{"id":37082,"date":"2024-04-08T07:41:08","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T07:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=37082"},"modified":"2024-04-08T09:44:29","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T09:44:29","slug":"gujarati-literature-optional-subject-upsc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/gujarati-literature-optional-subject-upsc\/","title":{"rendered":"Gujarati Literature Optional Subject &#8211; UPSC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-cse-gs-integrated-course?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=GS+Integrated\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/8.png 1280w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/8-1170x274.png 1170w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/8-585x137.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Delve into the rich tapestry of Indian culture with the UPSC Civil Services Examination&#8217;s Gujarati Literature optional subject. This option, ideal for candidates with a strong grasp of Gujarati, explores the language&#8217;s literary heritage, encompassing poetry, prose, drama, and critical analysis. Through two papers, you&#8217;ll delve into the historical development of Gujarati literature, analyze major movements and authors, and engage with the works that have shaped Gujarati identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a5fddbddbace\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a5fddbddbace\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/gujarati-literature-optional-subject-upsc\/#Gujarati_Paper_1\" >Gujarati Paper 1<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/gujarati-literature-optional-subject-upsc\/#Section_%E2%80%93_A\" >Section &#8211; A<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/gujarati-literature-optional-subject-upsc\/#Gujarati_Language_Form_and_History\" >Gujarati Language: Form and History<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/gujarati-literature-optional-subject-upsc\/#History_of_Gujarati_literature_Medieval\" >History of Gujarati literature Medieval<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/gujarati-literature-optional-subject-upsc\/#Modern\" >Modern:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/gujarati-literature-optional-subject-upsc\/#Section_%E2%80%93_B\" >Section &#8211; B<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/gujarati-literature-optional-subject-upsc\/#Gujarati_Paper_2\" >Gujarati Paper 2<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/gujarati-literature-optional-subject-upsc\/#Section_%E2%80%93_A-2\" >Section &#8211; A<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/gujarati-literature-optional-subject-upsc\/#Section_%E2%80%93_B-2\" >Section &#8211; B<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/gujarati-literature-optional-subject-upsc\/#FAQs_on_Gujarati_Literature_Optional_Subject_%E2%80%93_UPSC\" >FAQs on Gujarati Literature Optional Subject &#8211; UPSC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/gujarati-literature-optional-subject-upsc\/#In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\" >In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/gujarati-literature-optional-subject-upsc\/#Visit_our_YouTube_Channel_%E2%80%93_here\" >Visit our YouTube Channel &#8211;&nbsp;here<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gujarati_Paper_1\"><\/span>Gujarati Paper 1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Section_%E2%80%93_A\"><\/span>Section &#8211; A<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gujarati_Language_Form_and_History\"><\/span>Gujarati Language: Form and History<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>History of Gujarati Language with special reference to New Indo-Aryan i.e. last one thousand years.<\/li><li>Significant features of the Gujarati language : phonology, morphology and syntax.<\/li><li>Major dialects: Surti, pattani, charotari and Saurashtri.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_of_Gujarati_literature_Medieval\"><\/span>History of Gujarati literature Medieval<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Jaina tradition<\/li><li>Bhakti tradition: Sagun and Nirgun (Jnanmargi)<\/li><li>Non-sectarian tradition (Laukik parampara)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Modern\"><\/span>Modern:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sudharak yug<\/li><li>Pandit yug<\/li><li>Gandhi yug<\/li><li>Anu-Gandhi yug<\/li><li>Adhunik yug<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Section_%E2%80%93_B\"><\/span>Section &#8211; B<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Literary Forms : (Salient features, history and development of the following literary forms)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(a) Medieval<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Narratives : Rasa, Akhyan and Padyavarta<\/li><li>Lyrical: Pada<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) Folk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\"><li>Bhavai<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) Modern<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\"><li>Fiction: Novel and Short Story<\/li><li>Drama<\/li><li>Literary Essay<\/li><li>Lyrical Poetry<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>(d) Criticism<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"8\"><li>History of theoretical Gujarati criticism<\/li><li>Recent research in folk tradition.