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SYLLABUS

under : Session Paper

Note : There are Three Papers for each of the subjects. Paper-I on Teaching and Research aptitude, Paper -II and Paper-III based on the syllabus of concerned subjects. Details are furnished below : PAPER -I

First

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First

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Second

III

Subject : General Paper on Teaching & Research Aptitude The test is intended to assess the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate. They are supposed to possess and exhibit cognitive abilities like comprehension, analysis, evaluation, understanding the structure of arguments, evaluating and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning, weighing the evidence with special reference to analogical arguments and inductive generalization, evaluating, classification and definition, avoiding logical inconsistency arising out of failure to see logical relevance due to ambiguity and vagueness in language. The candidates are also supposed to have a general acquaintance with the nature of a concept, meaning and criteria of truth, and the source of knowledge. There will be 60 questions, out of which the candidates can attempt any 50. In the event of the candidate attempting more than 50 questions, the first 50 questions attempted by the candidate will only be evaluated.

1. The Test will be conducted in objective mode from SET 2012 onwards. The Test will consist of three papers. All the three papers will consists of only objective type questions and will be held on the day of Test in two separate sessions as

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Number of Marks Questions 60 out of which 50 questions are 50%2=100 to be attempted 50 questions all ofwhich are 50%2=100 compulsory 75 questions all of which are 75%2=150 compulsory

Duration 1¼ Hours

1¼ Hours

2½ Hours

2. The candidates are required to obtain minimum marks separately in Paper-II and Paper -III as given below Minimum marks (%) to be obtained Category Paper-I Paper-II Paper-III General

40 (40%)

40 (40%)

75 (50%)

OBC

35 (35%)

35 (35%)

67.5 (45%) rounded off to 68

PH/VH/ SC/ST

35 (35%)

35 (35%)

60 (40%)

Only such candidates who obtain the minimum required marks in each Paper, separately, as mentioned above, will be considered for final preparation of result. However, the final qualifying criteria for eligibility for Lectureship shall be decided by Steering Committee before declaring of result. 3. The syllabus of Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III will remain the same.

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3. GRAMMAR AND LINGUISTICS

1. VEDIC LITERATURE Deities : Agni; Savi r; Vi s. u; Indra, Rudra; B haspati, A vin ; Varu a; U as; Soma. Subject matter of : Sa hit s; Br hmanas and ranyakas; Upani ads Dialogue Hymns : Pur rav –Urva , Yama–Yam ; Sarm –Pa i; Vi v mitra–Nadi History of Vedic Literature : Main theories regarding the age of the gveda– Maxm ller; A. Weber; Jacobi; Balgangadhar Tilak; M.n . Winternitz; Indian traditional views Arrangement of the gveda Recensions of the Sa hit s Ved gas : ik a, K lpa; Vy kara a; Nirukta; Chandas; Jyoti a 2. DAR ANA S khyak rik of varak a : Satk ryav daj Puru a-svar pa; Prak ti-svar pa; S ikrama; Pratyayasarga; Kaivalya Ved ntas ra of Sad nanda : Anubandha-cat taya; Aj na; Adhy ropa Apav da; Li ga ar rotpatti, Pa cikarana; Vivarta; J vanmukti Tarkabh of Ke avami ra/ Tarkasamgraha of Annambha a. Pad rtha, K ra a; Pram a; Pratyaksa; Anum na; Upam na; abda

Grammar : Definitions– Sa hit ; Gu a; V ddhi; Pr tipadika; Nad ; Ghi; Upadh ; Ap kta; Gati; Pada; Vibh s ; Savar a; i; Prag hya; Sarvan masth na; Ni h K raka : As per Siddh ntakaumud Sam sa : As per Laghusiddh ntakaumud Linguistics : Definition and types of languages–geneological and morphological Classification of Languages Speech-mechanism and classification of sounds : stops, fricatives, semi-vowels and vowels Phonetic Laws Characteristics of the three types of Indo-Aryan 4. SANSKRIT LITERATURE AND POETICS General study of the following works Poetry : Raghuva a; Meghad ta; Kir t rjun ya i up lavadhaNai adhacarita; Buddhacarita Prose : Da akum racarita; Harsacarita; K dambari Drama : Svapnav savadatt ; Abhij na akuntala; M cchaka ik Uttarar macarita Mudr r k asa; Ratn val ; Ven sa h ra Poetics : S hityadarpana : Definition of K vya Refutation of other definitions of K vya abda akti Sa ketagraha; Abhid ; Lak a , Vya jan Rasa– Types of Rasas with their sth y bh vas Types of R paka Characteristics of N aka Characteristics of Mah k vya

