Appendix I

IDIA SCHOOL CERTIFICATE (YEAR-12)

EXAMIATIO MARCH 2011
LIST OF PRESCRIBED TEXTBOOKS

EGLISH (Compulsory) 13. Youth and the Tasks Ahead: Dr. Karan Singh
14. My Struggle for an Education:
Paper 1. Language Booker T. Washington
No specific book is being recommended for 15. The Ailing Planet: The Green Movement’s
background reading. Role: Nani Palkhivala
Paper 2. Prescribed Texts (For Classes XI & XII) IV. Hues: An Anthology of Short Stories: Barry Antunis,
Candidates will be required to answer five questions Anupam Banerjee, S. Thomas & Sumana Saha
as follows: The following stories are to be studied:
One textual question (compulsory) on Macbeth or on 1. The Portrait of a Lady: Khushwant Singh
Pygmalion, together with four other questions on at 2. Growing Up: Joyce Cary
least three texts, which may include Macbeth or
3. The Rattrap: Selma Lagerlof
Pygmalion.
4. Going Places: A. R. Barton
I. Macbeth: Shakespeare
5. A Devoted Son: Anita Desai
OR
6. What Men Live By: Leo Tolstoy
Pygmalion: Bernard Shaw 7. Talking of Space: Report on Planet Three:
Arthur C. Clarke
II. The Mayor of Casterbridge: Thomas Hardy
8. A Village Cricket Match: A. G. Macdonell
III. Footprints (A Collection of Essays): Edited by 9. The Fortune-Teller: Karel Capek
Stephen DaCosta 10. Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment: Nathaniel
1. On Saying “Please”: A. G. Gardiner Hawthorne
2. A Bachelor’s Complaint of the Behaviour of 11. Third Thought: E. V. Lucas
Married People: Charles Lamb 12. The Fly: Katherine Mansfield
3. Of Studies: Francis Bacon 13. The +ight Train at Deoli: Ruskin Bond
4. Principles of Good Writing: L. A. Hill 14. Love Across the Salt Desert: K. N. Daruwala
5. Albert Einstein at School: Patrick Pringle 15. The Castaway: Rabindranath Tagore
6. The Future is +ow: A Zest for Living: Walter
F. Stromer V. Star Light: Edited by Guy Kenneth Dantes
7. What India can teach Us: F. Max Muller Only the following poems are to be studied:
8. Environmental Crisis: Edward O. Wilson 1. Tintern Abbey: William Wordsworth
9. Ideas that have helped Mankind: Bertrand 2. Frost at Midnight: Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Russell
3. A Prayer for My Daughter: William Butler
10. Prayer – The Essence of Religion: Yeats
M. K. Gandhi
4. The Shield of Achilles: W. H. Auden
11. Work in the Sun and in the Light: Jawaharlal
Nehru 5. The Raven: Edgar Allen Poe
12. The Awakening of Women: K. M. Panikkar 6. Ode on a Grecian Urn: John Keats

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 7. The Lady of Shalott: Alfred Lord Tennyson IDIA LAGUAGES
8. Preludes: T. S. Eliot FOR CLASSES XI & XII
9. An Old Woman: Arun Kolatkar
1. ASSAMESE (817)
10. Church Going: Philip Larkin
(Any three of the following):
11. I’m getting Old +ow: Robert Kroetsch
1. Pragviswavidyalay Kavita Chayan
12. I Sit and Look Out: Walt Whitman (University of Gauhati)
13. Ode to the West Wind: Percy Bysshe Shelley The following are to be studied:
14. Anthem for Doomed Youth: Wilfred Owen (i) Dadhi-mathan
15. Telephone Conversation: Wole Soyinka (ii) Kankhowa
(iii) Dhanbar Aru Ratani
LITERATURE I EGLISH (Optional) (iv) Tejimala
(v) Padum
CLASS XI
(vi) Keteki
Prescribed Books (Any three of the following): (vii) Ei Bate Nahiba Dunai
1. Lord of the Flies: William Golding (viii) Urmila
2. Hard Times: Charles Dickens (ix) Sesh Arghya
3. The Play Boy of the Western World: J.M. Synge (x) Devadasi
4. Arms and the Man: George Bernard Shaw 2. Phul by Dandinath Kalita
5. +ineteenth and Twentieth Century Verse 3. Gaonburha by Padamanath Gohainbarua
(An anthology of sixteen poets. Edited by Chris
Woodhead) (OUP) 4. Anandaram Barua by Dr. Surya Kumar
Bhuyan
The following poets are to be studied:
Note: Essay-type questions will be set on all
Ted Hughes, William Wordsworth, Alfred
books.
Tennyson, Philip Larkin, W.B. Yeats, T.S. Eliot,
W.H. Auden, Wilfred Owen. 2. BEGALI (803)
CLASS XII (Any three of the following):
Prescribed Textbooks (Any three of the following): 1. Kavyavichitra 2 (Ed. Ghose and Devi, OUP)
1. To Kill A Mocking Bird – Harper Lee Only the following selection is to be studied:
2. Lady Windermere’s Fan – Oscar Wilde (i) Ramer Kaikeyi Sambodhan - Krittibas
3. Wuthering Heights – Emily Bronte (ii) Draupadi - Judhisthir Sambad - Kashiram
4. Death of a Salesman – Arthur Miller Das

