Note: The following books’ list is only illustrative but not exhaustive for the purpose of guidance to the candidates.
Syllabus for Gujarati Literature (UPSC Main Exam)
PAPER-I
Gujarati Language : Form and history
- History of Gujarati Language with special reference to New Indo-Aryan i.e. last one thousand years.
- Significant features of the Gujarati language: Phonology, morphology and Syntax.
- Major dialects: Surti, Pattani, charotari and Saurashtri.
History of Gujarati Literature:
Medieval:
- Jaina tradition
- Bhakti tradition: Sagun and Nirgun (Jnanmargi)
- Non-sectarian tradition (Laukik parampara)
Modern:
- Sudharak yug
- Pandit yug
- Gandhi yug
- Anu-Gandhi yug
- Adhunik yug
Literary Forms:
Salient features, history and development of the following literary forms:
(a) Medieval
- Narratives: Rasa, Akhyan and Padyavarta
- Lyrical: Pada
(b) Folk
- Bhavai
(c) Modern
- Fiction: Novel and short story
- Drama
- Literary Essay
- Lyrical Poetry
(d) Criticism
- History of theoretical Gujarati criticism
- Recent research in folk tradition.
PAPER-II
The paper will require first hand reading of the texts prescribed and will be designed to test the critical ability of the candidate.
1. Medieval
- Vasantvilas phagu-AJNATKRUT
- Kadambari-BHALAN
- Sudamacharitra-PREMANAND
- Chandrachandravatini varta-SHAMAL
- Akhegeeta-AKHO
2. Sudharakyug & Pandityug
- Mari Hakikat-NARMADASHANKAR DAVE
- Farbasveerah- DALPATRAM
- Saraswatichandra-Part-I GOVARDHANRAM TRIPATHI
- Purvalap- ‘KANT’ (MANISHANKAR RATNAJI BHATT)
- Raino Parvat-RAMANBHAI NEELKANTH
1. Gandhiyug & Anu Gandhiyug
- Hind Swaraj-MOHANDAS KARMACHAND GANDHI
- Patanni Prabhuta- KANHAIYALAL MUNSHI
- Kavyani Shakti- RAMNARAYAN VISH-WANATH PATHAK
- Saurashtrani Rasdhar Part 1- ZAVERCHAND MEGHANI
- Manvini Bhavai-PANNALAL PATEL
- Dhvani-RAJENDRA SHAH
2. Adhunik yug
- Saptapadi-UMASHANKAR JOSHI
- Janantike- SURESH JOSHI
- Ashwatthama- SITANSHU YASHASCHANDRA
Gujarati Literature Books for UPSC Main Exam (Optional Subject)
Books for Gujarati Literature Paper 1
- Arvachin Sahityano Itihas – Pro. Ramesh Trivedi
- Madhyakalin Gujarati Sahityano Itihas – Pro. Ramesh Trivedi
- Gujarati Sahityani Vikas Rekha (Part 1 & 2) – Dr. Dhirubhai Thakkar
- Gujarati Sahityano Itihas (Part 1 to 4) – Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
- Gujarati Dhvani Vyavsthani Vicharna – Pro. Pinkiben Shah
- Gujarati Bhashanu Vyakran – Dr. Yogendra Vyas
- Boli Vigyan ane Gujarati Bolio – Dr. Yogendra Vyas
- Bhasha Vigyan – Jayant Kothari
- Bar Sahitya Swarupo – Paras Brahmbhatt
Books for Gujarati Literature Paper 2
- Vasantvilas Fagu – AgyanKruti
- Kadambari – Bhalan
- Sudama Charitra – Premanand
- Chadra-Chandrawati ni varta – Shaamal
- AkheGeeta – Akho
- Mari Hakikat – Narmad Shankar Dave
- Farbas Virah – DalpatRam
- Sarashwati Chandra (Part – 1) – GoverdhanRam Tripathi
- Porvaalap – ‘Kaant’ ManiShankar Ratanji Bhatt
- Rai no Parvat – Ramanbhai Nilkanth
- Hind Swaraj – Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
- Patan ni Prabhuta – Kanaiyalal Munshi
- Kaavya ni Shakti – RamNarayan Vishwanath Pathak
- Saurashtra ni Rasdhaar (Part – 1) – Zaverchand Meghani
- Manvi ni Bhavaai – Pannalal Patel
- Dhwani – Rajendra Shah
- Saptapadi – UmaShankar Joshi
- Janantike – Suresh Joshi
- Ashwatthama – Sitaanshu Yashchandra