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PAPER - III (A) [CORE GROUP] Unit-I Sa hit s : Study of the following hymns : gveda– Agni [1.1]; Indra [2.12]; Puru a [10.90] Hira yagarbha [10.121]; N sad ya [10.129] V k [10.125] Arthavaveda–Prthiv Br hma as and ra yakas : General characteristics; Peculiarities; Dar apaurnam sa -sacrifice; Legends – unah epa and V manas; Pa camah yaj es Grammar and Schools of Vedic Interpretation : Padap tha Accent– Ud tta, Anud tta and Svarita Points of difference between Vedic and Classical Sanskrit, Schools of Vedic Interpretation– Traditional and Modern Unit-II Study of the contents and main concepts with special reference to the following Upani ads : a; Katha; Kena; B had ra yaka; Taittir ya Unit-III General and brief introduction of Ved gas Nirukta (Chapters I and II) Four-fold division of Padas–Concept of N ma; Concept of khy ta; Meaning of Upasargas; Categories of Nip tas Six states of Action ( adbh vavik ra) Purposes of the study of Nirukta Principles of Etymology Etymology of the following words : carya; V ra; Hrada; Go; Samudra; V tra; ditya; U as; Megha;

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V k; Udak; Nad ; A va; Agni; J tavedas; Vai v nara; Nighantu Unit-IV Mah bh ya (Paspa hnika) : Definition of abda Relation between abda and Artha Purposes of the study of grammar Definition of Vy kara a Result of the proper use of word Method of grammar Siddh ntakaumud : Ti anta (Bh and Edh only) K danta (K tya Prakriy only) Taddita (Matvarth ya) K raka Str pratyaya Linguistics : Definition of language Classification of languages (geneological and morphological) Speech-mechanism with special reference to Sanskrit Sounds Causes of phonetic-change Phonetic laws (Grimm, Grassmann and Verner) Directions of semantic change and reasons of change Definition of V kya and its types General and brief introduction of Indo-European family of languages Difference between Bh and V k Difference between language and dialect Unit-V Explanation and critical questions S khyak rik of I varakri a Ved ntas ra of Sad nanda Arthasa graha of Laug k Bh skara

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Unit-VI R m ya a Arrangement of the R m ya a Legends in the R m ya a Society in the R m ya a R m ya a as a source of later Sanskrit works Literary value of the R m ya a Mah bh rata Arrangement of the Mah bh rata Legends in the Mah bh rata Society in the Mah bh rata Mah bh rata as a source of later Sanskrit works Literary value of the Mah bh rata Pur as Definition of Pur as Mah pur as and Upapur as Pur ic cosmology Pur as and Secular Arts Pur ic legends Unit-VII Kau il ya Artha stra (First ten Adhik ra) Manusm ti (I, II, and VII Adhy yas) Y j avalkyasm ti (Vy vah r dhyaya only) Unit-VIII Poetry : Raghuva a (I and XIV Cantos) Kir t rjun ya (I Canto) i up lavadha (I Canto) Nai adhacarita (I Canto) Prose : Da akum racaritam (VIII Ucchv sa) Har acaritam (V Ucchv sa) K dambar (Mah vet V ttant ) K vya stra : K vyaprak a– K vyalak a a; K vyaprayojana;