5. +ineteenth and Twentieth Century Verse (iii) Annadar Bhabananda Bhabane Jatra -
(An anthology of sixteen poets. Edited by Chris Mukundaram
Woodhead) (OUP) (iv) Swadhinata - Rangalal Bandyopadhyaya
The following poets are to be studied: (v) Bangabhumir Prati - Michael M. Dutt
John Keats, Thomas Hardy, D.H. Lawrence, (vi) Mohanlaler Khed - Nabinchandra Sen
Gerard Manley Hopkins, Edward Thomas, Robert
Browning, William Blake, Seamus Heaney. (vii) Shobujer Abhijan - Rabindranath Tagore

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 (viii) Jiban Bhiksha - Karunanidhan 3. DZOGKHA (819)
Bandyopadhyaya
1. Sheting Tsadrel (Prose)
(ix) Aboltabol - Sukumar Ray
2. Chushingi Tenchoed (Proverbs)
(x) Banalata Sen - Jibananananda Das
3. Biography of Khando Dowa Zangmo
(xi) Paraparer Kamana - Golam Mustafa
ote: Essay-type questions will be set on all
(xii) Jiban Bandana - Kaji Najrul Islam books.
(xiii) Asia - Nirendranath Chakravarti
4. GUJARATI (804)
(xiv) Agami - Sukanta Bhattacharya
(Any three of the following):
2. Gadyavichitra (OUP) 1. Gujarati Gadaya-Padya Sangraha
Only the following selection is to be studied: The following are to be studied:
(i) Swapnadarshan - Vidyabishayak -
12 poems from No. 7 to 18 (Ek Shaherano Ray
Aksoy R. Dutta
to Apna Ghadvara Bandhan Apne)
(ii) Aihikata - Bhudeb Mukhopadhyaya
2. Sapna Bhara by Umashankar Joshi
(iii) Alaler Ghare Dulal - Tek Chand Thakur
3. Divya Chakshu by Ramanlal Desai
(iv) Palamau - Sanjib Chandra
Chattopadhyaya 4. Dhumketu Varta - Saurabha Part II by
(v) Babu - Bankim Chandra Dhumketu
Chattopadhyaya ote: Essay-type questions will be set on all
(vi) Shabek Manushyatva O Haler Shine books.
Kara - Haraprasad Shastri
5. HIDI (805)
(vii) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya -
Shibnath Shastri Recommended for background work:
(viii) Maha-ummagga Jataka - Ishan Chandra Vyakaran Manjusha (I.U.P.)
Ghose
Any three of the following books are to be
(ix) Sekaler Sukh-Duhkha - Aksay Kumar studied:
Maitreya
1. Kavya Tarang Ed: R.P. Vishvendu (Evergreen
(x) Sabhatar Sankat - Rabindranath Tagore Publications)
(xi) Bartaman Bharat - Swami Vivekananda (i) Saakhi – Kabirdas
(xii) Phuler Mulya - Prabhat Kumar (ii) Vinay Aur Bhakti – Surdas
Mukhopadhyaya
(iii) Sachchi Mitrta - Tulsidas
(xiii) Bangla Sahitya O Chhatra Samaj - Md.
(iv) Doha-Ekadash – Rahim
Shahidulla
(v) Vishwa-Rajyya – Maithilisharan Gupt
(xiv) Punya Sariti - Seeta Devi
(vi) Bharat-Mahima – Jaishankar Prasad
3. Sarat Chander: +ishkriti
(vii) Priyatam – Suryakant Tripathi Nirala
4. Rabindranath Tagore: Rajshri
(viii) Maun Nimantran – Sumitranandan Pant
5. D.L. Roy: Chandra Gupta
(ix) Haldighati – Sohan Lal Dwivedi
ote: Essay-type questions will be set on all
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 (xi) Mein Hun Unke Sath – Harivansh Rai (iii) Ka Jingud Ka Sohlyngngem
Bachchan
(iv) Ka Pyrem
(xii) Manush Aur Sarp – Ramdhari Singh
(v) Ka Weiking
‘Dinkar’
(vi) U Klew bad Ka Sugi
(xiii) Oh Nabh Mein Mandratein Badal –
Rameshwar Shukla ‘Anchal’ (vii) Ka Sngi ba la noh
(xiv) Toofanon ki Aur – Shivmangal Singh (viii) Ka Synrai hala ka Ri
‘Suman’ (ix) Ka Duitara jong nga
(xv) Insan Bankar Aa Raha Savera Hei – (x) Ka Wah Umkhrah
Girija Kumar Mathur
(xi) Ka saia Nongum
2. +irmala: Munshi Premchand (Evergreen
Publications) 2. U Don Putit by D.S. Khonglah
3. Katha Surbhi (Janta Book Depot. Pvt.Ltd) 3. Ka Tiew Larum by S.J. Duncan
4. Jwala Mukhi Ke Phool: Sushil Kumar 4. Mihngi - Spengi by H. Elias (Lynnong 2, 7,
(Inter University Press) 12, 15, 20, 23, 25, 27, 29 and 30 only)
ote: Essay-type questions will be set on all ote: Essay-type questions will be set on all
books. books.

