FACULTY OF ARTS AND FINE ARTS Syllabus for the M. A. (Urdu, Persian & Arabic) (From June 1994) University of Pune Price : Rs. 10/- M. A. (Urdu, Persian and Arabic) / 2 University of Pune Syllabus for M. A. Urdu, Persian and Arabic (For Year 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97) M.A. (Urdu) PART-I Paper I : (General) Modern Prose & Poetry texts. (Subordinate) Modern Prose text : (1) Gubar-e-Khatir or Abdul Kalam Azad. (2) Ashufta Bayani Meri by Rashid Ah. Siddiqui. Modern Poetry text : (1) Bal-e-Jibril by Dr. Iqbal (Except Rubai) (2) Mishal-e-Jaan by Majrooh Sultanpuri (A) Portion for the Term End Examination : Modern Prose texts : (1) Gubar-e-Khatir (2) Ashufta Bayani Meri *Pattern of Question Paper : Duration : 3 Hrs, Marks : 60, No. of Qs. 4 1. Two critical Questions - one on each author or the text (with internal choice). 2. Two Questions on the contents of the texts, one question on each text (with internal choice). 3. All Questions carry equal Marks. (B) Portion for the Annual Examination : Both Sections i. e. (A) and (B) as mentioned under Paper I. M. A. (Urdu, Persian and Arabic) / 3 Pattern of Question paper : Duration : 3 Hrs., Marks : 80, No. of Qs. 5 1. One Question on the Author or Texts of (a) with internal choice. 15 marks 2. One critical Question on the poet or the poetry text (Bal-e-Jibril) 15 marks 3. One critical Question on the poet or the poetry text (Mishal-e-Jaan) 15 marks 4. Short notes on the text of Section (a) and (b) 15 marks 5. Explanation of couplets from the Poetry Texts. 20 marks ———— 80 marks Paper II : Form of Literature and Classical Prose and Poetry 1. Form of literature. The form prescribed is "Afsana". 2. Urdu literature (Prose and Poetry) upto 1857. Texts (1) Sab Rus by Mulla Wajhi. (2) Khowab-O-Khyal by Meer Asar. (A) Portion for the Term End Examination: Form of Literature. The form prescribed is Drama. Pattern of Question Paper : Duration : 2 Hrs. Marks : 60, No. of Qs. 4 (1) In all eight (8) questions should be asked. (2) Only four (4) questions should be attempted. (3) All questions carry equal marks. M. A. (Urdu, Persian and Arabic) / 4 (B) Portion for the Annual Examination : Both Sections i.e. (A) and (B) be mentioned under Paper II Pattern of Question Paper : Duration : 3 Hrs. Marks : 80, No. of Qs.:5 (1) One question on Drama (with internal choice) (2) One critical question on the author or the text (with internal choice) (3) One critical question on the poet or the poetry text (with internal choice) (4) General notes on Drama. (5) One question on the contents of either of the text or both (with internal choice) (6) All questions carry equal marks. Paper III : Essay, Rhetorics, Prosody and Philology. 1. (a) Essay (Literary topics and General topics) (b) Rhetorics (c) Prosody 2. Philology. (A) Portion for the Term End Examination : (a) Essay (Literary topics) (b) Rhetorics (c) Prosody. Pattern of Question Paper : Duration : 3 Hrs. Marks.: 60. No. of Qs. : 3. (1) An Essay (General topics) (2) Rhetorics (3) Scansion of three couplets. M. A. (Urdu, Persian and Arabic) / 5 (B) Portion for the Annual Examination : Both Sections, i.e. (A) and (B) as mentioned under Paper III. Pattern of Question Paper : Duration : 3 Hrs. Marks : 80, No. of Qs. 5 (1) An Essay. (2) Four questions on Philology with internal choice be asked. Paper IV : -Special study of a Prose writer and a poet. (1) Special study of a prose writer : Prem Chand (2) Special study of a poet : Josh Malihabadi (A) Portion for the Term End Examination : (1) Special study of a Prose-writer : Prem Chand. Pattern of Question Paper : Duration : 3 Hrs., Marks: 60, No. of Qs. : 4. (1) Eight questions should be asked. (2) Only four questions to be attempted. (3) All questions carry equal marks. (B) Portion for the Annual Examination : Both Sections i.e. (A) and (B) as given under Paper IV Pattern of Question Paper : Duration : 3 Hrs., Marks : 80, No. of Qs. : 5. (1) Two questions with sufficient internal choice be asked on Section (A) AND (2) Three questions with sufficient internal choice be asked on Section (B) M. A. (Urdu, Persian and Arabic) / 6 M.A. (Urdu) PART II Paper V : (Genral) Medieval Prose and Poetry texts : (Subordinate) *Medieval Prose Texts : (1) Muqadma-e-Sher-o-Shairi by Altaf Hussain Hali (2) Ab-e-Hayat by Md. Hussain Azad. Medieval Poetry Texts : (1) Sehrul Bayan : Meer Hasan (2) Diwan-e-Ghalib : Radeef "NOON" (A) Portion for the Term End Examination : Medieval Prose Texts : (1) Muqadma-e-Sher-o-Shairi (2) Ab-e-Hayat Pattern of Question Paper : Duration : 3 Hrs., Marks : 60, No. of Qs. : 4. (1) Two questions with sufficient option be asked on Muqadms-e-Sher-o-Shairi. (2) Two questions with internal choice be set on Ab-e-Hayat. (B) Portion for the Annual Examination : Both Sections i.e. as mentioned under Paper V. Pattern of Question Paper : Duration : 3 Hrs., Marks :80, No. of Qs : 5. (1) A question on (A) (with internal choice) 15 marks (2) A critical question on the poet and his poetry (with internal choice) 15 marks (3) A critical question on Sehrul Bayan (with internal choice) M. A. (Urdu, Persian and Arabic) / 7 (4) Short notes on the texts of (A) Sehrul Bayan and (B) Diwan-e-Ghalib. 