UPSC – Civil Services Main Exam – Gujarati Literature Subject

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

1. Arvachin Sahityano Itihas – Pro. Ramesh Trivedi
2. Madhyakalin Gujarati Sahityano Itihas – Pro. Ramesh Trivedi
3. Gujarati Sahityani Vikas Rekha (Part 1 & 2) – Dr. Dhirubhai Thakkar
4. Gujarati Sahityano Itihas (Part 1 to 4) – Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
5. Gujarati Dhvani Vyavsthani Vicharna – Pro. Pinkiben Shah
6. Gujarati Bhashanu Vyakran – Dr. Yogendra Vyas
7. Boli Vigyan ane Gujarati Bolio – Dr. Yogendra Vyas
8. Bhasha Vigyan – Jayant Kothari
9. Bar Sahitya Swarupo – Paras Brahmbhatt

Books for Gujarati Literature Paper 2

1. Vasantvilas Fagu – AgyanKruti
2. Kadambari – Bhalan
3. Sudama Charitra – Premanand
4. Chadra-Chandrawati ni varta – Shaamal
5. AkheGeeta – Akho
6. Mari Hakikat – Narmad Shankar Dave
7. Farbas Virah – DalpatRam
8. Sarashwati Chandra (Part – 1) – GoverdhanRam Tripathi
9. Porvaalap – ‘Kaant’ ManiShankar Ratanji Bhatt
10. Rai no Parvat – Ramanbhai Nilkanth
11. Hind Swaraj – Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
12. Patan ni Prabhuta – Kanaiyalal Munshi
13. Kaavya ni Shakti – RamNarayan Vishwanath Pathak
14. Saurashtra ni Rasdhaar (Part – 1) – Zaverchand Meghani
15. Manvi ni Bhavaai – Pannalal Patel
16. Dhwani – Rajendra Shah
17. Saptapadi – UmaShankar Joshi
18. Janantike – Suresh Joshi
19. Ashwatthama – Sitaanshu Yashchandra