8. LUSHAI (808)
6. KAADA (806)
1. Thi-Hna, An anthology of Mizo Prose and
(Any three of the following): Poetry, North- Eastern Hill University
1. Subbanna (Short +ovel) – Dr. Masti Publications.
Venkatesha Iyengar. 2. Thiahrang, by Lalzuithanga, Published by
2. Aleyuva Mana (Collection of Essays) – Prof. Laldinga and printed at Bethel Press, Khatla,
A.N. Murthy Rao. Aizawal, Mizoram.
3. Mooru +aatakagalu (Three plays) – 3. Hawilopari, by Bikliana, North-Eastern Hill
H.S. Venkatesha Murthy University Publications.
(a) Chitrapata, (b) Agnivarsha, (c)Uriya ote: Essay-type questions will be set on all
Uyyalae. books.
4. Ele Mariya Hannugalu (fruits behind the
leaves): Geeta Vishwanath, Nava Karnataka 9. MALAYALAM (809)
Publications, Bangalore. (Any three of the following)
ote: Essay-type questions will be set on all 1. Karuna by N. Kumaranasan.(Published by
books. Devi Book Stall)
2. Indulekha by O. Chandu Menon. (Published
7. KHASI (807) by D.C.Books)
(Any three of the following): 3. Sahithya Paryadanam by Kutti Krishna
Marar. (Published by Marar Sahithya
1. Ki Poetry Khasi by V.G. Bareh Prakasham).
The following are to be studied: 4. +ashtapetta +ilambari by Madhavikutty.
(i) Ka Lunti Umian (Published by D.C.Books)
(ii) U Tngam had ka Wahduk ote: Essay-type questions will be set on all
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10. MAIPURI (818) 12. EPALI (811)
1. Manipuri Sheireing (Published by Manipur (Any three of the following):
Sahitya Parishad, available at the Parishad 1. Shajha Kavita, Shajha Prakashan
office).
(Only the following selection):
2. Manipuri Wareng (Published by the Cultural
Forum, Manipuri - available in the Public (i) Atmako Sudhi by Basanta Sharma
Book Store, Paona Bazar, Imphal). (ii) Bhaktamala by Bhanubhakta Acharya
ote: Essay-type questions will be set on all (iii) Kehi Phutkar Kavita by Bhanubhakta
books. Acharya
(iv) Panchak Prapancha by Motiram Bhatta
11. MARATHI (810)
(v) Satya Sandesh by Lekhnath Paundyal
(Any three of the following):
(vi) Kavi Bhanubhaktaprati by Dharnidhar
1. Patram Pushpam (Edited by Prof. K.B. Koirala
Nikumb and Prof. G.M. Kulkarni, Published (vii)Nimto by Balakrishna Sama
by Vidarbha Marathawada Book Company;
1334, Shukrawar Peth, Poona-411002). (viii)Gainey by Lakshmiprasad Devkota
(Only the following selection): (ix) Kavi Devkotalai by Sidhicharan Shrestha
