Rajasthan Public Service Commission

RAS Syllabus (Main): Urdu (Code No. 35)

Urdu Paper-I

Prose & Poetry

(A) Prose:

1. Bagh-o-Bahar-Meer Amman
2. Intikhab-e-Khutoot-e-Ghalib (Edited by Dr.Khaliq Anjuman)
3. Muquddam-e-Sher-o-Shairi (By Hali)
4. Umraojan Ada-Mirza Hadi Ruswa
5. Wardat-Premchand
6. Intikhab-e-Ghubhar-e-Khatir (Published by U.P.Urdu Academy)
7. Mazameenee-Rashid-Rashid Ahmed Siddique

(B) POETRY :

1. Intikhab-e-Kalam-e-Meer (Edited by Abdul Haq-Redeef Ye only)
2. Diwan-e-Ghalib (Published by Educational Book House, Aligarh- Redeef Noon only)
3. Hasrat Ki Shairi-By Dr. Yusuf Husain (Intikhab-e-Kalam only)
4. Gul-e-Nagma- By Firaq Gorakhpuri (1-20 Ghazlen)
5. Iqbal (i) Himalay
   (ii) Tasver-e-Dard
   (iii) Shoa-e-Ummed
   (iv) Khizr-e-Rah
6. Josh (i) Albeli Subh
   (ii) Badli Ka Chand
   (iii) Kisan
   (iv) Wafadaran-e-Azli Ka Payam
7. Faiz (i) Dareecha
   (ii) Mujh Se Pahli Si Mohabbat Mere Mahboob Na Mang
   (iii) Nisar Main Teri Galion Ke Ai Waten Ki Jahan
   (iv) Do Ishq
8. Anees - Namak Khwan-e-Takallum Hai Fasahat Meri.
9. Hali- Marsiya-e-Ghalib.

Urdu Paper-II

History of Urdu Literature and Rhetorics

The following topics are prescribed:

1. Urdu Zaban Ka Aghaz-o-Irtiqa.
2. Western Hindi and its Dialects: Khari Boli, Braj Bhasha & Haryanvi.
3. Dakhni Urdu-its origin and development upto 1700 AD
4. Contribution of Sufi's in the development of Urdu language.
5. Dabis tan-e-Dahli & Dabis tan-e-Lucknow.
6. Aligarh Tahreek.
7. Taraqqi Pasand Tahreek.
8. The following critics and their thoughts-
   (a) Shibli
   (b) Kalimuddin Ahmed
   (c) Ehtasham Husain
   (d) Aley Ahmed Suroor.
9. Rajasthan main Udu Shero Adab Ka Sarsari Jaiza.
10. Salient features of the following-
    (a) Poetry-Ghazal, Marsiya, Qasida, Masnavi and Nazm
    (b) Prose- Dastan, Novel, Afsana, Drama, Inshaiya.
11. Rhetorics - Tazad, Talmeeh, Husn-e-Taleel, Laff-o-Nashr, Tansiqussifat; Siyaqatul, Adab, Teshbeeb, Istiara, Tajnees, Majaz, Mubaligha, Meratunnazir.

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