UPSC Maithili Syllabus 2024 – IAS Mains Optional Subjects

UPSC Maithili Syllabus : Check out the latest UPSC Mains Maithili Syllabus 2024. Maithili subject is one of the optional papers in the UPSC IAS Mains Exam. Earlier we’ve provided UPSC Mains Syllabus, Now we are providing UPSC Mains Optional Subject Syllabus of Maithili Paper. There is only “ONE” optional subject to choose from the list of optional subjects which are given below. It comprises of two papers each of 250 marks. So, the optional paper has a total 500 marks. In UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam, Maithili is one of the Optional Subjects and consists of 2 papers. Each paper is of 250 marks with a total of 500 marks. Find below the UPSC Syllabus for Maithili Optional Subject.

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UPSC Maithili Syllabus

UPSC Mains Part B  – Optional Subjects
Subject: Maithili Main Examination Syllabus

UPSC Mains Maithili Syllabus PAPER – I

History of Maithili Language and its Literature
(Answer to be written in Maithili)

Part-A

History of Maithili Language

1. Place of Maithili in Indo-European language family.
2. Origin and development of the Maithili language. (Sanskrit, Prakrit, Avhatt, Maithili)
3. Periodic division of Maithili Language. (Beginning, Middle era, Modern era)
4. Maithili and its different dialects.
5. Relationship between Maithili and other Eastern languages (Bengali, Assamese, Oriya).
6. Origin and development of Tirhuta Script.
7. Pronouns and Verbs in the Maithili Language.

Part-B

History of Maithili Literature

1. Background of Maithili Literature (Religious, economic, social, cultural).
2. Periodic division of Maithili literature.
3. Pre-Vidyapati Literature.
4. Vidyapati and his tradition.
5. Medieval Maithili Drama (Kirtaniya Natak, Ankai Nat, Maithili dramas written in Nepal).
6. Maithili Folk Literature (Folk Tales, Folk Drama, Folk Stories, Folk Songs).
7. Development of different literary forms in the modern era.
   (a) Prabandh-kavya
   (b) Muktak-kavya
   (c) Novel
   (d) Short Story
   (e) Drama
   (f) Essay
   (g) Criticism
   (h) Memoirs
   (i) Translation
8. Development of Maithili Magazines and Journals.

1. Vidyapati Geet-Shati-Publisher: Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi (Lyrics- 1 to 50)
2. Govind Das Bhajanavali-Publisher: Maithili Academy, Patna (Lyrics – 1 to 25).
3. Krishnajanm – Manbodh
4. Mithilabhasha Ramayana – Chanda Jha (only Sunder-Kand)
5. Rameshwar Charit Mithila Ramayan – Lal Das (only Bal-kand)
6. Keechak-Vadh-Tantra Nath Jha.
7. Datta-Vati-Surendra Jha ‘Suman’ (only 1st and 2nd Cantos).
8. Chitra-Yatri

9. Samakaleen Maithili Kavita – Publisher : Sahitaya Akademi, New Delhi.

   Part-B
   

10. Varna Ratnakar – Jyotirishwar (only 2nd Kallol)
11. Khattar Kakak Tarang – Hari Mohan Jha.
12. Lorik-Vijaya-Manipadma
13. Prithvi Putra-Lalit
14. Bhaphait Chahak Jinagi-Sudhanshu ‘Shekar’ Choudhary.
15. Kirti Rajkamlak-Publisher: Maithili Academy, Patna (First Ten Stories only).
16. Katha-Sangrah-Publisher : Maithili Academy, Patna.

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