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Syllabus of the UPSC (Indian Government) MAIN Exams

Paper: Manipuri Language Paper I & II.

PAPER - I

Part I

General characteristics of Manipuri language and history of its development ; its importance and status among the Tebeto-Burman languages of North-east India ; recent development in the study of Manipuri language , evolution and study of old Manipuri script .
Significant features of Manipuri language:

i) Phonology	:	Phoneme - vowels, consonants junction, tone , consonant cluster and its occurrence , Syllable -its structure, pattern and types
ii) Morphology	:	word-class, roots 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 , phrase and clause structure

PART II

Literary history of Manipuri :

Early period ( Upto 17^th century )	--	Social and cultural back ground, themes , diction and style of the works
Medieval period ( 18^Th - 19^th Century )	--	Social , religious and political background; theme diction and style of the works
Modern period	--	Growth of major literary forms, chance of themes , diction and style.

Manipuri folk literature :

Aspects of Manipuri Culture :

PAPER - II

The paper will be the first hand reading of the text.
Prescribed textbooks will be designated to test the candidates critical ability to assess.

Part - I

Old and Medieval Manipuri Literature

Old Manipuri literature

O. Bhogeshwar Singh (Ed)	Numit Kappa
M. Gourachandra Singh (Ed.)	Thawan Thaba Hiren
N. Khelchandra Singh (Ed.)	Naothingkhong Phamba Kaba
M. Chandra singh ( Ed. )	Panthoibi khonggul

Medieval Manipuri literature:

M. Chandra singh ( Ed. )	Samjok Ngamba
R.K. Sanahal singh	Ramayana adikanda
N. Khelchandra Singh (Ed.)	Dhananjoy laibu Ningba
O. Bhogeshwar Singh (Ed)	Chandrakirti jila changba

PART - II

Modern Manipuri literature :
(a) Poetry and Epic

(i) Poetry

(a) Manipuri Sheireng (Pub: Manipuri Shahitya Parishad, 1988 (Ed))
Kh. Chaoba Singh :	Pi Thadoi, Lamgi chekla amada, loktak
Dr. L. Kamal Singh :	Nirjanata, Nirab Rajani
A. Menaketan singh :	Kamalda , Nonggum lakpada
E Samarendra Singh :	E-ngagi nong, Mamang leikai Thambal satle
E. Nilakanta Singh :	Manipur, Lamangnaba
Shri Biren :	Thangkhul Hui
Ch. Ibopishak :	Anouba thunglaba jiba
(b) Kanchi sheireng (Pub: Manipur university 1988 (Ed))
Dr. L. Kamal Singh :	Biswa- prem
Shri Biren:	Chaphadrabi laigi yen
Th. Ibopishak :	Norok Patal Prithivi

(ii) Epics:

1. A . Dorendrajit Singh :	Kansa Bodha
2. H. Anganhal Singh :	Khamba Thoibi sheireng (San-senba, Lei langba, Shamu khonggoigi Bichar)

(iii) Drama

S. Lalit Singh	Areppa marup
G. C. Tongbra	Matric pass
A. Samarendra Singh	Judge Saheb ki imung

(b) Novel , Short-Story and Prose:

(i) Novel

Dr. L. Kamal Singh	Madhabi
H. Anganhal Singh	Jahera
H. Guno Singh	Laman
Pacha Meetei	Imphal Amasung Masigi Ishing Nungshitki fibham

(ii) Short story :

Kanchi warimacha (pub: Manipur University 1987(Ed))
R.K. Shitaljit Singh	Kamala Kamala>
M.K. Binodini	Eigi Thahoudraba heitup Lalu
Kh. Prakash	Wanom shareng
Parishad ki khomgatlaba warimacha (pub:Manipuri shahitya parishad )
RK Elangba	karinunggi
Anouba manipuri warimacha (Pub: The cultural forum Manipur 1992 (ed))
N. Kunjamohon Singh	Ijat tanba
E. Dinamani	Nongthak Khongnang

(III) Prose

Warenggi saklon (Due part Pub: The Cultural forum Manipur 1992(ed.))
Kh . Chaoba Singh	Khamba Thoibi gi wari amasung Mahakavya
Kanchi Wareng (pub. Manipuri University 1998(ed.))
B. Manisana Shastri	Phajabbi
Ch . Manihar Singh	lai-haraoba
Apunba Wareng (Pub: Manipur university 1996 (ed))
Ch. Pishak Singh	Samaj Amasung Sanskriti
M. K . Binodini	Thoibidu harouhoudai
Eric Newton	Kalagi Mahousa ( translated by I.R. Babu )
Manipuri Wareng (pub: the cultural forum Manipur 1998 (ed))
S. Krishnamohon Singh	Lan

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