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RTMNU Department of Marathi | Faculty of Arts


The Department of Marathi was established in 1958. The Department is situated in the main Humanities building on an 610.59 Sq.m. built up area located in Mahatma Jyotiba Phuley Campus, Amaravati Road, Nagpur.

 

Dr. Akshyakumar Kale in the present head of the Department. Dr. Shailendra Lende is assistant professor in the Department. The Department has cherished history of distinguished scholars heading the Department which included Prof. B.S. Pandit, Dr. A.N. Deshpande, Dr. V.B. Prabhudesai, Dr. D.B. Kulkarni, M.S. Wabgaonkar, Dr. Y.R. Manohar, Dr. M.P. Kulkarni. The Marathi Department, thus, has a cherished history of distinguished faculties who were scholars in their own right. Due to its strong academic tradition and research culture the Department has a respectable place and nature throughout Maharashtra.
 
The Department through its research critiques and literary essays have generated methodological parameter and approaches and added to the existing knowledge in the subject of old and medieval literature, Modern Poetry, Contemporary Marathi Literature, New literary trends etc. Rare combination to academic and administrative excelience is a major strength of the Department. The faculty members are well-known in the over Maharashtra in the various areas of Marathi literature, social & cultural field.
The Marathi Department has been conducting full time M.A. course since its inception. Ph.D. research is also conducted in the Department on part time basis. During the academic period starting from 1981-82 to 2000-2001, the Department also conducted full time M.Phil. Programms. The Department at present is offering full time M.A. and part time Ph.D. Programme.
 


Courses Available

Course – M.A. Marathi
Intake Capacity – The intake capacity of the Department for M.A. Part-I and M.A. Part-II is 70 seats each respectively.



Admission Procedure And Eligibility

Candidate seeking admission in M.A. Part-I must have B.A. degree with at least Marathi as one of the subject. Candidates having Marathi literatures option for B.A. regular or additional B.A. in Marathi literature will be considered on priority.
Candidates seeking registration for Ph.D. in the Department must have passed M.A. in Marathi with at least second division.
 


Courses Offered 

The M.A. Programme is for two years. For both the years four papers are offered respectively out of which two papers are compulsory. The candidater have to choose at least two paper from the list of optional papers offered in both M.A.-I & M.A.-II. Each paper carries 100 marks.

M.A. (Marathi) - Part I

Paper I
  • (A) Prose or
  • (B) Marathi Essay
Paper II - Modern Poetry
Paper III - Special form of literature
  • (A) Novel or
  • (B) Drama or
  • (C) Folk literature or
  • (D) New literary Trends
Paper IV - Marathi Criticism

M.A. (Marathi) - Part II

Paper I - Old and medivial poetry
Paper II – Special Author
  • (A) Sant Dhyenshwar or
  • (B) Bhalchandra Nemade
Paper III – Linguistic and Grammer
Paper IV – History of Marathi Literature
  • (A) History of old Marathi Literature or
  • (B) History of Modern Marathi Literature

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