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Assignment (In Lieu of First Unit Test, 2020) Persian (Honours) (3Rd Semester) Course No Assignment (In lieu of First Unit Test, 2020) Persian (Honours) (3rd Semester) Course no. PERCC 302T ------------------------------------------------------------------ Answer the following questions (any one) 20 1. Write a note on the development of modern persian poetry. .چرخ ای Write the substance of the poetry .2 3. Write the contribution of Md. Taqi Bahar to the modern Persian poetry. 4. Write the life and works of Khanam Parvin Etesami. 5. Assess the contribution of Iroj Mirza to the modern Persian poetry. Assignment (In lieu of First Unit Test, 2020) Persian (Pass) (1st Semester) Course no. PERPDSE 101T ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Answer the following question (any one) 20 1. Write the cardinal numbers from 1 to 50 in Persian. 2. Write the ordinal numbers from 1 to 50 in Persian. 3. Write the name of Iranian months in Persian. مصدر Conjugate the following .4 . معروف مطلق ماضی در را کردن مصدر .1 معروف قریب ماضی در را دیدن مصدر .2 Assignment (In lieu of First Unit Test, 2020) Persian (Honours) (1st Semester) Course no. PERHCC 101T ---------------------------------------------------------------- Answer the following question (any one) 20 1. Write the cardinal numbers from 1 to 50 in Persian. 2. Write the ordinal numbers from 1 to 50 in Persian. 3. Write the name of Iranian months in Persian. مصدر Conjugate the following .4 . معروف مطلق ماضی در را کردن مصدر .1 معروف قریب ماضی در را دیدن مصدر .2 Assignment (In lieu of First Unit Test, 2020) Persian (Honours) (1st Semester) Course no. PERCC 102T ------------------------------------------------------------------ Answer the following question (any one) 20 1. Write the historical backgroun of Pre-Islamic Persian literature . 2. Write a note on the book of `Avesta´. 3. Write a note on the development of 4. Assess the role of Sultan Mahmud as a patron of Persian language and literature. 5. Evaluate Raudaki Samarqandi as a father of Persian poetry. Assignment (In lieu of First Unit Test, 2020) Persian (Honours) (3rd Semester) Course no. PERCC 303T ------------------------------------------------------------------ Answer the following question (any one) 20 1. Write a note on the development of classical Persian prose writing during the Seljuq period. 2. Evaluate the value of the book Siyasat Nama. 3. Write the life and works of Imam Ghazzali. 4. Evaluate from your views Kimiya- e- Sadat is a book of Tasauf. 5. Write a anote on the book Marzaban Nama. Assignment (In lieu of First Unit Test, 2020) Persian ( Honourse) (5th Semester) Course no. PERHCC 501T ------------------------------------------------------------------ Answer the following questions (any one) 20 1. Life and works of Farid Ud Din Attar with special reference of 'Tajkirat al Auliya'. 2. Assess the contribution of Hassan Sijizi to the development of Indo-Persian ghazal writing. 3.Write a note on the contribution of sufi-saints to the development Persian literature. 4. Write a note on the Masnavi of Maulana Rumi. شدم ناﻻن جمعیتی بهر من .5 شدم حاﻻن بد و خوشحاﻻن جفت Discuss the above couplet Assignment (In lieu of First Unit Test, 2020) Persian (Honours) (5th Semestr) Course no. PERHCC 502T --------------------------------------------------------------- Answer the following questions (any one) 20 1. Assess the contribution of Sadi Shirazi to the Persian ghazal writing. 2. Write a short note on Qabus Nama of Kaikas Bin Osamghir. 3. Evaluate from your own views `Bustan´ is a ethical book of Persian literature. 4. Write a short note on the book of `Akhlak e Muhsini´. 5. Write the life and works of Mullah Hussain Waise Kashifi. Assignment (In lieu of First Unit Test, 2020) Persian (Honours) (3rd Semester) Course no. PERCC 301T ------------------------------------------------------------------ Answer the following questions (any one) 20 1. Write a note on the development of modern Persian short stories. 2. Evaluate Jamal Jadeh is the father of modern Persian short stories. .پدری خانه Write the summary of the story .3 4. Write the contribution of Md. Hijjazi to the modern Persian short stories. 5. Write the life and works of Faridun Tawallali. Assignment (In lieu of First Unit Test, 2020) Persian (Pass) (3rd Semester) Course no. PERGE 301T --------------------------------------------------------------------- Answer the following questions any one 20 1. Write a note on the development of modern Persian poetry. 2. Assess the contribution of Iraj Mirza to the modern Persian poetry. 3. Write the life and works of Khanam Parvin Etesami. 4. Discuss the feminine pioneer as reflected in the poetry of Forough Farrokzad. 5. Write the substance of the poetry` Madar´. Assignment (In lieu of First Unit Test, 2020) Persian ( Pass) (5th Semester) Course no. DSE 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Answer the following questions any noe 20 1. Write a note on the development of modern persian short stories. نبود٫ یکی بود یکی، Write a short note on the book .2 3. Assess the contribution of Md. Hijjazi to the modern persian short stories. 4. Write a note on Sadiq Chuback. 5. Write the life and work of Sadiq Hedayat. Assignment (In lieu of First Unit Test, 2020) Persian (Pass) (5th Semester) Course no. DSE -2 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Answer the following questions ( any one) 20 سعدی شیخ .1 رومی موﻻنا .2 بیهو جشن .3 عید جشن .4 هند کشور .5 Assignment (In lieu of First Unit Test, 2020) Persian ( Honourse) (5th Semester) Course no. DSE 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Answer the following questions any one 20 1. Write a note on the development of modern persian short stories. نبود٫ یکی بود یکی، Write a short note on the book .2 3. Assess the contribution of Md. Hijjazi to the modern persian short stories. 4. Write a note on Sadiq Chuback. 5. Write the life and work of Sadiq Hedayat. Assignment (In lieu of First Unit Test, 2020) Persian ( Honourse) (5th Semester) Course no. DSE -2 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Answer the following questions ( any one) 20 سعدی شیخ .1 رومی موﻻنا .2 بیهو جشن .3 عید جشن .4 هند کشور .5.
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