MANIPURI
PAPER-I
(Answers must be written in
Manipuri)
Section-A
Language :
a) General characteristics of Manipuri
Language and history of its development; its importance and status among the
TibetoBurman Languages of North-East India; recent development in the study of
Manipuri language; evolution and study of old Manipuri script.
b) Significant features of Manipuri
language :
i) Phonology-Phoneme-vowels,
consonants juncture, tone, consonant cluster and its occurrence, syllable-its structure,
pattern and types.
ii) Morphology : Word-class, root
and its types; affix and its types; grammatical categories-gender, number, person,
case, tense and aspects, process of compounding (samas and sandhi).
iii) Syntax : Word order : types of
sentences, pharse and clause structures.
Section-B
a) Literary History of Manipuri :
Early period (upto 17th
century)-Social and cultural background; Themes, diction and style of the
works. Medieval period (18th and 19th century)Social, religious and political
background; Themes, diction and style of the works.
Modern period-Growth of major
literary forms; change of Themes, diction and style.
b) Manipuri Folk Literature :
Legend, Folktale, Folksong, Ballad,
Proverb and Riddle.
c) Aspects of Manipuri Culture :
Pre-Hindu Manipuri Faith; Advent of
Hinduism and the process of syncreticism. Performing arts-Lai Haraoba, Maha
Ras; Indegenous games-Sagol Kangjei, Khong Kangjei, Kang.
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