University of Mysore

25

P.G. SOUTH INDIAN STUDIES

I SEMESTER

1. Kannada Language and Literature

2. Telugu Language and Literature

3. History of South India

4. Study of a Dynasty – Vijayanagara Empire

5. South Indian Art and Architecture

II SEMESTER

1. Study of Selected texts - Kannada

2. Study of Selected texts - Telugu

3. South Indian Paleography

4. Art under South Indian Kingdom

5. Cultural History of South India

III SEMESTER

1. Choice based paper : A Study of South Indian Literature

2. Tamil Language and Literature

3. Malayalam Language and Literature

4. OPTIONAL :

A) General Linguistics

B) History of Gangas of Talkad

5. OPTIONAL :

A) Research Methodology and Computer Basics

B) South Indian Selected Inscriptions

IV SEMESTER

1. Study of Selected Texts - TAMIL

2. Study of Selected Texts - MALAYALAM

3. OPTIONALS :

A) An outline of religion and Philosophy of South India

B) Freedom Movement in South India

4. OPTIONALS :

A) Comparative Dravidian Linguistics

B) South Indian Selected Epigraphists

5. Dissertation

ANNEXURE – 1

SOUTH INDIAN STUDIES

I SEMESTER 2009-2010

PAPER – 1 : KANNADA LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Unit 1 : Antiquity of Kannada Language – Different Stages of development of

Kannada Language – Kannada alphabet – Sandhi and its types –

Gender, Number, Case, Verb Structure and Tense markers

Unit 2 : Antiquity of Kannada Literature. Classification Prepampa Period :

Asaga, Gunavarma, Kavirajamarga & Vaddaradhane

Chapu : Pampa, Ponna, Ranna, Nagavarma 1, Nagachandra

Unit 3 : Vachana – Devara dasimayya, Basavanna, Allamaprabhu,

Akkamahadevi, Chennabasavanna, Siddarama, Mukthayakka

Ragale – Harihara

Unit 4 : Shatpadi – Raghavanka, Bhimakavi, Kumaravyasa,

Chamarasa, Narahari, Lakshmisha

Kirthane – Kanakadasa, Purandaradasa

Tripadi – Sarvajna

Sangathya – Nanjunda, Rathnakaravarni, Honnamma

Unit 5 : Modern Kannada Literature with Special reference to Muddanna

Poetry – B.M. Shree, Panje Mangeshrao, Kuvempu, Bendre,

D.V. Gundappa, Gokak and Gopala Krishna Adiga

Drama - T.P. Kailasam, SriRanga

Short Story- U.R. Anantha Murthy – Masti (Srinivasa)

Novel - Anakru, Tharasu, Shivarama Karanth, Thriveni

Essay - A. N. Murthy Rao

REFERENCE BOOKS :

1. South Indian Studies : Ed. by H.M.Nayak & B.R.Gopal

2. Kannada Sahithya Charitre Vol 1 to 5: Ed. by H.M.Nayak &

T.V.Venkatachala Sastri

3. Kannada Sahitya Charitre : R. S. Mugali

4. Sahithya Bharathi : N. Anantharangachar.

SOUTH INDIAN STUDIES

I SEMESTER 2009-2010

PAPER – 2 : TELUGU LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Unit 1 : Telugu Alphabet, Gender and Number,

Numerals and Pronouns

Antiquity of Telugu language and Literature

Unit 2 : Pre-Nannaya period

Nannaya and his contribution

Sivakavi Period

Tikkanna and Errana

Unit 3 : Srinatha and Pothana

Sri Krishnadevaraya and the poets of his court

Unit 4 : Modern poetry and major trends

Novel and Drama

Unit 5 : Other poets and their works

a) Kethana b) Vemana c) Raghunatha Nayaka

d) Tyagaraja e) Gurayada f) Viswanatha Satayanarayana

g) Sri Sri h) C. Narayana Reddy i) Seshendra Sarma

j) K. Siva Reddy

REFERENCE BOOKS :