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gujarati_Paper_2\"><\/span>Gujarati Paper 2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Section_%E2%80%93_A-2\"><\/span>Section &#8211; A<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Medieval<br>(i) Vasantvilas phagu\u2014AJNATKRUT<br>(ii) Kadambari\u2014BHALAN<br>(iii) Sudamacharitra\u2014PREMANAND<br>(iv) Chandrachandravatini varta\u2014SHAMAL<br>(v) Akhegeeta\u2014AKHO<\/li><li>Sudharakyug &amp; Pandityug<br>(vi) Mari Hakikat\u2014NARMADASHA<br>(vii) Farbasveerah\u2014DALPATRAM<br>(viii) Saraswatichandra-Part 1\u2014GOVARDHANRAM TRIPATHI<br>(ix) Purvalap\u2014\u2018KANT\u2019 (MANISHANKAR RATNAJI BHATT)<br>(x) Raino Parvat\u2014RAMANBHAI NEELKANTH<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Section_%E2%80%93_B-2\"><\/span>Section &#8211; B<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Gandhiyug &amp; Anu Gandhiyug<br>(i) Hind Swaraj\u2014MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GANDHI<br>(ii) Patanni Prabhuta\u2014KANHAIYALAL MUNSHI<br>(iii) Kavyani Shakti\u2014RAMNARAYAN VISHWANATH PATHAK<br>(iv) Saurashtrani Rasdhar-Part 1\u2014ZAVERCHAND MEGHANI<br>(v) Manvini Bhavai\u2014PANNALAL PATEL<br>(vi) Dhvani\u2014RAJENDRA SHAH<\/li><li>Adhunik yug<br>(vii) Saptapadi\u2014UMASHANKAR JOSHI<br>(viii) Janantike\u2014SURESH JOSHI<br>(ix) Ashwatthama\u2014SITANSHU YASHASCHANDRA.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_on_Gujarati_Literature_Optional_Subject_%E2%80%93_UPSC\"><\/span>FAQs on Gujarati Literature Optional Subject &#8211; UPSC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Is Gujarati Literature a good optional subject choice?<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This depends on your own strengths and interests. Gujarati Literature is a good choice if you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Are comfortable with the Gujarati language and have a strong foundation in Gujarati literature.<\/li><li>Enjoy studying literature and analyzing literary works.<\/li><li>Believe you can develop strong analytical and writing skills in Gujarati.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\"><li><strong>What does the syllabus for Gujarati Literature cover?<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The syllabus is divided into two sections:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Section A: History of Gujarati Literature &#8211; Covers various periods like Bhakti Movement, Colonial Era, and Modern Period. It also explores different literary movements and important authors.<\/li><li>Section B: Literary Forms &#8211; Focuses on the development and characteristics of various literary forms like poetry, prose, drama, etc.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\"><li><strong>What are some resources for preparing for Gujarati Literature?<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some resources to help you prepare:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>NCERT Gujarati textbooks<\/li><li>Gujarati Sahitya Akademi publications<\/li><li>Standard Gujarati literature textbooks by Gujarati authors<\/li><li>Previous years&#8217; UPSC question papers with answer keys from websites like Mrunal (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mrunal.org\/category\/opt-guj-litt\">https:\/\/mrunal.org\/category\/opt-guj-litt<\/a>)<\/li><li>Optional subject coaching materials (if needed)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\"><li><strong>How can I develop strong writing skills in Gujarati for the exam?<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Regularly practice writing essays and answers on topics related to the syllabus.<\/li><li>Get your writing reviewed by a qualified teacher or someone proficient in Gujarati.<\/li><li>Read Gujarati literature and analyze the writing style of different authors.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\"><li><strong>Are there any toppers&#8217; interviews or success stories available for Gujarati Literature?<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, there are a few. 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