Bodo Literature Syllabus – UPSC

Bodo Literature Syllabus: Paper-1

Section A- History of Bodo Language and Literature

• Homeland, language family, its present status and its mutual contact with the Assamese.
• Phonemes: Vowel and Consonant Phonemes and Tones.
• Morphology: Gender, Case & Case endings, Plural suffix, Definitives, Verbal suffix.
• Vocabulary and its sources.
• Syntax: Types of sentences, Word Order.
• History of Scripts used in writing Bodo Language since inception.

Section B- History of Bodo Literature

• General introduction of Bodo folk literature.
• Contribution of the Missionaries.
• Periodization of Bodo Literature.
• Critical analysis of different genres (Poetry, Novel, Short Story, and Drama.
• Translation Literature.

Bodo Literature Syllabus: Paper-2

Section A

• Khonthai-Methai (Edited by Madaram Brahma & Rupnath Brahma).
• Hathorkhi-Hala (Edited by Pramod Chandra Brahma).
• Boroni Gudi Sibsa Arw Aroz : Madaram Brahma.
• Ra j a Ni l amb a r : Dwa r e n d r a Na t h Basumatary.
• Bibar (Prose section)

Section B

• Gibi Bithai (Aida Nwi): Bihuram Boro
• Radab: Samar Brahma Chaudhury
• Okhrang Gongse Nangou: Brajendra Kumar Brahma
• Baisagu Arw Harimu: Laksheswar Brahma
• Gwdan Boro: Manoranjan Lahary
• Jujaini Or: Chittaranjan Muchahary
• Mwihoor: Dharanidhar Wary
• Hor Badi Khwmsi: Kamal Kumar Brahma
• Jaolia Dewan: Mangal Singh Hozowary
• Hagra Guduni Mwi: Nilkamal Brahma