MPSC Main - Urdu Literature Syllabus
Updated on: Mar 20, 2013
Paper I
| Standard : Degree | Total Marks : 200 |
| Nature of Paper : Conventional Type | Duration : 3 Hours |
| Note : | 1) | Answers to this paper must be written in Urdu only. |
| 2) | This paper will test the candidates abilities to comprehend, to analyse, to interpret, to criticise, to appraise the subject matter related to the topics/sub topics mentioned below. |
| Section - A (Marks : 50) | |||||
| 1) | Origin and Development of Urdu Language: | Marks : 25 | |||
| .01) | Various theories regarding the Origin of Urdu. | ||||
| .02) | Influence of Marathi on Urdu Language and Literature | ||||
| .03) | Indo-Aryan family of language (old , middle, modern). | ||||
| .04) | Changing status of Urdu in the sub continent in Twentieth Century with reference to :
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| 2) | Dakhni Urdu: | Marks : 25 | |||
| .01) | Origin and Development of Dakhni Language | ||||
| .02) | Linguistic Characteristics of Dakhni URDU. | ||||
| .03) | Socio-Cultural study of Dakhni Language and Literature. | ||||
| Section - B ( Marks : 50) | |||||
| 3) | Study of Selected Literary Genres (Classical & Modern) : | ||||
| .01) | Urdu Masnavi : Definition and Development. | ||||
| .02) | Urdu Ghazal : Definition and Development. | ||||
| .03) | Dastan : Definition and Development. | ||||
| .04) | Short Story : Definition and Development. | ||||
| .05) | Definition of Rubai and its importance. | ||||
| Section - C ( Marks : 50) | |||||
| 4) | Study of Literary Movements and Trends : | ||||
| .01) | Difference in Literary movement and trend. | ||||
| .02) | Sir Sayed Ahmed Khans Aligarh movement. | ||||
| .03) | Romantic movement in Urdu. | ||||
| .04) | Progressive writers movement in Urdu. | ||||
| .05) | Modern trends in Urdu Literature. | ||||
| Section - D ( Marks : 50) | |||||
| 5) | Study of Urdu Criticism and Essay writing : | ||||
| Development of Urdu Literary Criticism with reference to : | |||||
| .01) | Altaf Husain Hali - Muqadamma-e- Shair O Shairi. | ||||
| .02) | Kaleemuddin Ahmed - Urdu Tanqid Per Ek Nazar. | ||||
| .03) | Ismat Javed - Fikar Payema. | ||||
| .04) | Shamsur Raheman Farooqui - Shair-e-Shor Angez, Vol.II (PP 37 to PP 88). | ||||
| .05) | Essay writing (Covering Literary and Socio-cultural topics). | ||||
| Standard : Degree | Total Marks : 200 |
| Nature of Paper : Conventional Type | Duration : 3 Hours |
| Note : | 1) | Answers to this paper must be written in Urdu only. |
| 2) | This paper will test the candidates abilities to comprehend, to analyse, to interpret, to criticise, to appraise the subject matter related to the topics/sub topics mentioned below. |
| Section - A ( Marks : 50) | |||||
| 1) Classical Prose : | Marks : 20 | ||||
| a) | Bagh-O-Bahaar | by Meer Amman | |||
| b) | Fasana-e-Ajayeb | by Rajab Ali Baig Suroor | |||
| 2) Novel : | Marks : 30 | ||||
| a) | Umrao Jan Ada | by Mirza Hadi Ruswa | |||
| b) | Aakhire Shab Ke Ham Safar | by Qurratulain Hyder | |||
| c) | Maidan-e-Amal | by Prem Chand, Publishedby Maktaba Jamia Ltd., New Delhi | |||
| Section - B (Marks : 50) | |||||
| 3) Short Stories : | Marks : 20 | ||||
| Urdu ke terah Afsane by Ather Parvez : | |||||
| .01) | Short story as a genre : (a) Art ofShortstory, (b) History and gradual development of Urdu Shortstory withreference to the book prescribed above. | ||||
| .02) | Critical analysis of Short-stories from the book prescribedabove. | ||||
| 4) Drama : | Marks : 30 | ||||
| a) | Anarkali | by Imtiyaz Ali Taj | |||
| b) | Khana Jungi | by Prof Mujeeb | |||
| c) | Aagra Bazar | by Habib Tanveer | |||
| Section C( Marks : 50) | |||||
| 5) Classical Poetry : | |||||
| a) | Sehar-ul-Bayan | by Meer Hasan, Edited by: Rashid Hasan Khan, Publishedby :Maktaba Jamia Ltd., New Delhi | |||
| b) | Gulzar-e-Naseem | by Pandit DayaShankar Naseem | |||
| c) | Zahere-Ishque | by Nawab MirzaShaoque Lucknowi | |||
| d) | Intekhab-e-Wali (First 10 Ghazals) | Edited by : ZaheeruddinMadani, Published by: Maktaba JamiaLtd., New Delhi. | |||
| e) | Diwan-e-Ghalib (First 10 Ghazals) | Published by:GhalibInstitute, New Delhi. | |||
| Section - D ( Marks : 50) | |||||
| 6) Marsiya : | |||||
| a) | Marsiya Ghalib | by Hali | |||
| b) | Jab qata ki musafate shab aftabne | by Mirza Dabeer | |||
| 7) Quasida : | |||||
| a) | Dar Madhae Bahadur Shah Zafar | by Sauda | |||
| b) | Simte Kashi Se Chala Janib- e - Mathura Badal | by Mohasin Kakorvi | |||
| 8) Nazam : | |||||
| a) | Khizar-e-Rah | by Mohd.Iqbal | |||
| b) | Maozu-e-Sukhan | by Faiz Ahmed Faiz | |||
| c) | Ek Ladka | by Akhtarul Iman | |||
| d) | Ajanta | by Sikandar Ali Wajad | |||