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K vyahetu; K vyabheda; abda akti Abhihit nvayav da; Anvit bhidh nav da; Cocept of Rasa and discussion of Rasas tra; Rasado a; K vyagu a Alamk ras– Anupr sa; lesa; Vakrokti; Upama R paka; Utprek ; Sam sokti; Apahnuti; Nidar an ; Arth ntarany sa; D t nta; Vibh van ; Vi e okti; Sa kara; San ti Dhvany loka (I Udyota) Unit-IX N tya–Kar abh ra; Abhij na kuntala; Uttarar macarita; Mudr r k as; Ratn val N ya astra – N ya stra of Bharata (I, II and VI Adhy ya); Da ar paka (I and III Prak a) Unit-X Tarkasa graha (with D pik ) Tarkabh of Ke avami ra A study of the concepts of Pram r, Prameya, Pram and Pramiti PAPER - III (B) [ELECTIVE / OPTIONAL] Elective - I Sa hit s : Study of the following hymns : gveda Varu a [1.25] S rya [1.125] U as [3.61] Parjanya [5.83] ukla Yajurveda ivasa kalpa [1.6] Praj pati [1.5] Artharvaveda R str bhivardhanam [1.29]

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K la [10.53] Br hma a : Subject-matter Vidhi and its types Agnihotra and Agni oma Sacrifices Affiliation of the Br hma a texts with different Sa hit s kpr tis khya : Definitions of the following : Sam n k ara; Sandhyak ara; Agho a; So man; Svarabhakti; Yama; Rakta; Sa yoga; Prag hya; Riphita Nirukta (VII Adhy ya–Daivata K a) Types of Mantras Characteristics of Deities Number of Deities Elective - II V kyapad ya (Brahmak a) Nature of Spho a; Nature of abda-Brahma; Powers of abda-Brahma; Relation between Spho a and Dhvani; relation between abda and Artha; Types of Dhvani; Levels of language SÇiddh ntakaumud Samasa; Parasmaipadavidh na; tmanepadavidh na P nin ya ik Elective - III Yogas tra-Vy sabh ya Cittabh mi; Cittav ttis; Concept of I vara; Yog gas; Sam dhi; Kaivalya Ved nta : Brahmasutra-s nkarabh sys (1.1) Ny ya-Vai sika: Ny yasiddh nta-Mukt bali (Anum na Kha a) Sarvadar ana-sangraha: Jainism; Buddhism

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Elective - IV K vya-prak a (II and V Ull sa) Vakrokti vitam (I Unmesa) K vyamim s (I to V Adhy yas) Rasagang dhara (I nana up to Rasanir pa a) Elective - V Palaeography : History of the decipherment of the Br hm Script Antiquity of the art of writing in India Theories of the origin of the Br hm Script Types of Epigraphical records Br hm Script of the Mauryan and Gupta periods Inscriptions of A oka : Major Rock Edicts Major Pillar Edicts Gujarr Minor Rock Edict M ski Rock Edict Rummindei Pillar Edict Bilingual Inscription from K ndh ra Post-Mauryan Inscription S ran tha Buddhist Image Inscription of Kani ka’s regal-year, 3 Manki l Inscription of Kaniskas regal– year, 18 Nasik Cave Inscription of Nahapanas time (years 41, 42, 45) Girnar Rock Inscription of Rudradaman Hathigumpha Inscription of Kharavela Gupta and post-Gupta Inscriptions : Allahabad Pillar Inscription of Samudragupta Mathura Stone Inscription of Chandragupta II’s reignyear 61 Mehrauli Iron Pillar Inscription of Chandra Bilsad Pillar Inscription of the time of Kum ragupta I Damodarpur Copper Plate Inscription of Kum raguptayear 128

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Girn r Rock Inscription of Skandagupta Indore Copper Plate Inscription of Skandagupta Bhitari Pillar Inscription of Skandagupta Mandasor Stone Inscription of the Guild of silk weavers Poona Copper Plate Inscription of Prabh vati Gupt Eran Inscription of Toram a Gwalior Inscription of Mihirakula Mandasor Pillar Inscription of Yasodharman Mandasor Stone Inscription of Yo odharmanVi uvardhana Bodhagaya Inscription of Mah n man N land Stone Inscription of the time of Ya ovarmadeva Aphsad Stone Inscription of dityasena Deobarn rka Inscription of Jivitagupta II M liy Copper Plate Inscription of Dharasena II Harah Inscription of I navarman Ban skher Copper Plate Inscription of Har a Aihole Stone Inscription of Pulake in II Gwalior Inscription of Pratih ra King Mihirbhoja __________

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