PAPER-I:

(Answers must be written in Gujarati)

Section-A:

Gujarati Language : Form and history
1. History of Gujarati Language with special reference to New Indo-Aryan i.e. last one thousand years.

2. Significant features of the Gujarati language: Phonology, morphology and syntax.

3. Major dialects: Surti, Pattani, charotari and Saurashtri. History of Gujarati Literature Medieval :

4. Jaina tradition

5. Bhakti tradition: Sagun and Nirgun (Jnanmargi)

6. Non-sectarian tradition (Laukik parampara) Modern:

7. Sudharak yug

8. Pandit yug

9. Gandhi yug

10. Anu-Gandhi yug

11. Adhunik yug

Section-B:

Literary Forms : (Salient features, history and development of the following literary forms):

(a) Medieval
1. Narratives: Rasa, Akhyan and Padyavarta

2. Lyrical: Pada
(b) Folk

3. Bhavai
(c) Modern

4. Fiction: Novel and short story

5. Drama

6. Literary Essay

7. Lyrical Poetry
(d) Criticism

8. History of theoretical Gujarati criticism

9. 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
(i) Vasantvilas phagu-AJNATKRUT
(ii) Kadambari-BHALAN
(iii) Sudamacharitra-PREMANAND
(iv) Chandrachandravatini varta-SHAMAL
(v) Akhegeeta-AKHO

2. Sudharakyug & Pandityug
(vi) Mari Hakikat-NARMADASHANKAR DAVE
(vii) Farbasveerah- DALPATRAM
(viii)Saraswatichandra-Part-I GOVARDHANRAM TRIPATHI
(ix) Purvalap- 'KANT' (MANISHANKAR RATNAJI BHATT)
(x) Raino Parvat-RAMANBHAI NEELKANTH

Section-B

1. Gandhiyug & Anu Gandhiyug
(i) Hind Swaraj-MOHANDAS KARMACHAND GANDHI
(ii) Patanni Prabhuta- KANHAIYALAL MUNSHI
(iii) Kavyani Shakti- RAMNARAYAN VISH-WANATH PATHAK
(iv) Saurashtrani Rasdhar Part 1- ZAVERCHAND MEGHANI
(v) Manvini Bhavai-PANNALAL PATEL
(vi) Dhvani-RAJENDRA SHAH

2. Adhunik yug
(vii) Saptapadi-UMASHANKAR JOSHI
(viii)Janantike- SURESH JOSHI
(ix) Ashwatthama- SITANSHU YASHASCHANDRA