PATNA UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF BENGALI
SEMESTER SYLLABUS OF M.A (BENGALI)
Session-2015-17 Onwards.

There shall he sixteen papers; each of 100 marks Eight papers will he in part I
and eight papers will be in part-II. Each part will be divided in two semesters.
The distribution of marks will be as follows:-
Written examination - 70 marks
Time allowed - 3 hrs
Syllabus for each paper has to be divided into five units. The
question pattern will be as follows:-
Part- A
Ten qualities (No choice) – 10 x 2 =20 marks
Two questions from each unit.
Part-B
Five questions 4 x 2 =20
One question from each unit, four to be answered.
Part-C
Five questions 4 x 10 = 40
One question from each unit, four to be answerd.
Internal Assessment 30 marks
Two tests 2X71/2 15 marks
Seminar/Quiz 2 marks
Assignment 5 marks
Regularity and Behavior 5 marks
Regularity and Behaviour – 5 marks

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FIRST SEMESTER

Paper- 10/- History of Bengali Literature (Beginning to 1800 A.D.)

1st Unit:- Prachin o Adi Madhyayug- Charyapad, Sri Krishna Kirtan etc.
2nd Unit:- Mangal Kavya
Manasa Mangal, Chandi Mangal, Dharma Mangal, Shibayan,
Annada mangal + other Mangal Kavyas.
3rd Unit:- Anubad Sahitya
Ramayan, Mahabharat, Bhagawat etc.
4th Unit:- Vaishnav Sahitya
Prak- Chaitanya, Chaitanya, Chaitanyottar Vaishanav Padavali O
Jiboni Sahiya.
5th Unit:- Chaitanyottar Bangla Sahitya
Arakanraj- Sabhar Sahitya, Nath Sahitya Mainonsingh Gutika
Reference Books:
1. Bangal Sahityer Itihas (1-4 vols)- Sukumar Sen.
2. Bangla Sahityer Itibritta (1-7 vols)- Asit Kumar Bandyopadhya.
3. Bangla Sahityer Itikatha (1-2 vols)- Bhudev Choudhary.
4. Bangla Sahityer Bikasher Dhara- Sree Kr Bandyopadhayaya.
5. Bangla Sahityer Ruprekha (1-2 vols)- Gopal Haldar.

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History of Bengali Language
1st Unit:- Bhasha, Upabhasha, Apabhasha, Mishrabhasha, Aparthabhasha,
Kritrimbhasha, Sansritbhasha, Apashabda, Itar-o- Khandito Shabdo.
2nd Unit:- Prithibir Bhasha Bangsha, Indo- Europian Bhasha Samuha Kotum o
Satam Bhasha gucchha.
3rd Unit:- Prachin Bharatiya Aryabhasha.
4th Unit:- Madhya Bharatiya Aryabhasha.
5th Unit:- Nabya Bharatiya Aryabhasha.

Reference Books:-
1. Bhashar Itibrita- Sukumar Sen
2. Bangla Bhashatattwer Bhumika- S.K. Chattopadhayaya.
3. Bangla Bhashatattwer Itihas- Krishnapada Goswani.
4. Bhasha Jigyaysa- Shishir Kumar Das
5. Sadharan Bhasaha Bigyan O Bangla Bhasha- Rameshwar Shaw.

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Prachin O Adimadhya Yuger Bangla Sahitya
1st Unit:- Bangla Sahityer Adi nidarshan Charyapads Tantric Boudhya Sahitya
2nd Unit:- Sri Krishna Kirtan Kabye Sanskrita Sahilyer Prabhab.
3rd Unit:- Paroborti Bangla Sahitya Charyapad ebam Shrikrishna Kirtaner
Prabhav
4th Unit:- Charyapada- Mulpath ebam questions,
Padas- 1,5,6,7,8,10,14,28,29,42
5th Unit:- Shree Krishna Kiran- Mulpath ebam Qus Radhabirha Khanda only.

Text Book:
(1) Charyagiti Padavli- ed. By Sukumar Sen.
(2) Charyagiti Kosh- Ed. By Niratan
(3) Charyagitir Bhumika- Ed by Janhabi Kumar Chakraborty.
(4) Charyagiti Pari Krama- Ed. Nirmal Das
(5) Baduchandidaser Shree Krishna Kirtan Samgrha Ed. By Amitra
Sudan Bhattacharya.
(6) Radha Biraha- Ed. By C.R. Lala
(7) Shree Krishna Kritan- Krishnapada goswami

Note:
Any book for Charyagiti and Shree Krishna Kirtan.

