Paper – II

Answers must be written in Maithili

The paper will require first-hand reading of the prescribed texts and will test the critical ability of the candidates.

Part-A

1. Vidyapati Geet-Shati - Publisher : Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi (Lyrics – 1 to 50)

2. Govind Das Bhajanavali – Publisher : Maithili Acadamy, Patna (Lyrics – 1 to 25)

3. Krishnajanm – Manbodh

4. Mithilabhasha Ramayana – Chanda Jha (only Sunder-Kand)

5. Rameshwar Charit Mithila Ramayan – Lal Das (only Bal-kand)

6. Keechak-Vadh - Tantra Nath Jha.

7. Datta-Vati – Surendra Jha ‘Suman' {only 1st and 2 nd Cantos}.

8. Chitra-Yatri

9. Samakaleen Maithili Kavita – Publisher : Sahitaya Akademi, New Delhi .

Part-B

10. Varna Ratnakar - Jyotirishwar (only 2 nd Kallol)

11. Khattar Kakak Tarang – Hari Mohan Jha

12. Lorik–Vijaya-Manipadma

13. Prithvi Putra – Lalit

14. Bhaphait Chahak Jinagi – Sudhanshu ‘Shekhar' Choudhary

15. Kriti Rajkamlak – Publisher : Maithili Acadamy, Patna (First Ten Stories only)

16. Katha–Sangrah – Publisher : Maithili Acadamy, Patna