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Maithili – Paper II

Answers must be written in Maithili

The paper will require first-hand reading of the prescribed texts and will test the critical ability of the candidates.

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

• Varna Ratnakar - Jyotirishwar (only 2nd Kallol)
• Khattar Kakak Tarang – Hari Mohan Jha
• Lorik–Vijaya-Manipadma
• Prithvi Putra – Lalit
• Bhaphait Chahak Jinagi – Sudhanshu ‘Shekhar’ Choudhary
• Kriti Rajkamlak – Publisher : Maithili Acadamy, Patna (First Ten Stories only)
• Katha–Sangrah – Publisher : Maithili Acadamy, Patna

Indian Civil Service Exams (CSE) Syllabus - UPSC Exams