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Kavya
Bangla Kavye Nabayuger Suehona.
1st Unit:- Mahakavya ebam Megnad Bodh Kavya.
2nd Unit:- Giti Kavita ebam Saradamaugal
3rd Unit:- Meghnadbadh Kavya- Mulpath O prashna
4th Unit:- Saradamangal- Mulpath O Prashma
5th Unit:- Annadamangal- mulpath O Prashma
Text Books:-
1. Meghnadbodh Kavya- Michd Madhusudan (Frm 1st to 6th Sarga)
2. Saradamangal- Biharilal Chakravorty.
3. Annadamangal- Bharat Chandra (Only 1st Part).

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 Second Semester
Paper- 201- Upanyas

1st Unit:- Samajik Upanyas ebam Krishna Kanter will.

2nd Unit:- Bangla upanayase janajiboner Katha: Harsulibanker Upakatha O
Ganga.
3rd Unit:- Krishnakanter will- Mulpatha O Prashna.
4th Unit:- Hansulibanker Upakatha – Mulpath O Prashna.
5th Unit:- Ganga- Mulkpath O Prasma.

Text Books:
1. Krishnakanter will- Bankim Chandra Chhattopadhyaya.
2. Hansulibaker Upakatha- Tarashankar Bandyopadhyaya.
3. Ganga- Samaresh Basu.

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 Paper – 202 – Natak
1st Unit:- Unabingsha Satabdir Nataker Samajik, Pouranik o Rajmitik
Prekshapot.
2nd Unit:- Natyakarder Rachany Semasamayik Yug Prabhab.
3rd Unit:- Nildarpam- Mulpatn O Prashra
4th Unit:- Jana- Mulpath O Prashma
5th Unit:- Shajahan- Mulpath O Prashma

Text Books
1. NILDARPAN- Dinabandhu Mitra
2. JANA- Girish Chandra Ghosh
3. SHAJAHAN- Diwjendra Lal Ray

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Rabindra Sahitya

1st Unit:- Rabindra Nath ebam Bangla Sahitya

2nd Unit:- Sheshsaptak- Mulpath O Prashra only-
1,2,3,4,7,8,11,14,20,21,22,24,25,26,32,33,39,40,43,44,46
3rd Unit:- Ghare Bairey Mulpath O Prashna
4th Unit:- Raktakarabi- Mulpath O Prashna
5th Unit:- Teensangi- Mulpath O Prashma

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Bihar O Jharkhand or Bangla Sahitya

1st Unit:- Bangla Upanyaser Avinab Technique O tate- Bazare.

2nd Unit:- Swadhinata andolon O Jagori, Adibasi andolon O Aranyak
3rd Unit:- Hate Bazare Mulpaath O Prashna
4th Unit:- Jagori- Mulpath O Prashna.
5th Unit:- Aranyer Adhikar- Mulpath O Prashna.

Text Books
1. Hate Bazae- Banaphool
2. Jagori- Satinath Bhaduri
3. Aranyer Adhikar- Mahashewta Devi.

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 Third semester
Paper- 301
(Sahityer Itihas 1801-1950)

1st Unit:- Bangla gadyer unmesh o bikash

2nd Unit:- Natak
3rd Unit:- Kavya
4th Unit:- Katha Sahitya
5th Unit:- Rabindra Yug ebam paraborty Bangla Sahitya.

Reference Books-
1. Bangla Sahitya Gadya- Sukumar Sen
2. Bangla sahityer Bikasher Dhara- Sri Kumar Banerjee.
3. Bangla Sahityer Itikatha (3rd +4th vol) Bhudev Choudhari
4. Uabingsho Shatabdir Prathamardha O Bangla Sahitya-Asit Kumar
Bandyopadhyaya.
5. Bangla Sahityer Ruprekha (Vol-2)- Gopal Malder.

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Bhasha Tattwa

1st Unit:- Bangla Bhashar Janmo, Prachin, Madhya O Adhunik Banglar

Kahirnay ebam baistya, sadhu O chalet Bhasha Adhiunik Banglar
upadhasha, Bangla Bhashayay Drabir O otstrik gosttir Prabhab,
lipi.
2nd Unit:- Bangla Shabdabhandar, Sabdartha Paribartaner Dhrara, Shabtartha
Tattwa.
3rd Unit:- Bangla Swaradhawani Shrenibibhag, Moulik Swaradhwani, Jougik
Swaradwani, Bangla Bayanjan dhwanir Shreni Bibhag.
4th Unit:- Dhwani Paribartaner Bibhinna Prakriya. (Apinihiti, Avisrutt,
Apasruti, Swarsangali, sambhawan etc.)
5th Unit:- Karak Bibhakti, Sarbanama, Korma Bhaubaeehga, Kridana Kal,
Asamapika Kriya.

