Candidate may choose any optional subject from amongst the List of Optional Subjects given below:

Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Anthropology, Botany, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Commerce and Accountancy, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Geography, Geology, History, Law, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Science, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, and International Relations, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Statistics, Zoology.

KONKANI

PAPER-II

(Answers must be written in Konkani)

Textual Criticism of Konkani Literature

The paper will be designed to test the candidate’s critical and analytical abilities. Candidates would be expected to be well-acquainted with Konkani Literature and required to have first-hand reading of the following texts :

Section A : Prose

1. (a) Konkani Mansagangotri (excluding poetry) ed. by Prof : Olivinho Gomes.

(b) Old Konkani language and literature—the Portuguese Role

2. (a) Otmo Denvcharak—a novel by A. V. da Cruz.

(b) Vadoll ani Varem—a novel by Antonio Pereira.

(c) Devache Kurpen—a novel by V.J.P. Saldanha.

3. (a) Vajralikhani—Shenoy goem-bab-An anthology-ed. by Shantaram Varde Valavalikar.

(b) Konkani Lalit Niband—Essays-ed. by Shyam Verenkar.

(c) Teen Dasakam—An anthology—ed. by Chandrakant Keni.

4. (a)  Demand—Drama-by Pundalik Naik.

(b) Kadambini: A Miscellany of Modern Prose—ed. by Prof. O.J.F. Gomes and Smt. P.S. Tadkodkar.

(c) Ratha Tujeo Ghudieo—by Smt. Jayanti Naik.

Section B : Poetry

1. (a) Ev ani Mori : Poetry by Eduardo Bruno de Souza.

(b)  Abravanchem Yadnyadan—by Luis Mascarenhas.

2. (a) Godde Ramayan—ed. by R.K. Rao.

(b) Ratnahar I and  II—collection of poems—ed. R. V. Pandit.

3. (a) Zayo Zuyo—poems- Manohar L. Sardessai.

(b) Kanadi Mati Konkani Kavi—Anthology ofPoems—ed. Pratap Naik.

4. (a)   Adrushatache Kalle—Poems by Pandurang Bhangui.

(b) Yaman—Poems by Madhav Borkar.