RBSE SS Rajasthani Literature study plan
RBSE SS Rajasthani Literature · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
History of Rajasthani language and literature (origins, dialects, literary periods) & Literary forms and genres (khyat, kavya, khanda-kavya, muktak, folk forms)
Map the chronology of Rajasthani language development from Old Western Rajasthani (Maru-Gurjar) through the medieval and modern periods, writing a dated timeline from memory by week's end
Classify the main dialects (Marwari, Mewati, Dhundhari, Hadauti, Mewari, Brij-influenced eastern varieties) on a hand-drawn sketch map with one distinguishing phonological or morphological feature each
Distinguish Dingal from Pingal traditions by listing the metre conventions, thematic range, and typical poets of each in a two-column table
Define khyat, kavya, khanda-kavya, muktak and at least four folk forms, giving one authentic example title for each
Your checkpoint
A one-page handwritten timeline plus a dialect table and genre glossary, self-quizzed to 90% accuracy on a 20-item recall test
Ancient and early Rajasthani literature (Dingal and Pingal traditions, Charan and Bhat poetry) & History of Rajasthani language and literature (origins, dialects, literary periods)
Identify the major Charan and Bhat poets of the early period and state for each the court or patron, the language register, and the dominant theme
Explain the social function of Charan poetry as oral chronicle and panegyric, and how that function shaped its metre and formulaic diction
Analyse two short Dingal verses line by line for metre, rhetorical figure, and heroic rasa
Trace how early heroic and genealogical poetry fed into later khyat writing
Your checkpoint
A comparative chart of at least eight early poets (name, period, patron, form, theme) plus written line-by-line notes on two verses
Bhakti-era poets and devotional literature in Rajasthani & Ancient and early Rajasthani literature (Dingal and Pingal traditions, Charan and Bhat poetry)
List the principal Bhakti poets writing in Rajasthani and place each within saguna or nirguna streams with supporting evidence from their verse
Summarise the life, sectarian affiliation, and major works of at least five devotional poets with dates where confident
Identify the characteristic devotional vocabulary and address-forms (vocatives, refrains) used in Rajasthani pada and bhajan
Connect Bhakti themes to earlier Charan conventions by naming three continuities and two departures
Your checkpoint
A five-poet devotional profile booklet (one page each) with quoted verse lines and a short commentary on rasa and bhav
Prescribed prose texts (selection, author, theme, characterisation) & Bhakti-era poets and devotional literature in Rajasthani
Summarise plot, setting, and narrative arc of each prescribed prose text in under 150 words per text
Profile the central and secondary characters of each prose text, naming their defining traits and narrative function
State the author, date or period, and stated theme of each prescribed prose selection
Write one comparative paragraph on how two prescribed prose texts handle a shared theme such as social custom or moral conflict
Your checkpoint
A prose revision dossier: one summary sheet per prescribed text with character map and author-theme line, plus a timed 30-minute written answer
Prescribed poetry texts (poet, form, rasa, alankara, bhavartha) & Literary forms and genres (khyat, kavya, khanda-kavya, muktak, folk forms)
Attribute each prescribed poem to its poet and name its form, metre, and dominant rasa
Identify the principal alankaras in each prescribed poem and quote the line that carries each figure
Write a bhavartha (prose gloss) for at least six prescribed verses in your own words
Link each prescribed poem to its genre category and explain in one sentence why the classification holds
Your checkpoint
A poem-by-poem analysis grid (poet, form, rasa, alankara, bhavartha) covering every prescribed verse, checked against your notes
Grammar, vocabulary, idioms and translation (Rajasthani to Hindi and vice versa) & Prescribed poetry texts (poet, form, rasa, alankara, bhavartha)
Drill Rajasthani-to-Hindi and Hindi-to-Rajasthani translation of 60 high-frequency words, including dialect-specific forms and their standard Hindi equivalents
Translate ten short prose passages both directions, keeping idiom rather than word-for-word literalness
Collect and correctly use 25 Rajasthani idioms and proverbs with Hindi glosses and one example sentence each
Revise the prescribed poems for grammatical features visible in the text: verb endings, postpositions, and honorific forms
Your checkpoint
A personal bilingual glossary of 60 words and 25 idioms plus ten completed translation exercises with self-corrections marked
Folk literature, culture and Rajasthan studies as reflected in the syllabus & Bhakti-era poets and devotional literature in Rajasthani
Describe the major folk literary forms of Rajasthan and state the occasion, performer community, and typical metre of each
Explain how folk deities, fairs, and seasonal festivals appear in the prescribed literary texts, citing specific references
Outline the folk-culture material in the syllabus as a mind map linking forms, communities, regions, and texts
Write a short essay connecting one folk form to a Bhakti poet's use of similar imagery
Your checkpoint
A folk-culture mind map plus a 400-word essay on folk form and devotional imagery
History of Rajasthani language and literature (origins, dialects, literary periods) & Prescribed prose texts (selection, author, theme, characterisation) & Prescribed poetry texts (poet, form, rasa, alankara, bhavartha) & Grammar, vocabulary, idioms and translation (Rajasthani to Hindi and vice versa)
Take two full-length timed mock papers under exam conditions and score them against your own answer keys
Re-drill every item missed on the mocks until each is answered correctly twice in a row
Recite from memory the poet-work-form-rasa attributions for all prescribed poems and the author-theme line for all prescribed prose
Run a final rapid review of the week 1 timeline, dialect table, and genre glossary to confirm retention
Your checkpoint
Two scored mock papers with an error log and a one-page final revision sheet of remaining weak points
Milestones
Week 2: Can name at least eight early Charan and Bhat poets with patron and form, and explain the Dingal-Pingal distinction without notes
Week 4: Can summarise every prescribed prose text, name its author and theme, and sketch its main characters from memory in 20 minutes
Week 6: Scores 80% or better on a self-made 40-item bilingual vocabulary and idiom test, and completes both translation directions without dictionary help
Week 8: Scores 60% or better on both timed mocks with the error log showing no repeated mistakes in the final week