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.

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(Hindi) Maithili Literature for UPSC CSE Aspirants

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UPSC - Civil Services Examination (IAS) Preparation

SAMKALIN | mayanand mishra tantrnaath jha

Introduction Maithili Literature (in Hindi)

Chitra | Maa Mithile (in Hindi)

Chitra | Antim Pranaam (in Hindi)

Chitra | Preyasi (in Hindi)

Chitra | Kavik Swapna (in Hindi)

Chitra | boodh var (Hindi Audio)

Chitra | Goth bichhni | Koushiki Dhar | Krittika Nakshatra me

Chitra | Vilaap

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

Sample Long answer

Basic maithili grammar

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

Chitra । udaan aasin maasak ijodiyaa raat

Chitra | dwandwa part 1 (hindi)

Chitra | dwandwa part 2 (hindi)

Chitra | dwandwa part 3 (hindi)

SAMKALIN | surendra jha suman | jaa rahal chhii

SAMKALIN | surendra jha suman | poojn upaadan

SAMKALIN | surendra jha suman | bhiksha paatra

SAMKALIN | mayanand mishra

SAMKALIN | Tantrnaath Jha

SAMKALIN | Vaidyanath Mishra Yatri | haan ab huyi barsha

SAMKALIN | Vaidyanath Mishra 'Yatri' | 3 poems

SAMKALIN | Rajkamal Choudhari | Arthtantrak chakravyuh pti-ptni katha

SAMKALIN | Rajkamal Choudhary | Mahavan

SAMKALIN | Rajkamal Choudhari | Vaasanti Parkiiya Vilaas

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