15 marks (5) Explanation of couplets/verses from both poetry texts. 20 marks ———— 80 marks Paper VI : History of Urdu Literature upto 1980. 1. History of Urdu Literature upto 1857. 2. History of Urdu Literature from 1857 to 1980. (A) Portion for the Term End Examination : 1. Social and Political condition of the period 2. Development of Poetical forms : (a) Ghazal (Poets : Wali and Meer) (b) Mathnavi (Poets : Siraj and Naseem) (c) Development of prose form Dastan and Khaka Nigari. (d) Prose writer Mir Aman, Rajab Ali Beg. Shahid Ah. Dehelvi and Ab. Haque. (B) Portion for the Annual Examination : 1. Social and political condition of the period. 2. Development of poetical forms (1) Nazm (2) Rubai Poets of Nazm—Chakbast and Faiz. Poets of Rubai—Firaq and Amjad. 3. Development of Prose from Novel, Afsana, Khutoot Nigari Writers : Qurat-ul-Ain Haider (Novel) Rajendra Singh Bedi (Afsana) Saftya Akhtar (Khotoot Nigari) M. A. (Urdu, Persian and Arabic) / 8 4. Literary Movement : (a) Aligarh Tahrik (b) Taraqqi Pasand Tahrik (c) Jadidiyat (A) Portion for the Term End Examination : History of Urdu Literature upto 1857. Pattern of Question Paper : Duration : 3 Hrs., Marks : 60. No. of Qs. 4. (1) In all eight (8) questions may be asked. (2) Only four questions should be attempted. (3) All questions carry equal marks. (B) Portion for the Annual Examination : Both the sections as mentioned under Paper VI. Pattern of Question Paper : Duration : 3 Hrs. Marks : 60, No. of Qs. 5. (1) Four questions be asked from Section A of which only two questions be attempted. (2) Six questions be asked from Section B of which only three questions be attempted. (3) All questions carry equal marks. Paper VII : Principles and History of Literary Criticism 1. Principles of Literary Criticism. 2. History of Urdu Literary Criticism. (A) Portion for the Term End Examination : Pattern of Question Paper : Duation : 3 Hrs., Marks : 60, No. of Qs.:4 (1) Eight (8) questions should be asked. (2) Only four questions be attempted. (3) All questions carry equal marks. M. A. (Urdu, Persian and Arabic) / 9 (B) Portion for the Annual Examination : Both Sections as mentioned under Paper VIII. (1) Four questions be asked from Section A of which only two questions be attempted. (2) Six questions be asked from Section B of which three be attempted. (3) All questions carry equal marks. Paper VIII :Critical Study of Deccani Literature. 1. Critical Study of Deccani Ghazal. 2. Critical Study of Deccani Masnavi. (A) Portion for the Term End Examination : Critical Study of Deccani Literature : (a) Form : Ghazal (b) Poets : Quli Qutub Shah, Wali, Seraj. (for detailed study) Feroz, Ahmed, shahi, Wajhim, Nusrati, ghauwasi (for non- detailed study). Pattern of Question Paper : Duration : 3 Hrs., Marks : 60, No. of Qs. 4. (1) Eight (8) questions be asked. (2) At least one question should be asked on each of the three poets prescribed for detailed study. (3) Four questions be attempted. (4) All questions Carry equal marks. (B) Portion for the Annual Examination : Both the Sections i.e. (A) and (B) as mentioned under Paper VIII. M. A. (Urdu, Persian and Arabic) / 10 Pattern of Question Paper : (1) Four questions be asked from Section A of which two questions be attempted. (2) Six questions be asked from Section B of which three questions be attempted. (3) All questions carry equal marks. N. B. : Students offering Urdu at Subordinate (General) level will have to offer Paper I and V. M. A. (Urdu, Persian and Arabic) / 11 M.A. (Persian) PART I Those offering Persian as a Subordinate (General) subject should have to offer Paper - I (M.A. Part-I) and Paper-II (M.A. Part-II). Paper I : Classical Prose and Poetry Texts : (Subordinate) (1) Gulistan-e-Sadi ( Chapter-I and III) (2) Anware-e-Suheli (Chapter-II) Classical Poetry Texts : (1) Qasida-e-Qaani (Qasidas 2, 5, 6, 8, 15) edited by Sharifuddin. (2) Diwan-e-Hafiz (Radeef 'Meem' First 40 Ghazals) (Edited by Qazi Sajjad Hussain). (A) Portion for the Term End Examination : Classical Prose Texts : (1) Gulistan-e-Sadi (Chapter I and III) (2) Anware-e-Suheli (Chapter II) Pattern of Question Paper : Duration : 2 Hrs., Marks : 60.