The Public Service Commission, West Bengal or PSCWB is the state agency authorized to conduct the Civil Services Examination for entry-level appointments to the various Civil Services of state of West Bengal in India. Here is a Detailed Syllabus for WBPSC Mains Optional Paper - Santali.
West Bengal PSC Syllabus
WBPSC Optional Paper - Santali
Paper – I
Section - A
- Topic from the History of Santali Language:
- The chronological track from Austro-Asiatic-Austric to Santali (Family tree with branches and approximate dates);
- Historical stages of Santali (Old, Middle and New) and their Linguistic features with Santali grammar (Ranor);
- Santali languages and its Dialects and their distinguishing characteristic;
- Elements of Santali Vocabulary;
- Forms of Santali literary prose (Relevant with personal relations);
- Process of Phonetic changes in Santali languages and necessity of ‘OLCHIKI’ script.
- Problems of standardization and reform of alphabet and spelling and those of transliteration and inevitability of ‘OLCHIKI’ Script. Ill effects of use of other script in writing Santali excepting ‘OLCHIKI’ script.
Section - B
- History of Santali literature:
- Periodization of Santali literature: Old and Middle Santali literature;
- Roots and reasons behind the emergence of modernity in Santali literature;
- Evolution of Santali oral literatures like ‘Binti’, ‘Bankher’, ‘Thuti’, Serwa Sereng (Traditional songs) and the ‘Jamsimbinti’- the scripture of SARIDHARAM religion;
- Narrative and lyric trends in the nineteenth century Santali poetry;
- Development of Santali prose;
- Santali dramatic literature (Nineteenth century, Pandit Raghunath Murmu, Sadhuram Chand Murmu and Post 1946 Santali drama);
- Majhi Ramdas Tudu (Reska), Sadhuram Chand Murmu and Pandit Raghunath Murmu (Upto 1950). 6. Fiction - Major Authors : Majhi Ramdas Tudu (Reska), Sadhuram Chand Murmu, Pandit Raghunath Murmu, Paul Jujar Saren, Narayan Saren (Toresutam), Sarada Prasad Kisku (Totko Malang), Nayke Mongal Chandra Saren, Domon Sahu Samir.
Paper – II
SECTION: A
- SADHURAM CHAND ANOLMALA (A total collection of Sadhuram Chand Murmu) - April, 1997, Department of Information & Cultural Affairs, Govt. of West Bengal
- (HORKOREN MARE HAPRAM KOREYAH KATHA) Rev. L. O. Skrefsud:
- AAD KHON MANOA REAH BIBORAN - Page - 1-19
- DHARAM AAR SERWOA - Page - 203-249
- Kherwal Bansha Dharam Puthi - Rajhi Ramdas Tudu (Reska) Karmu ar kharmu reyah - Karambinti Galmarao - Page - 68-102
- Sansar Phend - A Drama by Sadhuram Chand Murmu
- Bidu Chandan - A Drama by Pandit Raghunath Murmu
- Sidu Kanu Santal Hool - A Drama by Pandit Raghunath Murmu
- The Jamsim Binti By Nayke Mongal Ch. Saren
Section - B
- Pandit Raghunath Murmu (Biography) By Ramchanda Murmu
- Santal Folk Tales (Collected) Vol-I By P. O. Bodding
10. a) SAOHEND MOHANK - A collection of selected Essays By Subodh Hansda and Debdulal Murmu
b) AYO AARANG TE OLOH - Pandit Raghunath Murmu
c) SANTARI PARSI AARSAOHET - Sarada Prasad Kisku
d) SANTARI TULAJAKHA SAOHET - Gomosta Prasad Saren
11. a) SAI SERMA RENAH ANORHE - A collection of Santali Poems of 100 year with Bengali Translation
b) NIDA YUNTA - Sarada Prasad Kisku
c) DHARAM GE SARIYA - Mondal Hembram
d) MAYAJAL - Narayan Saren (Tore Sutaru)
12. MIT GEL HOR KAHNI SALAH MIT SAI MIT KAHNI - A collection of Ten Santali Folk Tales and 101 short stories.
13. ‘Paschimbangla’ (Sadhu Ramchand Murmu Memorial Edition - Govt. of West Bengal).
14. Saotal Bidraher 150 Bochhor - ‘Paschimbanga’ special issue.
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