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UPSC CSE Mains · Optional Subject

Dogri Literature

The Dogri language and its literature — history, criticism and prescribed texts.

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Paper I

250marks

3 hours each

Paper II

250marks

3 hours each

Optional total

500marks

Counts toward the Mains merit

Paper I syllabus

250 marks · 3 hours

HISTORY OF DOGRI LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (Answers must be written in Dogri)

Section A

  1. 1. Dogri language: Origin and development through different stages.
  2. 2. Linguistic boundaries of Dogri and its dialects.
  3. 3. Characteristic features of Dogri Language.
  4. 5. Dogri Language and Scripts: Dogre/Dogra Akkhar, Devanagari and Persia.

Section A: 4. Structure of Dogri Language

  1. (a) Sound Structure: Segmental : Vowels and Consonants Non-segmental : Length, Stress, Nasalization, Tone and Junture.
  2. (b) Morphology of Dogri:
  3. (i) Inflection Categories: Gender, Number, Case, Person, Tense and Voice.
  4. (ii) Word Formation; use of prefixes, infixes and suffixes.
  5. (iii) Vocabulary: tatsam, tadbhav, foreign and regional.
  6. (c) Sentence Structure; Major Sentence-types and their constituents, agreement and concord in Dogri syntax.

Section B

  1. 1. A brief account of Pre-independence Dogri Literature: Poetry & Prose.
  2. 2. Development of modern Dogri Poetry and main trends in Dogri Poetry.
  3. 3. Development of Dogri short-story, main trends and prominent short-story writers.
  4. 4. Development of Dogri Novel, main trends and contribution of Dogri Novelists.
  5. 5. Development of Dogri Drama and contribution of prominent playwrights.
  6. 6. Development of Dogri Prose; Essays, Memoirs and travelogues.
  7. 7. An introduction to Dogri Folk Literature—Folk songs, Folk tales 7 Ballads.

Paper II syllabus

250 marks · 3 hours

TEXTUAL CRITICISM OF DOGRI LITERATURE (Answers must be written in Dogri)

Section A

  1. 5. Ramayan (Epic) by Shambhu Nath Sharma (up to Ayodhya Kand)
  2. 6. Veer Gulab (Khand Kavya) by Dinoo Bhai Pant.

Section A: 1. Azadi Paihle Di Dogri Kavita

  1. The following poets: Devi Ditta, Lakkhu, Ganga Ram, Ramdhan, Hardutt, Pahari Gandhi Baba Kanshi Ram & Permanand Almast

Section A: 2. Modern Dogri Poetry

  1. Azadi Bad Di Dogri Kavita The following poets : Kishan Smailpuri, Tara Smailpuri, Mohan Lal Sapolia, Yash Sharma, K.S. Madhukar, Padma Sachdev, Jitendra Udhampuri, Charan Singh and Prakash Premi

Section A: 3. Sheeraza Dogri Number 102, Ghazal Ank

  1. The following poets : Ram Lal Sharma, Ved Pal Deep, N.D. Jamwal, Shiv Ram Deep, Ashwini Magotra and Virendra Kesar

Section A: 4. Sheeraza Dogri Number 147, Ghazal Ank

  1. The following poets: R.N. Shastri, Jitendra Udhampuri, Champa Sharma and Darshan Darshi.

Section B

  1. 4. Meel Patthar (collection of short stories) by Bandhu Sharma.
  2. 5. Kaiddi (Novel) by Desh Bandhu Dogra Nutan.
  3. 6. Nanga Rukkh (Novel) by O.P. Sharma Sarathi.
  4. 7. Nayaan (Drama) by Mohan Singh.

Section B: 1. Ajakani Dogri Kahani

  1. The following Short Story Writers : Madan Mohan Sharma, Narendra Khajuri and B.P. Sathe

Section B: 2. Ajakani Dogri Kahani Part-II

  1. The following Short Story Writers : Ved Rahi, Narsingh Dev Jamwal, Om Goswami, Chahttrapal, Lalit Magotra, Chaman Arora and Ratan Kesar.

Section B: 3. Khatha Kunj Bhag II

  1. The following Story Writers : Om Vidyarthi, Champa Sharma and Krishan Sharma.

Section B: 8. Satrang (A collection of one act plays).

  1. The following play wrights : Vishwa Nath Khajuria, Ram Nath Shastri, Jitendra Sharma, Lalit Magotra and Madan Mohan Sharma.

Section B: 9. Dogri Lalit Nibandh

  1. The following authors: Vishwa Nath Khajuria, Narayan Mishra, Balkrishan Shastri, Shiv Nath, Shyam Lal Sharma, Lakshmi Narayan, D.C. Prashant, Ved Ghai, Kunwar Viyogi.

Syllabus as per the official UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination notification. Topic-wise study notes for Dogri Literature are being added — check back soon.

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