Civil Service Mains Optional MANIPURI

MANIPURI

PAPER-I

(Answers must be written in Manipuri)

Section-A
Language :

a) General characteristics of Manipuri Lan-guage and history of its development; its
importance and status among the Tibeto-Burman Languages of North-East India;
recent development in the study of
Manipuri language; evolution and study of
old Manipuri script.

b) Significant features of Manipuri lan-guage :
i) Phonology-Phoneme-vowels, conso-nants juncture, tone, consonant cluster and
its occurrence, syllable-its structure, pat-tern and types.
ii) Morphology : Word-class, root and its
types; affix and its types; grammatical cat-egories-gender, number, person, case,
tense and aspects, process of compound-ing (samas and sandhi).
iii) Syntax : Word order : types of sentences,
pharse and clause structures.

Section-B
a) Literary History of Manipuri :
Early period (upto 17th century)-Social
and cultural background; Themes, diction
and style of the works.
Medieval period (18th and 19th century)-Social, religious and political background;
Themes, diction and style of the works.
Modern period-Growth of major literary
forms; change of Themes, diction and style.

b) Manipuri Folk Literature :
Legend, Folktale, Folksong, Ballad, Prov-erb and Riddle.

c) Aspects of Manipuri Culture :
Pre-Hindu Manipuri Faith; Advent of Hin-duism and the process of syncreticism.
Performing arts-Lai Haraoba, Maha Ras;
Indegenous games-Sagol Kangjei, Khong
Kangjei, Kang.

PAPER II

(Answers must be written in Manipuri)
This paper will require first hand reading
of the texts prescribed and will be designed
to test the candidate’s critical ability to as-sess them.

Section-A
Old and Medieval Manipuri Literature
(a) Old Manipuri Literature

1. O. Bhogeswar Singh (Ed.) :
Numit Kappa

2. M. Gourachandra Singh (Ed.) :
Thawanthaba Hiran

3. N. Khelchandra Singh (Ed.) :
Naothingkhong Phambal Kaba


4. M. Chandra Singh (Ed.) :
Panthoibi Khonggul
(b) Medieval Manipuri Literature :

1. M. Chandra Singh (Ed.)
: Samsok Ngamba

2. R.K.Snahal Singh (Ed.) :
Ramayana Adi Kanda

3. N. Khelchandra SIngh (Ed.) :
Dhananjoy Laibu Ningba

4. O. Bhogeswar Singh (Ed.) :
Chandrakirti Jila Changba

Section-B
Modern Manipuri Literature :

(a) Poetry and Epic :

(I) Poetry :

(a) Manipuri Sheireng (Pub) Manipuri
Sahitya Parishad, 1988 (ed.)
Kh. Chaoba Singh : Pi Thadoi, Lamgi
Chekla Amada,
Loktak
Dr. L. Kamal Singh : Nirjanata, Nirab
Rajani

A. Minaketan Singh : Kamalda,
Nonggumlakkhoda
L. Samarendra Singh : Ingagi Nong,
Mamang Leikai
Thambal Satle
E. Nilakanta Singh : Manipur,
Lamangnaba
Shri Biren : Tangkhul Hui
Th. Ibopishak : Anouba Thunglaba
Jiba

(b) Kanchi Sheireng. (Pub) Manipur
University 1998
(ed.)
Dr. L. Kamal Singh : Biswa-Prem
Shri Biren : Chaphadraba Laigi
Yen
Th. Ibopishak : Norok Patal Prithivi

(II) Epic :
1. A. Dorendrajit Singh : Kansa Bodha
2. H. Anganghal Singh : Khamba-Thoibi
Sheireng (San-Senba, Lei Langba,
Shamu Khonggi
Bichar)

(III) Drama :
1. S. Lalit Singh : Areppa Marup
2. G.C. Tongbra : Matric Pass
3. A. Samarendra : Judge Sahebki
Imung

(b) Novel, Short-story and Prose :
(I) Novel :
1. Dr. L. Kamal Singh : Madhabi
2. H. Anganghal Singh : Jahera
3. H. Guno Singh : Laman
4. Pacha Meetei : Imphal Amasung,
Magi Ishing,
Nungsitki Phibam

(II) Short-story :

(a) Kanchi Warimacha (Pub) Manipur
University 1997
(ed.)
R.K. Shitaljit Singh : Kamala Kamala
M.K. Binodini : Eigi Thahoudraba
Heitup Lalu
Kh. Prakash : Wanom Shareng

(b) Parishadki Khangatlaba Warimacha
(Pub) Manipuri
Sahitya Parishad
1994 (ed.)
S. Nilbir Shastri :
Loukhatpa
R.K. Elangba : Karinunggi

(c) Anouba Manipuri Warimacha (Pub)
The Cultural Forum
Manipur 1992 (ed.)
N. Kunjamohon Singh : Ijat Tanba
E. Dinamani : Nongthak
Khongnang

(III) Prose :
(a) Warenggi Saklon [Due Part (Pub) The
Cultural Forum
Manipur 1992 (ed.)
Kh. Chaoba Singh : Khamba-Thoibigi
Wari Amasung
Mahakavya
(b) Kanchi Wareng (Pub) Manipur
University 1998
(ed.)


B. Manisana Shastri : Phajaba
Ch. Manihar Singh : Lai-Haraoba

(c) Apunba Wareng. (Pub) Manipur
University, 1986
(ed.)
Ch. Pishak Singh : Samaj Amasung,
Sanskriti
M.K. Binodini : Thoibidu
Warouhouida
Eric Newton : Kalagi Mahousa
(translated by I.R.
Babu)

(d) Manipuri Wareng (Pub) The Cultural
Forum Manipur
1999 (ed.)

S. Krishnamohan Singh : Lan