1. Telugu Bhashe Mattu Sahitya : R.V.S. Sundaram

2. History of Telugu Literature : G. V. Sitapati

3. Telugu Literature : M. Kulasekhara Rao

4. Makers of Indian Literature : Central Sahitya Akademi

Series

SOUTH INDIAN STUDIES

I SEMESTER 2009-2010

PAPER – 3 : HISTORY OF SOUTH INDIA

Unit 1 : (a) Introduction - Sources – Archaeological and Literary

Sources – Geographical factors

(b) Political History of Satavahanas – Sangam period

(c) Pallavas of Kanchi – I Mahendra Varma – I

Narasimha Varma - Administration

Unit 2 : (a) Political History of Kadamba – Mayuravarma

Kakustavarma – Ravivarma – Administration

(b) Gangas of Talkad – Durvinitha – Chavundaraya – Administration

(c) Chalukya`s of Badami – Himmadi Pulikeshi – his Achivements

Unit 3 : (a) Rastrakutas – Danti Durga – I Krishna – Amoghavarsha

Nrupatunga – Administration

(b) Cholas – I Raja Raja Chola – I Rajendra Chola – Administration

(c) Chalukya`s of Kalyani – IV Vikramaditya and Chalukyas of

Vengi – I Jayasimha

Unit 4 : (a) Hoysalas – Vishnuvardhana – II Ballala – III – Administration

(b) Muslim invasion in South India – Bahamani and Swahi Sultans –

Mahamad Shaw – Mahamad Ghavan

Unit 5 : (a) British rule in South India – Mark Kabban – Luhi bentham –

Bowring – Aministration

REFERENCE BOOKS :

1. Articals on South Indian History in

Medieval Period in the book : Ed. by H.M.Nayak & B.R.Gopal

‘South Indian Studies’

2. A History of South India : K. A. Nilakanta Sastri

3. zÀQët ¨sÁgÀvÀzÀ EwºÁ¸À : qÁ. ©. Dgï. ±ÉÃSï C°

Dgï. gÀAUÀ¸ÁéªÀÄAiÀÄå

4. Rashtrakutas and their Times : A. S. Altekar

5. The Pandyan Kingdom : K. A. Nilakanta Sastri

6. The Sevunas of Devagiri : A. V. Narasimha Murthy

SOUTH INDIAN STUDIES

I SEMESTER 2009-2010

PAPER – 4 : STUDY OF A DYNASTY – VIJAYANAGARA EMPIRE

Unit 1 : Sources – Epigraphical – Literary – Foreign accounts – Numismatics

Unit 2 : Origin of the Empire – Study of different theories pertaining to the origin

Unit 3 : Sangama Dynasty. Harihara – Bukka – Harihara II – Virupaksha I

Devaraya – I – Deveraya – II

Saluva Dynasty – Narasimha – I and Narasimha – II

Early life – Consolidation and expansion of the Empire – Administration,

Agriculture – Trade and Commerce – Social and Religious life –

Literary Progress – Art and Architecture

Unit 4 : Tuluva Dynasty – Narasimha Nayaka – Vira Narasimha –

Krishnadevaraya – Achchutaraya – Sadasivaraya

Early Life – Consolidation and expansion of the Empire – Administration

Agriculture – Trade and Commerce – Social and Religious life –

Literary Progress – Art and Architecture

Unit 5 : Aravidu Dynasty : Aliya Ramaraya – Battle of Talikota – Thirumala –

SriRanga Venkata III , Sri Ranga III

DOWNFALL OF THE EMPIRE

REFERENCE BOOKS :

1. Sources of Vijayanagara History : S. K. Iyengar

2. Hampi Ruins : H Longhurst

3. A Forgotten Empire : Robert Sewell

4. Economic Life in Vijayanagara Empire : T. V. Mahalingam

5. Adminstration and Social Life under : T. V. Mahalingam

Vijayanagar Vol-I and Vol-II

6. «dAiÀÄ£ÀUÀgÀ PÁ®zÀ PÀ£ÀßqÀ ¸Á»vÀåzÀ°è : PÉ. ²æÃPÀAoÀAiÀÄå

d£ÀfêÀ£À ZÀjvÉæ

SOUTH INDIAN STUDIES

I SEMESTER 2009-2010

PAPER – 5 : SOUTH INDIAN ART AND ARCHITECTURE

Unit 1 : Introduction – Fundamentals of Indian Art

Beginning of South Indian Temple Architecture

The Three Schools – Nagara, Dravida & Vesara

Unit 2 : Art Under Satavahanas, Amaravathi and Nagarajunakonda

Unit 3 : Rock cut Architecture in Western India

Andhra, Tamilnadu and Karnataka

Unit 4 : Art under Gangas of Talkad

Kadambas of Banavasi

Unit 5 : Art under Pallavas of Kanchi and Chalukyas of Badami & Pandyas

REFERENCE BOOKS :

