Civil Service Exam Mains – IAS Exam Mains 2017 Syllabus for Maithili Paper I

Civil Service Exam Mains – IAS Exam Mains 2017 Syllabus for Maithili Paper I – Paper II

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 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, Asamese, Oriya ).

6. Origin and development of Tirhuta Script.

7. Pronouns and Verbs in 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, Ankia 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 modern era.

• Prabandh-kavya.
• Muktak-kavya.
• Novel.
• Short Story.
• Drama.
• Essay.
• Criticism.
• Memoirs.
• Translation.

8. Development of Maithili Magazines and Journals.