PAPER-I
ANSWER MUST BE WRITTEN IN URDU
SECTION – A
(a) Group of the New Indo – Aryan Language: Western Hindi and its dialect – Khari Boli,Brij Bhasha and Haryanivi;
(b) Relation of Urdu to Khari Bili and Persio- Arabic elements in Urdu;
(c) Development of Urdu from 1300 to 1800 in the North and 1400 – 1700 in Deccan;
(d) Theories about the origin of Urdu Language;
(i) Dakhani Urdu, Origin and Development, its significant distinctive features.
(ii) 18th Century’s Urdu poetry with special reference to Mir-o-Mirza.
SECTION – B
(a) Genre and their development.
Poetry: Ghazal, Qasida, Masnavi, Marsia, Rubai, Jadeed Nazm.
Prose: Dastan, Novel, Short story, Khutoot, Drama.
(b) (i) Significant feature of: (i) Delhi and Lucknow Schools
(ii) Sir Syed movement and Progressive Movement.
(c) Literary criticism with special reference to Hali.
PAPER-II
This paper will require first hand reading of the text prescribed and will be designed to test thecandidate’s critical ability.
PART – A (PROSE)
1. Mir Amman – Bagh-o-Bahar
2. Ghalib – Intikhab-e-Khutoot-e-Ghalib – Dr.Khaliq Anjum
3. Hali – Muquaddema-e-Shere-o-Shairi
4. Ruswa – Umrao Jan Ada
5. Prem Chand – Wardat
6. Abdul Kalam Azad- Ghubar-e-Khatir
7. Imtiaz Ali Taj – Anar Kali
PART – B (POETRY)
1. Mir – Intikhab-e-Kalam-e-Mir
2. Sauda – Qasaid (including Rewayat)
3. Ghalib – Diwan-e-Ghalib
4. Iqbal – Bal-e-Gibrail
5. Josh Malihabadi – Saif-o-Subu
6. Firaq Gorakhpuri – Ruhe-Kainat
7. Faiz – Kalam-e-Faiz