1. Articals in the book

(1) South Indian Studies : Ed. by H.M.Nayak & B.R. Gopal

2. Indian Architecture (Vol – 1) : Percy Brown

3. Fundamentals of Indian Art : S. N. Dasagupta

4. South Indian Temples : C. Sivarama Murthy

5. Pallava Cave Architecture : K. R. Srinivasan

SOUTH INDIAN STUDIES

II SEMESTER 2009-2010

PAPER – 1 : STUDY OF SELECTED TEXTS : KANNADA

Unit 1 : 1. Droupadi Pratijnanantara – Pampa

2. Vaishampayana sarovaradabali: Bhima

3. Soseya matam Keladatteya kathe – Durgasimha

Unit 2 : 1. Pativrate sitadevi – Nagachandra

2. Sivasaranara vachanagalu – Allamaprabhu

Basavnna

Akkamahadevi

3. Sharanara drishtiyalli Basavnna – Harihara

Unit 3 : 1. Sarvajnana Vachanagalu

2. Janapada Hadugalu

3. Uttarakumara Mukhabhanga – Kumaravyasa

Unit 4 : 1. Tenkama Galiyati – Panje Mangesha Rao

2. Pakshimarga D. V. Gundappa

3. Manukulavu Idanendu ariyuvudu – Srinivasa

4. Belagu – Da. Ra. Bendre

Unit 5 : 1. Suggi barutide – K. V. Puttappa

2. Mandara hoovu – R. S. Mugali

3. Poornachandra mattu samudra – V. K. Gokak

4. Kattuvevu navu – Gopalkrishna Adiga

SOUTH INDIAN STUDIES

II SEMESTER 2009-2010

PAPER – 2 : STUDY OF SELECTED TEXTS : TELUGU

The following selections from An Anthology of Indian Literatures

(Telugu section) Ed. By K. Santharam, 1969

Unit 1 : 1 ‘Deligut of the serpents’ – Nannaya

‘Adviice’ – Tikkana Samayaji

Unit 2 : 2 ‘Bejjamahadevi ’ – Pakuriki Somanatha

‘Separation from Kasi’ – Srinatha

‘yererosity of Bali’ – Pothana

Unit 3 : 3 ‘The Himalayan Moutaio‘ – Allasani Peddana

‘Wedding’ – Chemakura Venkatakavi

Unit 4 : ‘Weather of Knowledge’ – Tirupati Kavulu

‘Path of Dharma ’ – Pingali and Katuri

‘The greatness of Indian Ladies’ -

Gadiyaram Venkata Sesha Sastry

Unit 5 : ‘The old Beggar Woman’– Sri Sri

‘Mother Tongue ’ - Panuganti Lakshmi Narashimha Rao

SOUTH INDIAN STUDIES

II SEMESTER 2009-2010

PAPER – 3 : SOUTH INDIAN PALAEOGRAPHY

Unit 1 : Introduction – Origin and Art of writing in South India,

Various stages of Writing

Unit 2 : Ancient scripts – Decipherment of Indus Valley Scripts,

Kharoshti and Brahmi scripts, Nandi Nagari Script, Shanka Script, etc.,

Unit 3 : Inscription – Typology – contents – format Writing materials of South India

Unit 4 : System of Dating and Eras used in South Indian Inscriptions

(Vikrama Saka and Shalivahana Saka)

Unit 5 : Chalukya Vikrama Era etc., Numerals – origin and evaluation

REFERENCE BOOKS :

