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The Meghalaya Public Service Commission is the State Public Service Commission is provided under Article 315 read with Article 316 of the Constitution of India. Here is a Detailed Syllabus for MCS & MPS Main Exam Optional Paper - Hindi.

MCS & MPS Mains Syllabus

Optional Paper - Hindi

Paper‐I

Section‐A

  1. History of Hindi Language and Nagari Lipi.
  • Grammatical and applied forms of Apbhransh, Awahatta & Arambhik Hindi.
  • Development of Braj and Awadhi as literary language during medieval period.
  • Early form of Khari‐boli in Siddha‐Nath Sahitya, Khusero, Sant Sahitaya, Rahim etc. and Dakhni Hindi.
  • Development of Khari‐boli and Nagari Lipi during 19th Century.
  • Standardisation of Hindi Bhasha & Nagari Lipi.
  • Development of Hindi as national Language during freedom movement.
  • The development of Hindi as a National Language of Union of India.
  • Scientific & Technical development of Hindi Language.
  • Prominent dialects of Hindi and their inter relationship.
  • Salient features of Nagari Lipi and the efforts for its reform and Standard form of Hindi.
  • Grammatical structure of Standard Hindi.

Section‐B

  1. History of Hindi Literature
  • The relevance and importance of Hindi literature and tradition of writing History of Hindi Literature.
  • Literacy trends of the following four periods of history of Hindi Literature.

A : Adikal‐Sidh, Nath and Raso Sahitya.

Prominent poets‐Chandvardai, Khusaro, Hemchandra, Vidyapati.

B : Bhaktikal‐Sant Kavyadhara, Sufi Kavyadhara, Krishna Bhaktidhara and Ram Bhaktidhara.

Prominent Poets‐Kabir, Jayasi, Sur & Tulsi.

C : Ritikal‐Ritikavya, Ritibaddhakavya & Riti Mukta Kavya.

Promoninent Poets‐Keshav, Bihari, Padmakar and Ghananand.

D : Adhunik Kal

  • Renaissance, the development of Prose, Bharatendu Mandal.
  • Prominent Writers : Bharatendu, Bal Krishna Bhatt & Pratap Narain Mishra.
  • Prominent trends of modern Hindi Poetry : Chhayavad, Pragativad, Proyogvad, Nai Kavita,

Navgeet and Contemporary poetry and Janvadi Kavita.

Prominent Poets : Maithili Sharan Gupta, Prasad, Nirala, Mahadevi, Dinkar, Agyeya, Muktibodh,

Nagarjun. 

  • Katha Sahitya
  1. Upanyas & Realism.
  2. The Origin and development of Hindi Novels.
  3. Prominent Novelists : Premchand, Jainendra, Yashpal, Renu and Bhism Sahani.
  4. The origin and development of Hindi short story.
  5. Prominent short Story Writers : Premchand, Prasad, Agyaya, Mohan Rakesh & Krishna Shobti.
  • Drama & Theatre.
  1. The origin and development of Hindi Drama.
  2. Prominent Dramatists : Bharatendu, Prasad, Jagdish Chandra Mathur, Ram Kumar Verma, Mohan Rakesh.
  3. The development of Hindi Theatre.
  • Criticism
  1. The origin and development of Hindi criticism : Saiddhatik, Vyavharik, Pragativadi, Manovishleshvadi & Nai Alochana.
  2. Prominent critics : Ramchandra Shukla, Hajari Prasad Dwivedi, Ram Vilas Sharma & Nagendra.
  • The other forms of Hindi prose‐Lalit Nibandh, Rekhachitra, Sansmaran, Yatra‐vrittant.

Paper‐II

Section‐A

  • Kabir : Kabir Granthawali, Ed; Shyam Sundar Das (First hundred Sakhis).
  • Surdas : Bhramar Gitsar, Ed. Ramchandra Shukla (First hundred Padas).
  • Tulsidas : Ramchrit Manas (Sundar Kand) Kavitawali (Uttar Kand).
  • Jayasi : Padmawat, Ed. Shyam Sundar Das (Sinhal Dwip Khand & Nagmativiyog Khand)
  • Bihari : Bihari Ratnakar, Ed. Jagannath Prasad Ratnakar (First 100 Dohas)
  • Maithili Sharan Gupta : Bharat Bharati.
  • Prasad : Kamayani (Chinta and Sharddha Sarg).
  • Nirala : Rag‐Virag, Ed. Ram Vilas Sharma (Ram Ki Shakti Puja & Kukurmutta).
  • Dinkar : Kurushetra.
  • Agyeya : Angan Ke Par Dwar (Asadhya Vina)
  • Muktiboth : Brahma Rakshas.
  • Nagarjun : Badal Ko Ghirte Dekha Hai, Akal Ke Bad, Harijan Gatha.

Section‐B

  • Bharatendu : Bharat Durdasha.
  • Mohan Rakesh : Ashad Ka Ek Din
  • Ramchandra Shukla : Chintamani (Part I)
  • (Kavita Kya Hai] Shraddha Aur Bhakti)
  • Satendra : Nibandh Nilaya‐Bal Krishna Bhatt, Premchand, Gulab Rai, Hajari Prasad Dwivedi, Ram
  • Vilas Sharma, Agyeya, Kuber Nath Rai.
  • Premchand : Godan, Premchand ki Sarvashreshtha Kahaniyan, Ed. Amrit Rai, Manjusha –
  • Premchand ki Sarvashreshtha Kahaniyan, Ed. Amrit Rai.
  • Prasad : Skandgupta.
  • Yashpal : Divya
  • Phaniswar Nath Renu : Maila Anchal
  • Mannu Bhandari : Mahabhoj.
  • Rajendra Yadav : Ek Dunia Samanantar (All Stories)

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