UPSC Exam-Indian Civil Services Exam 2013 -Main Exam-Optional Syllabus-Bengali Literature-Paper 2

BENGALI

PAPER-II

Prescribed texts for close study.

Answers must be written in Bengali.

Section-A

1. Vaishnava Padavali (Calcutta University)

Poems of Vidyapati, Chandidas, Jnanadas, Govindadas and Balaramdas.

2. Chandimangal Kalketu episode          by Mukunda (Sahitya Akademi).

3. Chaitanya Charitamrita Madya Lila,   by Krishnadas Kaviraj (Sahitya Akademi).

4. Meghnadbadh Kavya                           by Madhusudan Dutta.

5. Kapalkundala                                          by Bankimchandra Chattarjee.

6. Samya and Bangadesher Krishak    by Bankimchandra Chatterjee.

7. Sonar Tari                                                by Rabindranath Tagore.

8. Chhinnapatravali                                   by Rabindranath Tagore.

Section-B

9. Raktakarabi                     by Rabindranath Tagore.

10. Nabajatak                      by Rabindranath Tagore.

11. Grihadaha                      by Saratchandra Chatterjee.

12. Prabandha Samgraha Vol. 1, by Pramatha Choudhuri.

13. Aranyak                          by Bibhutibhusan Banerjee

14. Short stories by Manik Bandyopadhyay : Atashi Mami, Pragaitihasik, Holud-Pora, Sarisrip, Haraner Natjamai, Chhoto-Bokulpurer Jatri, Kustharogir Bou, Jakey Ghush Ditey Hoy.

15. Shrestha Kavita           by Jibanananda Das.

16. Jagori                              by Satinath Bhaduri.

17. Ebam Indrajit                by Badal Sircar.