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GE - ICL Syllabus

The document outlines the course GE-9 on Indian Classical Literature, detailing credit distribution, eligibility criteria, and learning objectives. It aims to provide students with foundational knowledge of Indian classical literature, focusing on Sanskrit and Tamil texts. The syllabus includes selections from The Mahabharata, works by Kalidasa, and Cilappatikaram, with suggested readings for further exploration.

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GE - ICL Syllabus

The document outlines the course GE-9 on Indian Classical Literature, detailing credit distribution, eligibility criteria, and learning objectives. It aims to provide students with foundational knowledge of Indian classical literature, focusing on Sanskrit and Tamil texts. The syllabus includes selections from The Mahabharata, works by Kalidasa, and Cilappatikaram, with suggested readings for further exploration.

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GENERIC ELECTIVES (GE-8) INDIAN a.

ASSlCAL LITERATURE

Credit distribution, Eligibility and Prerequisites of the Course

Coune Credits Credit distribution of the course Ell1lblltty Pre-requisite


title
Code
• Lecture Tutorial Practical/
Practice
criteria of the course
(If any)
GE-9 4 3 1 0 Passed NIL
Indian Class XII
Classical with
Literature English
from List
A in CUET

Learning Objectives

The. Learning Objectives of this course are as follows:


• To offer students a foundational understanding of Indian classical literary
tradition.
• To introduce students to a rich and diverse literature from two classical
languages of India, Sanskrit and Tamil.

Learning outcomes

The Learning Outcomes of this course are as follows:


• By studying this course, students will be able to gain knowledge of the aesthetic and
cultural values that serve as the groundwork for later developments In Indian
philosophical and social change.

SYLLABUS OF GE-9

UNIT - I (15 H.ours)


1. Vyasa. Selections from The Mahabharata, from The Mahabharata of Krlshna-
Dwalpayana Vyasa, trans. K. M. Ganguli (Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers,
2012).
a) 'The Dicing' and 'Sequel to Dicing' , Book 2, Sabha Parva Section XLVI-LXXII
b) 'The Temptation of Karna', Book 5, Udyog Parva, Section CXL-CXLVI.
c) 'Krishna's Peace Proposal', Book 5, Udyog Parva, Section LXXXIX-CXXXI

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UNIT - II (15 Hours)
1. Kalidasa . Abhijnanasakuntalam, trans. Chandra Rajan, in Kalidasa: The Loom of
Time. Penguin Classics, 1989, reprint 2000.

UNIT - Ill (15 Hours)


1. llango Atikal. 'The Book of Vanci', Cilappatikaram. trans. R. Parthasarathy (Columbia
University Press, 1993; Penguin Books India, 2004).

Practical component (if any) - NIL

Essential/recommended readings- as listed in the units

Suggestive readings:
1. Bharata Muni. Selections from Natyasastra. (i) Chapter 6, 'The Sentiments'; (ii)
Chapter 20, 'Ten Kinds of Play'; (iii) Chapter 35, 'Characteristics of the Jester', trans.
Manomohan Ghosh, Calcutta: Asiatic Society of Bengal, 19.51. pp105-17; 355-74;
548-50
2. Osho. Selections from Krishna: The Man and His Philosophy. (i) Krishna is Complete
and Whole (ii) Draupadi: A Rare Woman (iii) Action, Inaction and Non-Action (iv)
Rituals, Fire and Knowledge, Delhi: Jaico Publishing House, 1991.
3. Kapoor, Kapil. Indian Knowledge System Vol. 1. New Delhi: D.K. Printworld Pvt.
Ltd., 2005. pp 1-31
4. Gerow, Edwin, et al. 'Indian Poetics', The Literatures of India: An Introduction. ed.
Edward. C. Dimock et al, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1974. pp 115-143
5. Venkatachalapathy, R. 'Introduction' , Love Stands Alone: Selections from Tamil
Sangam Poetry. Delhi: Penguin Classics, 2013. pp Xlll ~XLI; 25; 45; 70; 186

Note: Examination scheme and mode shall be as prescribed by the Examination


Branch, University of' Delhi, from time to time.

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