BENGALI (HONOURS)
SEMESTER – I
Paper I : Socio-cultural Background of Bengal
Texts I: ‘Bangalir Itihas’; Nihar Ranjan Ray (Selected Chapters) Dey’s Publishing Co.
Kolkata; 1929 (Marks:45)
2nd Chapter: Itihaser Gorar Katha
Janatattver Bhumika, Banglar Barna-Binyas O Janatattwa, Jana O
Bhashatattwa.
3rd Chapter: Desh Parichay.
Seema-Nirdesh, Uttar Seema-Purba
Seema-Paschim Seema-Dakshin Seema,
Nad-Nodi.
4th Chapter: Dhan Sambal.
Krishi O Bhumijato Drabyadi, Shilpajato Drabyadi.
10th Chapter: Raj Britto
Sasanka (Matsyonyay etc.), Pal Dynasty, Sen Dynasty.
11th Chapter: Dainandin Jeeban
Aahar-Bihar, Prakrita Bangalir Khadya, Nau-jaan etc (Almost Entire
Chapter).
12th Chapter: Dharma-Karma_Dhyan-Dharona
Almost Entire Chapter.
Text II: ‘Sanskritir Rupantar’; Gopal Haldar (Selected Essays) Puthipatra, Kolkata; 1949
(Marks:30)
Prachin O Madhya Roop: Baidik Samaj, Arya Sanskritir Roop, Muslim Bijay O
Islamer Swatantrya.
Readings: ‘Notes on Bengal Renaissance’; Amit Sen; National Book Agency, Kolkata;
1957.
‘Modern India’; Sumit Sarkar; Mcmillan India; 1983.
‘Banglar Samajik Itihaser Dhara’;Binay Ghosh; Patha-Bhavan, Kolkata; 1968.
Students may also consult the abridged version of ‘Bangalir Itihas’ by Subhas
Mukhopadhyay.
Paper II : Ancient & Midieval Literature
Texts: ‘Bangla Kabita Samuchchay’ (Vol-I); Edtd. by Sukumar Sen (Selected Poems);
Sahitya Akademi, Delhi; 1991.
(i) Kanhapad : ‘Charyapad’ (Page 1, 2nd Poem)
(ii) Krittibas : ‘Bangaman’ (Page 2)
(iii) Bidyapati : ‘Anuyog’ (Page 9)
(iv) Baru Chandidas : ‘Chaturmasik Biraho Bedona’ from ‘Shri-Krishna
Kirtan’ (Page 10)
(v) Chandidas : ‘Byakul Nibedan’ (Page 12)
(vi) Krishnadas Kabiraj: ‘Nibedan’ from Shri Chaitanya Charitamrita’ (Page
37)
(vii) Kabikankan Mukunda Chakrabarty: ‘Bharudatta’ (Page 66)
(viii) Alaol : ‘Kanya Biday’ (Page 82)
(ix) Bharat Chandra : ‘Puro Barnan’ (Page 109)
(x) Ramprasad Sen : ‘Manah Shiksha’ (Page 119)
(xi) Ram Nidhi Gupta : ‘Gaan’ (Page 119)
(xii) Shridhar Kathak : ‘Gaan’ (Page 119)
(xiii) Dasharathi Ray : ‘Menakar Khed’ (Page 123)
Readings : ‘Madhya Yuger Kabi O Kabya’; Shankari Prasad Basu; General Printer &
Publisher, Kolkata; 1955.
‘Madhya Yuger Kabya: Swar O Sankat’; Jahar Sen Majumdar; Bangiya Sahitya
Sansad, Kolkata; 2009.
Paper III : History of Literature (Ancient & Medieval)
Texts: ‘Bangla Sahityer Sampurno Itibritto’; Asit Kr. Bandyopadhyay (Selected Topics); Modern
Book Agency, Kolkata; 1967.
(i) Charyapad.
(ii) Shrikrishnakirtan.
(iii) Baishnab Padabali (Bidyapati, Chandidas, Jnadas, Gobindadas).
(iv) Anubad Sahitya (Krittibas, Kashiram Das, Maladhar Basu).
(v) Chaitanya Jeebanikabya (Brindaban Das, Krishnadas Kabiraj, Jayananda,
Lochandas, Gobindadaser Karcha).
(vi) Manasa Mangal Kabya (Kahini, Poets: Bijay Gupta, Narayan Deb,
Ketakadas Khsemananda).
(vii) Chandi Mangal Kabya (Duti Kahini, Poet : Mukunda)
(viii) Dharma Mangal Kabya (Duti Kahini, Kabira: Ramai Pandit, Rupram,
Ghana Ram).
(ix) Shibayan Kabya (Duti Kahini)
(x) Annada Mangal Kabya (Kahini, Poet : Bharat Chandra)
(xi) Maimansingha Gitika.
(xii) Arakan Rajsabhar Sahitya (Daulat Kazi, Alaol)
(xiii) Shakto Padabali (Ramprasad, Kamalakanta)
(xiv) Kabigan O Kabiwala.
Readings : ‘Bangla Sahityer Itihas’; Sukumar Sen; 1st Part (Purbardha), 1st Part (Aparardha),
2nd Part.
‘Bangla Sahityer Itikatha’; Bhudeb Chowdhury; Dey’s Publishing Co. Kolkata;
1952.
‘Bangla Sahityer Rooprekha’; Gopal Haldar; Part-1; A. Mukherjee & Co.
Kolkata; 1956.
