hindi. IV. Development of Khari-boli and Nagari Lipi during 19th Century.
V. Standardisation of Hindi Bhasha & Nagari Lipi.

VI. Development of Hindi as national Language during the freedom movement. VII. The development of Hindi as a National Language of Union of India. VIII. Scientific & Technical development of Hindi Language.

IX. Prominent dialects of Hindi and their inter-relationship.

X. Salient features of Nagari Lipi and the efforts for its reform & Standard form of Hindi. XI. The grammatical structure of Standard Hindi.
Section-B

2. History of Hindi Literature.

I. The relevance and importance of Hindi literature and tradition of writing History of Hindi Literature. II. Literary trends of the following four periods of the history of Hindi Literature.

A. Adikal-Sidh, Nath and Raso Sahitya.

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Prominent poets – Chandvardai, Khusaro, Hemchandra, Vidyapati.

B. Bhaktikal – Sant Kavyadhara, Sufi Kavyadhara, Krishna Bhaktidhara and Ram Bhaktidhara. Prominent Poets – Kabir, Jayasi, Sur & Tulsi.

C. Ritikal-Ritikavya, Ritibaddhakavya & Riti Mukta Kavya.

Prominent Poets-Keshav, Bihari, Padmakar, and Ghananand.

D. Adhunik Kal

a. Renaissance, the development of Prose, Bharatendu Mandal.

b. Prominent Writers: Bharatendu, Bal Krishna Bhatt & Pratap Narain Mishra.

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c. Prominent trends of modern Hindi Poetry: Chhayavad, Pragativad, Proyogvad, Nai Kavita, Navgeet and Contemporary poetry, and Janvadi Kavita.

Prominent Poets: Maithili Sharan Gupta, Prasad, Nirala, Mahadevi, Dinkar, Agyeya, Muktibodh, Nagarjun.

III. Katha Sahitya

A. Upanyas & Realism

B. The origin and development of Hindi Novels.

C. Prominent Novelists: Premchand, Jainendra, Yashpal, Renu, and Bhism Sahani.

D. The origin and development of Hindi short story.

E. Prominent short Story Writers: Premchand, Prasad, Agyeya, Mohan Rakesh & Krishna Sobti.

IV. Drama & Theatre

A. The origin & Development of Hindi Drama.

B. Prominent Dramatists: Bharatendu, Prasad, Jagdish Chandra Mathur, Ram Kumar Verma, Mohan Rakesh.

C. The development of Hindi Theatre.

V. Criticism

A. The origin and development of Hindi criticism: Saiddhantik, Vyavharik, Pragativadi, Manovishleshanvadi
& Nai Alochana.

B. Prominent critics: Ramchandra Shukla, Hajari Prasad Dwivedi, Ram Vilas Sharma & Nagendra.

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VI. The other forms of Hindi prose-Lalit Nibandh, Rekhachitra, Sansmaran, Yatravrittant.

PAPER-II

(Answers must be written in Hindi)

This paper will require first-hand reading of prescribed texts and will test the critical ability of the candidates.

Section-A

1. Kabir : Kabir Granthawali, Ed, Shyam Sundar Das (First hundred Sakhis.)

2. Surdas : Bhramar Gitsar, Ed. Ramchandra Shukla (First hundred Padas)

3. Tulsidas : Ramchrit Manas (Sundar Kand) Kavitawali (Uttar Kand).

4. Jayasi : Padmawat Ed. Shyam Sundar Das (Sinhal Dwip Khand & Nagmativiyog Khand)

5. Bihari : Bihari Ratnakar Ed. Jagnnath Prasad Ratnakar (First 100 Dohas)

6. Maithili : Bharat Bharati Sharan Gupta

7. Prasad : Kamayani (Chinta and Sharddha Sarg)

8. Nirala : Rag-Virag, Ed. Ram Vilas Sharma (Ram Ki Shakti Puja & Kukurmutta).

9. Dinkar : Kurushetra 10. Agyeya : Angan Ke Par Dwar (Asadhya Vina)

11. Muktiboth: Brahma Rakshas

12. Nagarjun: Badal Ko Ghirte Dekha Hai, Akal Ke Bad, Harijan Gatha.

Section-B

1. Bharatendu: Bharat Durdasha

2. Mohan Rakesh: Ashad Ka Ek Din

3. Ramchandra Shukla : Chintamani (Part I)

(Kavita Kya Hai] Shraddha Aur Bhakti)

4. Dr. Satyendra: Nibandh Nilaya-Bal Krishna Bhatt, Premchand, Gulab Rai, Hajari Prasad Dwivedi, Ram Vilas Sharma, Agyeya, Kuber Nath Rai.

5. Premchand: Godan, Premchand ki Sarvashreshtha Kahaniyan, Ed. Amrit Rai/Manjusha – Prem Chand ki Sarvashreshtha Kahaniyan, Ed. Amrit Rai.

6. Prasad: Skandgupta

7. Yashpal: Divya

8. Phaniswar Nath Renu: Maila Anchal

9. Mannu Bhandari : Mahabhoj

10. Rajendra Yadav: Ek Dunia Samanantar (All Stories)

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