UNIVERSITY OF KOTA, KOTA MBS Road, Near Kabir Circle, Kota (Rajasthan)-324005 Syllabus for Ph.D. Entrance Examination Subject: Urdu Max. Marks: 50 Unit – I (a) Various Theories of origin of Urdu Language. (b) Western Hindi and its dialects namely: Braj Bhasha, Haryanvi, Punjabi and Khari Boli. (c) Arabic & Persian elements in Urdu Language. Unit – II (a) Classical genres of Urdu Poetry: Ghazal, Qasida, Marsiya, Masnavi. (b) Modern genres of Urdu Poetry and their development: Muarra Nazm, Nasri Nazm and Azad Nazm. (c) Sonnet, Geet and Doha. Unit – III (a) Development of Urdu Language and Literature in Deccan. (b) Salient features of Deccani Language and Literature. (c) Role of Quli Qutubshah, Nusrati, Wajhi, Ghawwasi and Wali in the development of Deccani Language and Literature. Unit – IV: (a) Delhi School of Poetry and its salient features. (b) Lucknow School of Poetry and its salient features. (c) Important Poets of Delhi and Lucknow School: Ghazal: Meer, Dard, Atish, Nasikh, Ghalib and Momin. Qasida: Sauda, Zauq and Muneer Shikohabadi. Marsiya: Meer Anis and Mirza Dabeer. Masnavi: Meer Hasan, Daya Shankar Naseem and Mirza Shauq. (d) Development of Jadeed Nazm in Urdu. Unit – V (a) Development of Criticism and Tahqiq in Urdu. (b) Role of Rajasthan’s Urdu Poets in freedom movement. (c) Rhetorics. Unit– VI Various kinds of Urdu Prose: (a) Dastan, Novel and Drama. Page 1 of 2 (b) Short Story, Essays and Biography. (c) Khutoot Nigari, Inshaiya Tazkira Nigari and Khaka Nigari. Unit – VII Urdu Prose in Northern India: (a) Fort William College. (b) Delhi College. (c) Aligarh Movement. Unit– VIII Socio-reformative aspect of Urdu Literature: (a) 1857, Urdu Literature and Journalism. (b) Role of Urdu Poetry in Freedom Movements. (c) Progressive Movement. Unit– IX Urdu Prose - Fictions: (a) Dastan (1) Bagh-o-Bahar by Meer Amman (2) Fasanai Ajaib by Rajab Ali Baig Suroor (b) Novel – (1) Tobatunnasooh by Nazir Ahmed. (2) Umravjan by Mirza Hadi Ruswa (3) Godan by Prem Chand (c) Short Story (1) Wardat by Prem Chand (2) Annadata by Krishna Chander (3) Manto Ke Numainda Afsane (S.H. Manto) Edited by Athar Parvez. Unit– X Urdu Prose - Non-Fictions: (a) Nairange-Khayal by M.H. Azad. (b) Intekhab-e-Mehdi Ifadi published by U.P. Urdu Academy. (c) Mazameen-e-Sir Sayed by Ale Ahmed Suroor. (d) Yadgar-e-Ghalib by Hali. (e) Ghubar-e-Khatir by Abul Kalam Azad. (f) Mazameen-e-Rasheed by Rasheed Ahmed Siddiqui. (g) Abe Gum by Mushtaq Yusufi. * * * * * Page 2 of 2 .