01. Indian Epigraphy : D. C. Sircar

02. South Indian Script : D. C. Sircar

03. Elements of South Indian Paleography : Burwell

04. Indian Paleography : R. B. Pandey

05. Epigraphica Indica Volumes : Government of India

06. Epigraphia Carnatika Volumes : University of Mysore

07. PÀ£ÀßqÀ °¥ÀUÀ¼À GUÀªÀÄ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ «PÁ¸À : J. «. £ÀgÀ¹AºÀªÀÄÆwð

ªÀÄAdÄ£ÁxÀ

SOUTH INDIAN STUDIES

II SEMESTER 2009-2010

PAPER – 4

ART UNDER SOUTN INDIAN KINGDOMS

Unit 1 : South Indian Paintings – A survey

A Survey of South Indian Bronzes

Unit 2 : Art and Architecture under Chalukyas of Vengi

Rashtrakutas – Chalukyas of Kalyana

Unit 3 : Art and Architecture under Cholas and

Hoysalas of Dorasamudras

Unit 4 : Architecture under Vijayanagara and

Post – Vijayanagara period

Unit 5 : Indo – Muslim Art under Bahamani Shahis

Bijapur, Bidar and Golkonda

REFERENCE BOOKS :

1. Articals in the Book

South Indian Studies : Ed. by H. M. Nayak & B. R. Gopal

2. Indian Architecture : Percy Brown

(Vol 1 and Vol 2)

3. South Indian Painting : C. Sivaramamurthy

4. ZÁ¼ÀÄPÀå ªÁ¸ÀÄÛ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ²®à : ²ªÀgÁªÀÄ PágÀAvÀ

5. ºÉÆAiÀÄì¼À ªÁ¸ÀÄÛ²®à : J¸ï. ²æÃPÀAoÀ±Á¹Ûç

6. avÀæPÀ¯É : ²ªÀgÁªÀÄ PÁgÀAvÀ

SOUTH INDIAN STUDIES

II SEMESTER 2009-2010

PAPER – 5

CULTURAL HISTORY OF SOUTH INDIA

Unit 1 : Introduction – Sources, Economic life – land tenures –

Agriculture, Industries – Trade and Commerce –

Irrigation, Finance

Unit 2 : Administration – Central and local Law and Justice

Unit 3 : Social life – Social Divisions – Position of Woman

Devadasi System – Sati System Festivals,

Games and Amusements

Unit 4 : Education and learning – Sanskrit, Telugu

Kannada and Tamil

The State and Social Welfare Charity and Famine relief –

Standard of living

Unit 5 : Religious life – Hinduism – Jainism – Buddhism

Christianity – Islam

REFERENCE BOOKS :

1. Articals in the book South Indian Studies : Ed. by H. M. Nayak & B. R. Gopal

2. Cultural Heritage of India : Hirlal Jain

3. Development of Religion in South India : K. A. Nilakanta Sastri

4. South Indian Policy : T. V. Mahalingam

5. AiÀÄÄUÀAiÀiÁwæà ¨sÁgÀwÃAiÀÄ ¸ÀA¸ÀÌøw : ¸ÀA. ºÀjzÁ¸À ¨sÀmÁÖZÁAiÀÄð

SOUTH INDIAN STUDIES

III SEMESTER 2010-2011

PAPER – 1

CHOISE BASED PAPER : A STUDY OF SOUTH INDIAN LITERATUE

Unit 1 : TAMIL : Tamil Language-Sangam literature-Thirukkural-Twin epics-

Nayanmars and Alwars-Kambaramayanam-Villibharatam

Bharati and Bharatidasan

Unit 2 : KANNADA : Kannada Language-Kaviraja marga-Ratna trayaru

(Pampa, Ranna, Ponna)-Basavanna and Vacana Sahitya

Kumara Vyasa-Dasa Sahitya-Sarvajna-Kuvempu

Unit 3 : TELUGU : Telugu Language-Kavitraya (Nannaya, Tikkana, Errana)

Saint poets-Srinata-Srikrishnadevaraya-Kandukuri

Veeresalingam-Sri Sri

Unit 4 : MALAYALAM : Malayalam Language-Ramacharitam-Manipravala Style

Eluttaccan and his contributions-Sandesa Kavya and

Champu Sahitya-Attakatha-Thullal, Kumaran Asan

Ulloor Parameshwara Iyer-Vallathol Narayana Menon

Unit 5 : COMPARISON: Thematic comparison : Ethic, Bhakti, Dalit, Feminism

Generic Comparison : Epic, Short story, Novel, Modern Poetry

REFERENCE BOOKS :

