Gauhati University Syllabus for M.A. Semester Programme in Assamese
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Gauhati University Syllabus for M.A. Semester Programme in Assamese General Introduction 1. (a) The Master of Arts (M.A.) Programme (previously called ‘Course’) in Assamese of Gauhati University will be covered in 4 (four) Semesters: The 1st and the 3rd Semesters will be from January to June. The 2nd and 4th Semesters will be from July to December. (b) Every Semester will have approximately 100 working days (after leaving out Sundays, vacations and Holidays) and 250 working hours (taking into account class-cancellations and half holidays). (c) Each Course and internal assessment will get 60 academic hours at the minimum. 2. (a) The total marks for the Programme will be 1600 of which 80% (= 1280) will be external and 20% (=320) will be internal. (b) Each Semester will have 5 ‘Courses’ (previously called ‘Papers’). Each Course will be of 80 marks. 80% (=64) of the total marks for the Course will be external and 20% (=16) of the total marks for the Course will be internal. This means, each question paper in an examination will be of 64 marks. The remaining 16 marks will be calculated internally. However, the internal assessment for each Course will be based on the (c) All Courses except 3-04, 3-05, 4-02, 4-03, 4-04 and 4-05 are common for all students. Courses 3-04, 3-05, 4-02, 4-03, 4-04 and 4-05 are optional. Students will have to study either 3-04A, 3-05A, 4-02A, 4-03A, 4-04A and 4-05A or 3-04B, 3-05B, 4-02B, 4-03B, 4-04B and 4- 05B. Those who study the first group mentioned above will be considered as having ‘Specialization in Assamese Literature’ (or ‘Specialization in Group-A’). In the same way, the students who study the second group mentioned above will be considered as having ‘Specialization in Assamese Language’ (or ‘Specialization in Group-B’) (d) Each Course in the present syllabus indicates only the external marks (i.e., 64 marks, referred to as ‘Full Marks’ as far as the external examination is concerned). (e) Credit Point for each Course will be 8 (eight). (f) The Internal Assessment marks for each Course will be calculated as shown below. (i) Sessional Examinations----------- 8 marks. (ii) Seminar(s)---------------------------4 marks. (iii) Home Assignment(s)------------- 4 marks. ………………………………………………… Total----- 16 marks The Courses, their contents and the Full Marks allotted to them are shown below. Semester- I Course Content Full Marks 1-01 History of Early and Medieval Assamese Literature 64 1-02 Assamese Poetry 64 1-03 Cultural History of Assam 64 1-04 History of Literary Criticism (East and West) 64 1-05 General Linguistics and History of Linguistics 64 Semester- II Course Content Full Marks 2-01 History of Modern Assamese Literature 64 2-02 Assamese Drama 64 2-03 Assamese Prose 64 2-04 64 Twentieth Century Literary Theory / Movements and Assamese Literature 2-05 History of Sanskrit Literature 64 Semester- III Course Content Full Marks 3-01 Assamese Novel 64 3-02 Script and Textual Criticism 64 3-03 Cultural History of North-East 64 3-04 A Introduction to Western Literature in English Translation 64 3-04 B Introduction to Phonology and Assamese