Bodo

(Answers must be written in Bodo)

Paper I: History of Bodo Language and Literature

Section A

History of Bodo Language

• Homeland, language family, its present status and its mutual contact with Assamese.
• Phonemes: Vowel and Consonant Phonemes; Tones.
• Morphology:  Gender, Case & Case endings, Plural suffix, Definitive, Verbal suffix.
• Vocabulary and its sources.
• Syntax: Types of sentences, Word Order
• History of scripts used in writing Bodo Language since inception.

Section B

History of Bodo literature

• General introduction of Bodo folk literature.
• Contribution of the Missionaries.
• Periodization of Bodo Literature.
• Critical analysis of different genre: (Poetry, Novel, Short Story and Drama).
• Translation Literature.

Paper II

This paper will require first hand reading of the following text and the questions will be designed to test the candidate’s critical ability.

Section A

• Khonthai – Methai: (Edited by Madaram Brahma & Rupnath Brahma.)
• Hathorkhi-Hala: (Edited by Pramod Chandra Brahma)
• Boroni Gudi Sibsa Arw Aroz       : Madaram Brahma
• Raja Nilambar: Dwarendra Nath Basumatary
• Bibar (prose section): (Edited by Satish Chandra Basumatary)

Section B

• Gibi Bithai (Aida Nwi): Bihuram Boro
• Radab: Samar Brahma Chaudhury
• Okhrang Gongse Nangou: Brajendra Kumar Brahma
• Baisagu Arw Harimu: Laksheswar Brahma
• Gwdan Boro: Manoranjan Lahary
• Jujaini Or: Chittaranjan Muchahary
• Mwihoor: Dharanidhar Wary
• Hor Badi Khwmsi: Kamal Kumar Brahma
• Jaolia Dewan: Mangal Singh Hozowary
• Hagra Guduni Mwi: Nilkamal Brahma