01) ªÀÄÄ. ªÀgÀzsÀgÁd£ï : vÀ«Ä¼ÀÄ ¸Á»vÀå ZÀjvÉæ (C£ÀÄ : J¯ï UÀÄAqÀ¥Àà)

¸Á»vÀå CPÁqÉ«Ä, £ÀªÀzɺÀ°

02) vÀAUÀ ªÀÄtÂAiÀÄ£ï : vÀ«Ä¼ÀÄ ¨sÁµÁ ZÀjvÉæ, ªÀiÁtÂPÀå ¥ÀæPÁ±À£À, ªÀiÁ£À¸ÀUÀAUÉÆÃwæ

03) DjéAiÀÄ¸ï ¸ÀÄAzÀgÀA : vÉ®ÄUÀÄ ¨sÁµÉ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¸Á»vÀå,

¥Àæ¸ÁgÁAUÀ, ªÉÄʸÀÆgÀÄ «±Àé«zÁ央AiÀÄ

04) Dgï.J¸ï.ªÀÄÄUÀ½ : PÀ£ÀßqÀ ¸Á»vÀå EwºÁ¸À, ¸Á»vÀå CPÁqÉ«Ä, £ÀªÀzɺÀ°

05) PÉ. ªÉAPÀlgÁªÀÄ¥Àà : PÀ£ÀßqÀ ¸Á»vÀå

06) J£ï.PÉ.PÀÄ®PÀtÂð : PÀ£ÀßqÀ ¸Á»vÀå ªÁ»¤

07) JA.ªÀäjAiÀÄ¥Àà ¨sÀlÖ : ¸ÀAQë¥ÀÛ PÀ£ÀßqÀ ¸Á»vÀå ZÀjvÉæ

08) J£ï.C£ÀAvÀgÀAUÁZÁgï : ¸Á»vÀå ¨sÁgÀw

09) AiÀÄÄ.¦. G¥ÁzsÁåAiÀÄ : ªÀįÉAiÀiÁ ¨sÁµÉ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¸Á»vÀå

ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¸ÀIJïÁ G¥ÁzsÁåAiÀÄ

10) ¦.PÉ. ¥ÀgÀªÉÄñÀégÀ £ÁAiÀÄgï : ªÀįÉAiÀiÁ¼À ¸Á»vÀå ZÀjvÉæ

10) T.P.Meenakshisundaram : History of Tamil Literature

11) M. Arunachalam : History of Tamil Literature

12) G.V. Seethapati : History of Telugu Literature

Sahitya Academi, New Delhi

13) Kulasekhara Rao : Telugu Literature

14) K.M.George : A Survey of Malayalam Literature

15) H.M.Nayak & B.R. Gopal : South Indian Studies, Geetha Book House, Mysore

SOUTH INDIAN STUDIES

III SEMESTER 2010-2011

PAPER – 2 : TAMIL LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Unit 1 : Tamil Language – Tamil Alphbet, Pronouns,

Cases, Tenses, Gender Markers

Unit 2 : 1. Tholkappiam

2. Sangam Literature

3. Ethic Literature – Thirukkural, Naladiyar, Palamoli

4. Ancient epics – Cilappatikaram, Mauimekalai

Unit 3 : Bhakti Literature – Saiva Literatures, Vasishnava Literature

Jaina Literatures

Unit 4 : Medieval Literature – Kamasa Ramayanam, ula,

Kalampagam, Pillait tamil, kuravanji, pallu

Unit 5 : Modern Literature – Modern poems, short Stories Novels

REFERENCE BOOKS :

1. Tamilu Bhasha Charitre : Dr. T. Manian

2. Tamilu Sahitya Charitre : M. Varadharajan

Translated by : L. Gundappa

Central Sahitya Academy, New Delhi

3. Tamilu Patagalu : S. Rudrapati (Editor),

Mysore University

4. History of Tamil Literature : M. Arunachalam

5. History of Tamil Literature : T. P. Meenakshmi Sundaram

6. History of Tamil Literature : Jesudasan

7. History of Tamil Language : T. P. Meenakshmi Sundaram