Phonology 64 3-05 A Comparative Indian Literature 64 3-05 B Pali-Prakrit-Apabhramsa Text and Comparative Grammar 64 of Indo-Aryan Languages. Semester- IV Course Content Full Marks 4-01 Assamese Short Story 64 4-02 A Bhakti Literature 64 4-02 B Linguistics and Related Fields 64 4-03 A Special Author 64 4-03 B Introduction to Morphology and Assamese Morphology 64 4-04 A Classical Sanskrit Literature 64 4-04 B Tibeto-Burman Languages and Linguistics 64 4-05 A Introduction to Translation Studies 64 4-05 B Dialectology and Dialects of Assamese Language 64 FIRST SEMESTER COURSE 1-01 HISTORY OF EARLY AND MEDIEVAL ASSAMESE LITERATURE Full Marks: 64 Unit– I 16 Pre-Shankardeva Period of Assamese Literature: Study of the distinctive features of the Pre-Shankardeva period as reflected in the writings of the major authors of the period. Unit– II 16 Shankardeva, Madhavdeva, Ram Saraswati, Ananta Kandali. Unit– III 16 Sridhar Kandali, Mankar, Durgabar and Sukabi Narayandeva. Unit– IV Bhattadeva, Raghunath Mahanta 16 Post-Shankardeva period: Decadence in the literary forms, emergence of new forms, the chronicles and the Carit-puthis. Reference Books: Aspects of Early Assamese Literature: Ed. Banikanta Kakati. Studies in the Literature of Assam: Surya Kumar Bhuyan. New Light on the History of Asamiya Literature: Dimbeswar Neog. Asamiya Sahityar Buranji: Dimbeswar Neog. Asamiya Sahityar Ruprekha: Maheshwar Neog. Guru Caritar Itikatha: Maheswar Neog. Asamiya Sahityar Samikshatmak Itibritta: Satyendra Nath Sarma. History of Assamese Literature: Birinchi Kumar Barua. Assamese Literature: Hem Baruah. Asamiya Sahityar Buranji, Vol-II: Ed. Sibanath Barman. Buranji Sahitya: Leela Gogoi. Shankardeva Adhyayan Prasanga: Keshabananda Dev Goswami. Madhav Kandalir Para Mamani Goswamilai: Sailen Bharali. Madhavdevar Sahitya: Ed. Bhaba Prasad Chaliha. Asamiya Sahityar Subash: Parkshit Hazarika. Raj-Prishthaposhakatat Asamiya Sahitya: Paramananda Rajbangshi. COURSE 1-02 ASSAMESE POETRY Full Marks: 64 Unit– I 16 Caryapada: Recommended Text: Caryapada: Ed. Parikshit Hazarika Selected pieces: 6, 10, 22, 29. Srikrishnakirtan Selected pieces: 4, 5. Ramayana: Sundara Kanda by Madhava Kandali Selected pieces: ‘Hanumantar Lanka Darshan’. ‘Hanumantar Lanka Prabesh Aru Lankar Barnana’. Loka-git: Recommended Text: Asamiya Lokagiti Sanchayan: Ed. Hemanta Kumar Sarma Selected pieces: ‘Are dantal hatir mahut re’. ‘Guru moke daya nacariba’. ‘Bihugit’ : Verses 1-20. Unit– II 16 Bargit: Recommended Text: Bargit: Ed. Bap Chandra Mahanta Selected pieces: ‘Narayana kahe bhakati karo tera’: Shankardeva. ‘Bolahu rama namese mukuti nidana’: Shankardeva. ‘Aba sakhi pekhu madana gopala’: Madhavdeva. ‘Parabhate sumaru govinda hrishikesha’: Madhavdeva. Kirtan: Shankardeva. Selected piece: ‘Sisu Lila’. Namghosa: Madhavdeva. Selected pieces: Verses 1-20 ‘Kakuti Ghosa’. Asvakarna Badha: Ram Saraswati. Unit– III 16 Romantik Poetry: Recommended Text: Sancayan: Ed. Maheswar Neog Selected pieces: ‘Binbaragi’: Chandrakumar Agarwala. ‘Dahikatara’: Raghunath Choudhury. ‘Mai Biplabi Mai Tandavi’: Ambikagiri Raychoudhury. ‘Asarthak’: Devakanta Barua. Unit– IV 16 Modern Poetry: Recommended Text: Sancayan: Ed. Maheswar Neog. Selected pieces: ‘Poharatkai Endhar