Dogri Optional Syllabus

The Dogri Optional for the UPSC Civil Services Exam is a great choice for candidates familiar with the Dogri language and its rich literary tradition. The syllabus includes a thorough study of the history and evolution of Dogri, its grammatical aspects, and the various forms of Dogri literature such as poetry, prose, and folklore. This optional allows aspirants to explore the cultural essence of Dogri-speaking regions while preparing for the exam. This post provides a detailed breakdown of the syllabus.

Paper I: Dogri Optional Syllabus

1. Section A:

   1. Dogri language: Origin and development through different stages.
   2. Linguistic boundaries of Dogri and its dialects.
   3. Characteristic features of Dogri Language.
   4. Structure of Dogri Langauge:

      1. Sound Structure:

         1. Segmental : Vowels and Consonants.
         2. Non-segmental : Length, Stress, Nasalization, Tone and Junture.

      2. Morphology of Dogri:

         1. Inflection Categories: Gender, Number, Case, Person, Tense and Voice.
         2. Word Formation; use of prefixes, infixes and suffixes.
         3. Vocabulary: tatsam, tadbhav, foreign and regional.
      3. Sentence Structure; Major Sentence-types and their constituents, agreement and concord in Dogri syntax.
   5. Dogri Language and Scripts: Dogre/Dogra Akkhar, Devanagari and Persia.

2. Section B:

   1. A brief account of Pre-independence Dogri Literature: Poetry & Prose.
   2. Development of modern Dogri Poetry and main trends in Dogri Poetry.
   3. Development of Dogri short-story, main trends and prominent short-story writers.
   4. Development of Dogri Novel, main trends and contribution of Dogri Novelists.
   5. Development of Dogri Drama and contribution of prominent playwrights.
   6. Development of Dogri Prose; Essays, Memoirs and travelogues.
   7. An introduction to Dogri Folk Literature—Folk songs, Folk tales 7 Ballads.

Paper II: Dogri Optional Syllabus

1. Poetry:

   1. Azadi Paihle Di Dogri Kavita
      The following poets:
      Devi Ditta, Lakkhu, Ganga Ram, Ramdhan, Hardutt, Pahari Gandhi Baba Kanshi Ram & Permanand Almast.
   2. Modern Dogri Poetry
      Azadi Bad Di Dogri Kavita
      The following poets :
      Kishan Smailpuri, Tara Smailpuri, Mohan Lal Sapolia, Yash Sharma, K.S. Madhukar, Padma Sachdev, Jitendra Udhampuri, Charan Singh and Prakash Premi.
   3. Sheeraza Dogri Number 102, Ghazal Ank
      The following poets :
      Ram Lal Sharma, Ved Pal Deep, N.D. Jamwal, Shiv Ram Deep, Ashwini Magotra and Virendra Kesar.
   4. Sheeraza Dogri Number 147, Ghazal Ank
      The following poets:
      R.N. Shastri, Jitendra Udhampuri, Champa Sharma and Darshan Darshi.
   5. Ramayan (Epic) by Shambhu Nath Sharma (up to Ayodhya Kand)
   6. Veer Gulab (Khand Kavya) by Dinoo Bhai Pant.

2. Prose:

   1. Ajakani Dogri Kahani
      The following Short Story Writers :
      Madan Mohan Sharma, Narendra Khajuri and B.P. Sathe
   2. Ajakani Dogri Kahani Part-II
      The following Short Story Writers :
      Ved Rahi, Narsingh Dev Jamwal, Om Goswami, Chahttrapal, Lalit Magotra, Chaman Arora and Ratan Kesar.
   3. Khatha Kunj Bhag II
      The following Story Writers :
      Om Vidyarthi, Champa Sharma and Krishan Sharma.
   4. Meel Patthar (collection of short stories) by Bandhu Sharma.
   5. Kaiddi (Novel) by Desh Bandhu Dogra Nutan.
   6. Nanga Rukkh (Novel) by O.P. Sharma Sarathi.
   7. Nayaan (Drama) by Mohan Singh.
   8. Satrang (A collection of one act plays).
      The following play wrights :
      Vishwa Nath Khajuria, Ram Nath Shastri, Jitendra Sharma, Lalit Magotra and Madan Mohan Sharma.
   9. Dogri Lalit Nibandh
      The following authors:
      Vishwa Nath Khajuria, Narayan Mishra, Balkrishan Shastri, Shiv Nath, Shyam Lal Sharma, Lakshmi Narayan, D.C. Prashant, Ved Ghai, Kunwar Viyogi.