Reference Books-
1. Bhashar Itibritta- Sukumar Sen
2. Bangla Bhasha Tattwer Itihas- Krishnapada Gosnimi.
3. O.D.B.L (1 to 4th vol) S.K. Chatterjee
4. Bhasha Jigansha- Shishir Kumar Das
5. Sadharna Bhasha Bigyam O Bangla Bhasha-Rameshwar Shwa.

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Madhya yuger Bangla Sahitya

1st Unit:- Madhya yuger Bangla Sahityer bibhinna dik- Mangalkavya,

Padavali, gibanikavys.
2nd Unit:- samajik Prekshapate Mukundra Chakravarti Chandimangal-
Mulpath O Prashma.
3rd Unit:- Chaitanya Jiboni rupe Chaitanya Charitamriter Mulyan- Mulpath O
Prashna
4th Unit:- Panchshato Batsarer padavbali Pades-
1,4,7,10,11,15,24,66,73,102,104,119,123,125,132,133,135
5th Unit:- Vaisnab padavalir bibhinna Paryaya

Text Book
1. Chandimangal- Mukuda Chakraborty (AKhetik Khando)
2. Sree Sree Chaitanya Charitanrita- Krisha deshabiria- Mdhy lila (4th to 8th
songs)
3. Panchshato Batsovrer Padavali- Ed. By Biman Bikari Majumdar.
4. Vaishanbpada Samput- Ed. By Niranjan Chakraborty and C.R. Laha.

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Modern Bengali Poetry

1st Unit:- Modern Bengali Poetry after Rabindranath.

2nd Unit:- Buddhadev Basur Kabita- Mulpath + Prashume
3rd Unit:- Jibanananda Daser Kabita- Mulpath + Prashume
4th Unit:- Sudindranath Dutter Kabita- Mulpath + Prashume
5th Unit:- Bishnu Dey Kabita- Mulpath + Prashume.

Text Book
1. Buddhadev Basur Shrestha Kabita- Bandir Bandana, Aar Kicchu Nahi
Sadh, Chiklkay Sakal, Kankabati, Rabindranath Prati.
2. Jibaanananda Daser Shreshtha Kabita- Pyramid, Banglar Mukh Arni
Dekhiyachi, Aabar Asibo phire, Banalata Sen, Nagna Nirijan Hath.
3. Sudhindanath Duttor- Shreshtha Kavita Archestra, Bhabitalya, Shaswati,
Utpakhi, punarjanana
4. Bihsnu Deyr Shershtha Kavita- Tappa- Thumri, Ghorsowar, Pancheshe
Baishauh urbashi, Smriti- Satta- Bhabisat.

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Foruth Semester
Adlaunix Chhobegalpo

1st Unit:- Parabarti Chhotogalper Itihas O Baisisthya

2nd Unit:- Biharer Bangla Chhoto Galopkar Parashurnam, Subodhghosh O
banaphol.
3rd Unit:- Gaddalika- Nirbachito galper Alochana O prashma.
4th Unit:- Shreshtha Galpo- Subodh Ghosh Nirbachita galper Alochona O
Prashma.
5th Unit:- Shrestha Galpo- Banaphool- Nirbachita galper Alochona O
Prashma.

Text Book
1. Gaddalika- Parshuram- Galpo- Sree Sree Siddheswari Limited, Lambo
Karuo, Chikitsa Sanka, Bhushundir Mathe.
2. Subodh Ghosher Shrestha Galpo- Galpo Sundaram, Ajantrik,
Gotrantar, Parashuramer Kuthear, Barbadhu.
3. Banaphoolr Shrestha Galpo- Budhni, Tilottomo, Tajmahal, Arjum
Mandal, Amala Nimgach.
4. Buddhalaw Bush- Sanga: N: Sangata Rabindra Nasto Tuavur, Kavi
sudhindranath Dulth, Ramayan, Bengla Shisha Sahily at Adda.

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Prabandha

1st Unit:- Bangla Prabandha Sahityer Ithihas.