Bhal’: Hem Barua. ‘Iyat Nadi Acil’: Navakanta Barua. ‘Man Kuwali Samay’: Ajit Barua. ‘Marmantik’: Nirmal Prabha Bordoloi. ‘Topanito Teo Mok Khedi Phuricil’: Nilmoni Phukan. ‘Uttar Purus’: Harekrishna Deka. Reference Books: Aspects of Early Assamese Literature: Ed. Banikanta Kakati. Caryagit-Kos: Ed Nilratan Sen. Purani Asamiya Sahitya: Banikanta Kakati. Asamiya Kahini Kabyar Prabah: Satyendra Nath Sarma. Sahitya: Romantic Aru Adhunik: Upendra Nath Sarma. Asamar Vaisnav Sahitya Aru Darshan: Anima Dutta. Goalpariya Lokagiti Sancayan: Ed. Birendra Nath Dutta. Asamiya Kabitar Kahini: Bhabananda Dutta. Kabitar Katha : Nalinidhar Bhattacharyya. Adhunik Asamiya Kabita : Chandra Kataki. Natun Kabita Aru Prakriti : Nirmalprabha Bordoloi. Srijan Aru Manan: Imdad Ullah. Sahityar Satya: Hiren Gohain. Biswayatan: Hiren Gohain. Sagartalir Sangkha (‘Preface’): Ed. Hiren Gohain. Sampurna Kabita (‘Nilmoni Phukanar Kabita’ by Harekrishna Deka: Nilmoni Phukan. Asamiya Kabitar Prabah (Vol – I): Kabin Phukan. Asamiya Kabita: Karabi Deka Hazarika. Jowa Shatikar Kabita: Asamiya Navanyasi Sahityar Parampara: Dilip Barua. Asamiya Kabita: Rupantarar Parba: Bhaben Baruah. Romantic Kabita Aru Kabya Bicar: Basanta Sarma. Adhunik Asamiya Kabitat Pratik Aru Citrakalpa: Lopa Deka Baruah. Adhunik Asamiya Kabita: Kamaluddin Ahmed. Darangi Lokagit Sangrah: Ed. Kanak Chandra Saharia. Goalporia Loka Sahityat Dristipat: Dwijen Nath. COURSE 1-03 CULTURAL HISTORY OF ASSAM Full Marks: 64 Unit– I 16 Definition, Classification and Scopes of culture with special reference to folklore. Unit– II 16 Castes and Communities of Assam and their contribution to Assamese culture. Unit– III 16 Traditional Beliefs and Practices, Religion and Religious Institutions: Temples, Shrines, Sattra, Namghar, Pir-dargah. Fair and festivals, Traditional games and pastimes. Unit– IV 16 Material culture: Basketry, Cookery, Weaving, Smithy etc. Performing art forms: (Sattriya, Ojapali, Khuliya Bhauria Bharigan Bihu-Husari etc.) Reference Books: Cultural Anthropology: M. J. Herskovits. Background of Assamese Culture: Rajmohan Nath. History and Civilization of the People of Assam: P. C. Choudhury. Asamar Lokasanskriti: Birinchi Kumar Barua. Uchhabar Bhogjara: Atul Chandra Hazarika. Bihu: Springtime Festival of Assam: Prafulla Dutta Goswami. Banikanta Racanawali: Ed. Maheswar Neog. Pabitra Asam: Maheswar Neog. Asamar Lokasanskriti: Nirmalprabha Bordoloi. Asamiya Sanskriti: Ed. Hari Prasad Neog and Lila Gogoi. Sattra Sanskritir Ruprekha: Keshabananda Dev Goswami. Asamar Lok-Utshav: Pramod Chandra Bhattacharya. Asamar Sanskritik Itihas (Vol I and II): Ed. Nabin Chandra Sarma. Loka-Kalpa-Dristi: Nilmoni Phukan. Asamar Lokakala: Jugal Das. Asamiya: Sushil Sarma. Asamar Puthi-citra: Naren Kalita. Asamiya Jatir Itibritta : Asom Sahitya Sabha. Asamar Sanskritik Samiksha: Golden Jubilee Celebration, Department of Assamese, Gauhati University. Bar Asamar Barnil Sanskriti: Upen Rabha Hakacham. Asamiya Jati aru Sanskriti: Ed. Paramananda Rajbanshi. Mahatirtha Asam: Shiva Sharma. Asamar Lokasanskriti: Lokeswar Gogoi. COURSE 1-04 HISTORY OF LITERARY CRITICISM (EAST AND WEST) Full Marks: 64 Unit– I 16 Dhvani: Concept, Evolution, Application. Vakrokti: Concept, Evolution,