UPSC : Civil Services Exam Paper Pattern (Santali)

NOTE: Answers must be written in Santali.
Paper I
Section AHistory of Santali Language
Main Austric Language family, population and distribution
Grammatical structure of Santali Language
Important character of Santali Language: Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, Translation, Lexicography
Impact of other languages on Santali
Standardization of Santali Language
History of Santali Literature
Literary trends of the following four periods of History of Santali Literature:
Ancient literature before 1854
Missionary period: Literature between 1855 to 1889 AD
Medieval period: Literature between 1890 to 1946 AD
Modern period: Literature from 1947 AD to till date
Writing tradition in History of Santali literature
Section B
Literary forms: Main characteristics, history and development of following literary forms
Folk Literature in Santali: – folk song, folk tale, phrase, idioms, puzzles, and Kudum
Modern literature in Santali
Development of poetry and prominent poets
Development of prose and prominent writers
Novels and prominent Novelists
Stories and prominent story writers
Drama and prominent Dramatist
Criticism and prominent critics
Essay, sketches, memoirs, travelogues and prominent writers
Santali writers
Shyam Sundar Hembram, Pandit Raghunath Murmu, Barha Beshra, Sadhu Ramchand Murmu, Narayan Soren ‘Toresutam’, Sarada Prasad Kisku, Raghunath Tudu, Kalipada Soren, Sakla Soren, Digambar Hansda, Aditya Mitra ‘Santali’, Babulal Murmu ‘Adivasi’, Jadumani Beshra, Arjun Hembram, Krishna Chandra Tudu, Rupchand Hansda, Kalendra Nath Mandi, Mahadev Hansda, Gour Chandra Murmu, Thakur Prasad Murmu, Hara Prasad Murmu, Uday Nath Majhi, Parimal Hembram, Dhirendra Nath Baske, Shyam Charan Hembram, Damayanti Beshra, T.K. Rapaj, Boyha Biswanath Tudu.
Cultural Heritage of Santali tradition, customs, festival and rituals (birth, marriage and death)
Paper IIThis paper will require in-depth reading of the following texts and the questions will be designed to test the candidates’ critical ability
Section A: Ancient Literature
Prose
Kherwal Bonso Dhorom Puthi – Majhi Ramdas Tudu “Rasika”
Mare Hapramko Reyak Katha – L. O. Scrafsrud
Jomsim Binti Lita – Mangal Chandra Turkulumang Soren
Marang Buru Binti – Kanailal Tudu
Poetry
Karam Sereng – Nunku Soren
Devi Dasain Sereng – Manindra Hansda
Horh Sereng – W.G. Archer
Baha Sereng – Balaram Tudu
Dong Sereng – Padmashri Bhagwat Murmu ‘Thakur’
Hor Sereng – Raghunath Murmu
Soros Sereng – Babulal Murmu “Adivasi”
More Sin More Nida – Rup chand Hansda
Judasi Madwa Latar – Tez Narayan Murmu Section B: Modern Literature
Poetry
Onorhen Baha Dhalwak – Paul Jujhar Soren.
Asar Binti – Narayan Soren “Tore Sutam”
Chand Mala – Gora Chand Tudu.
Onto Baha Mala – Aditya Mitra « Santali ».
Tiryo Tetang – Hari Har Hansda.
Sisirjon Rar – Thakur Prasad Murmu
Novels
Harmawak Ato – R.Karstiars (Translator – R.R. Kisku Rapaz)
Manu Mati – Chandra Mohan Hansda
Ato Orak – Doman Hansdak
Ojoy Gada Dhiph re – Nathenial Murmu
Stories
Jiyon Gada – Rup Chand Hansda and Jadumani Beshra
Mayajaal - Doman Sahu ‘Samir’ and Padmashri Bhagwat Murmu ‘Thakur’
Drama
Kherwar Bir – Pandit Raghunath Murmu
Juri Khatir – Dr. K.C. Tudu.
Birsa Bir – Ravi Lal Tudu
Biography
Santal Ko Ren Mayam Gohako – Dr. Biswanath Hansda