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Aditya Jalan

Maithili optional for Civil Services examination is broadly divided in 2 sections. 

1) History of language, maithili language, relationship with other language, grammar, it's evolution, different styles in Literature, their difference, their masterpieces and other famous works.

This portion is basically static where an aspirant needs to learn most of the facts and then do a writing practice for reproducing in the examination. Around 80-90% of paper is highly predictable and scoring. Only dynamic portion contains achievement by authors Sahitya Akademi Award winners, their biographies, recent deaths etc.

2) This portions consists of prose and poetry. Short stories, drama, novel, poems across period in Maithili Literature.

My focus will be more on part 2. Because I strongly believe that it's far better to represent your understanding than to mug up and write in the paper. 

My strategy is translating the maithili poems/stories to hindi so that it's easier to understand. Once, the idea is clear anybody can put in his/her views in the answers.

For writing, I'll share the formats of how to write answers. Initially I'll share sample answers in both Hindi and Maithili so that it's better to relate and understand.

Lastly, please understand that we are not studying Maithili rather we're studying LITERATURE. So, language won't be a problem at all. 80-85% words are exactly hindi. 10% words are like hindi, which actually make the difference. They can be easily learnt by writing practice for 15 days or so. Rest of the words is vocabulary which is not an issue, as we need to stick to the syllabus itself.

I'm open to all the further queries.

Hindi

(Hindi) Maithili Literature for UPSC CSE Aspirants

Literature

UPSC - Civil Services Examination (IAS) Preparation

This lesson is an introductory lesson which tells about the basics of this optional and syllabus. Who should opt and who should not. What should be the approach

Introduction Maithili Literature (in Hindi)

In this lesson, Aditya has Described Poem माँ मिथिले ! From चित्रा.

Chitra | Maa Mithile (in Hindi)

In this lesson, Aditya has discussed a poem.

Chitra | Antim Pranaam (in Hindi)

Chitra | Preyasi (in Hindi)

Chitra | Kavik Swapna (in Hindi)

This lesson is poem Boodh Var from Chitra. This is a critic of highly patriarchal society where a little bride is married to an old widower just because he is rich. No one listens to the bride or his mother. The male dominating mindset exploited life of a young girl.

Chitra | boodh var (Hindi Audio)

Chitra | Goth bichhni | Koushiki Dhar | Krittika Nakshatra me

Explanation of poem Vilaap. Life of a child widow, her feelings and norms of society.

Chitra | Vilaap

Sample answer writing. Short question from Chitra. Few lines from Vilaap have been taken as an exp

Sample Long answer

Basic of maithili grammar taking hindi grammar as reference point

Basic maithili grammar

Tense in maithili grammar with small examples

Maithili grammar contd - Tense

Fekni | Chitraa (in Hindi)

Lakhima | Chitra (Hindi)

Chitra | Gaamak chitthi

Chitra | Vandana (in Hindi)

Yatri | yug dharm taadak gaachh bhaye gel praat jethak vikat dufaria himgirik utsang me

Explanation of the poems 
Udaan
Asin maasak raati ijodiya
Faagunak ijodiya tahaatahi

Chitra । udaan aasin maasak ijodiyaa raat

First part of the description of poem dwandw by Yatriji

Chitra | dwandwa part 1 (hindi)

Second part of the description of poem dwandw by Yatriji

Chitra | dwandwa part 2 (hindi)

Third part of the description of poem dwandw by Yatriji

Chitra | dwandwa part 3 (hindi)

Explanation of krantikaari, veer ras, marxist poem jaa rahal chhi by aacharya surendra jha suman.

SAMKALIN | surendra jha suman | jaa rahal chhii

Explanation of the poem poojan upaadan from payaswini by Suman ji

SAMKALIN | surendra jha suman | poojn upaadan

Explanation of the poem bhiksha patra by Suman Ji

SAMKALIN | surendra jha suman | bhiksha paatra

SAMKALIN | mayanand mishra

SAMKALIN | mayanand mishra tantrnaath jha

SAMKALIN | Tantrnaath Jha

SAMKALIN | Vaidyanath Mishra Yatri | haan ab huyi barsha

SAMKALIN | Vaidyanath Mishra 'Yatri' | 3 poems

Introducing Rajkamal Choudhary.
 Explanation of 2 of his short poems from Samkalin

Lessons

32 lessons • 6h 49m

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Introduction Maithili Literature (in Hindi)

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Chitra | Maa Mithile (in Hindi)

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Chitra | Antim Pranaam (in Hindi)

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Chitra | Preyasi (in Hindi)

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Chitra | Kavik Swapna (in Hindi)

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Chitra | boodh var (Hindi Audio)

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Chitra | Goth bichhni | Koushiki Dhar | Krittika Nakshatra me

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Chitra | Vilaap

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Sample answer writing. Short question from Chitra. Few lines from Vilaap have been taken as an exp

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Sample Long answer

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