Note :-

1. All questions carry equal marks.
2. There will be Negative Marking.
3. Medium of Competitive Exam: Bilingual in English & Hindi.

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Syllabus : Urdu -I

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1. Unit - I
   1. Various Theories of origin of Urdu Language.
   2. Western Hindi and its dialects namely: Braj Bhasha, Haryanvi, Punjabi and Khari Boli.
   3. Arabic & Persian elements in Urdu Language.

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2. Unit - II
   1. Classical genres of Urdu Poetry: Ghazal, Qasida, Marsiya, Masnavi.
   2. Modern genres of Urdu Poetry and their development: Muarra Nazm, Nasri Nazm and Azad Nazm.
   3. Sonnet, Geet and Doha.

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3. Unit - III
   1. Development of Urdu Language and Literature in Deccan.
   2. Salient features of Deccani Language and Literature.
   3. Role of Quli Qutubshah, Nusrati, Wajhi, Ghawwasi and Wali in the development of Deccani Language and Literature.

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4. Unit – IV:
   1. Delhi School of Poetry and its salient features.
   2. Lucknow School of Poetry and its salient features.
   3. Important Poets of Delhi and Lucknow School:
      1. Ghazal: Meer, Dard, Atish, Nasikh, Ghalib and Momin.
      2. Qasida: Sauda, Zauq and Muneer Shikohabadi.
      3. Marsiya: Meer Anis and Mirza Dabeer.
      4. Masnavi: Meer Hasan, Daya Shankar Naseem and Mirza Shauq.
   4. Development of Jadeed Nazm in Urdu.

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5. Unit - V
   1. Development of Criticism and Tahqiq in Urdu.
   2. Role of Rajasthan's Urdu Poets in freedom movement.
   3. Rhetorics.