2nd Unit:- Bihittha Prabandha- Nirbachito Prabondheir Alochona o Prashuna.
3rd Unit:- Jigyansa- Nirbachito Prabanaher Alochona O Prashna.
4th Unit:- Prabandha Sangraha- Nirbaehito Prabandher aochona o Prashna.
5th Unit:- Buddhadev Basur Prabandha- Nirbachilo Prabandher alochona
Prashma.

Text Book
1. Bibidha Pradanaha- Bankem Chandra. Pradhpnath, Geetikavya,
Gilikavya, Bangadesher Krishak, uttarcharit.
2. Prabandha Sangha- Bharatbarsher Alkya, Purba o Pasdin, Amor O
Tomra, Kheyal Wats, Baslutntrala Bastutantration Baslu Ki.
3. Jiganaye- Atiprakrit 1st Praslab Atmar Akinashita, Sumb na Dhuuko,
Varrna Tattwor, Vigyane Pulufo Puya.
4. Buddhava Bosh- Sanga: Nil Sangata Rabindra Nasto Tuavur, Kavi
Sudhindranath Dulth, Ramayan, Bangla Shisha Sahily, Adda.

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Special paper
Group A- Natak

1st Unit:- Adhunik Bangal Nalaker Alochana.

2nd Unit:- Gananatya Andolon Ebam Nabanna.
3rd Unit:- Bangla Sahitya Myth ebon Tapaswi O Tarangni
4th Unit:- Udvat Natak O Evam Indrait
5th Unit:- Ekanka nataker Itihas O ekanka Sanehayan

Text Book
1. Nabanana- Bijan Bhattacharya
2. Ekanka Sanchyan- Edliy Ajit Kumar Ghosh and Sadhna Bhattachray.
Pieces- Devi, Ujan Jatra, EkliRatri, Ek Sandhyaye.
3. Tapswi O Tarangini- Buddhadev Basu
4. Ebam Indrajet- Badal Sarkar.

Group – B- Rabindra Sahitya

1st Unit:- Jugjalilata ebam Rabindranath. Rabindra Manaser Bichitra Prakash
2nd Unit:- Sankelik Natan Ebam Muktodhara
3rd Unit:- Bela Shesher Gan- Purabi
4th Unit:- Samasamyik Juger Pralifaln: Kalantar
5th Unit:- Manastattwik Uparyas: Jogajog
Text Books:-
1. Muktadhara
2. Jogajog
3. Kalantar Pieces- Kalandar Lokit, Sankli Puja, Sabhyater Sankat.
4. Purapi- Poems- Purabi, Malirdak, Lilasanjini, Ahoban, Tapobhanga,
Bakulbaner Pakhi, Panehishe Baishak,

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Katha Sahitya
(Upnyas O Chhotogalpo)

1st Unit:- Bishwaajaninata O Gora

2nd Unit:- Samaj Samasya O Charitrahin
3rd Unit:- Jibikabhittik upanyas O Padma Nadir Majhi
4th Unit:- Adhunik Banagla Chhtogalper Itihas
5th Unit:- Pabindra Parabarti Bangla Chhtogalper Tin Dishari- Narendranth
Mitra, Jyotirindra Nandi O Orafulla Roy

Text Book
1. Gora- Rabindranath Tagore
2. Padma Nadir Majhi- Manik Bandyopadhayaya.
3. Padma Nadir Majhi- Manik Bandyopadhayaya
4. Prafulla Royer Shreshta Galpo- Prafulla Roya Pieces- Manush,
Nishigandha, Saotaharia, Ehli Shabder Mane, Charidikey Kuashay
5. Nirbachito Galpo- Tyolirindra Nandi, Pieces- Nadio Nari, Aamudrea,
Bandhu Palui, Girgili, Shawlad.
6. Golpomala (vol-1)- Narendra Mitra Pieces- Mahashewata, Chor,
Awalaronika, Palanka.

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(Sahitya Tattwa)

1st Unit:- Greek Tragedy: Udbhav o Bikash

2nd Unit:- Greek Comedy: Udhar O Bikash
3rd Unit:- Prochya O Paschotya Bhabonay Mahakavyer Swarup.
4th Unit:- Kavya Tigyansaya Sahityer Swarup: Dhawni, Ras, Katha.
5th Unit:- Sahityer Pathe- Pieces- Aahity, tathya O Satya, Sahitya Nabtwa,
Sahityer Tatparya, Sahitya Bichar

Text Book
1. Poetics- Aristole ed by Sadhan Bhattacharya.
2. Kavyagignas- Atul Gupta.
3. Sahityer Pathe- Rabindrantha Thakur.

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