(i) Sfurtee (x) Chitra by Okiyama Guyen
(ii) Pakhar Yeshil Ka Partun (xi) Mela by Birendra Subba
(iii) Gopha (xii) Nachinney Bhayachau by Agamsingh Giri
(iv) Udasinata (xiii) Yee Daran Karan by Ghumansing
Chamling
(v) Maga visar hava tar Ha Khasana ge
(xiv) Ghantaghar by Bhupisherchen
(vi) Sajavu Kartik Masa
(xv) Parbat by Bairagi Kaila
(vii) Ala Ashadna Sharvan
2. Shajha Katha: Shajha Prakashan
(viii)Chokha Melyachi Samadhi
(Only the following selection):
(ix) Halu Halu Yei Rata
(i) Abhagai by Guruprasad Mainali
(x) Nichinta
(ii) Biteka Kuru by Rupnarayan Singha
(xi) Aaiche Mana
(iii) Chhaya by Bhimnidhi Tiwari
(xii) Kolambasache Garva Geeta
(iv) Jyanmara by Shivakumar Rai
2. Akhera che Banda (Sankhipta by N.S.
Phadake, Published by Kontinental Prakashan, (v) Prasna by Bhaichandra Pradhan
Appa Balavant Chouka, Poona-411002). (vi) Ardhamudit Nayan by Shankar
Lamichanney
3. Kanchanachi +iranjane Edited by Anuradha
Potdar (Published by Vidarbha Marathawada (vii) Paatan by Vijay Mal
Book Company; 1334, Shukrawar Peth, (viii) Jayamaya Aphu Matra by Indrabahadur
Poona-411002). Rai
4. Tu Jhe Ahe Tuj Pashi by Deshpande (ix) Lahuri Bhainsi by Ramesh Bikal
(Published by Parachure Prakashan Mandir, (x) Aruka Phul by Ishwar Bhallabh
Girgaon, Bombay-400001).
3. Dak Bangla by Shivakumar Rai, Nepali
ote: Essay-type questions will be set on all Sahitya Sanchayika, Darjeeling
books. 4. Academy +ibandhawali by Srimati Lahi Devi
Sundas

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 Nepali Academy: (N.B.U) (Only the 3. Katha Punjabi (Published by National Book
following selection): Trust, Delhi)
(i) Bhasa 4. Arsi by Teja Singh
(ii) Nepali Vyakranko Chotto Ithyas ote: Essay-type questions will be set on all
books
(iii) Vani-bisawney-thego
(iv) Acharya Bhanubhakta 15. TAMIL (814)
(Any three of the following):
(v) Loksahityama Sabaiko Sthan
1. Podhu Tamil (Published by Tamil Nadu Text
(vi) Bharatma Nepali Patra-Patrikako Book Corporation for Higher Secondary
Athaisau Barsa Second Year, Part I Tamil, 2005 Edition).
(vii) Natyakar Balkrishna Sam - Ek 2. Kadhai Kovai (Tamil Stories for non-detailed
Bibechanna study – 2005 Edition, Published by Tamil
(viii) Kalara Jiwan Nadu Text Book Corporation, College Road,
Chennai 600 006).
(ix) Birsiyeka Sanskriti
3. Sinekithi by Akilan (Published by Vaskar
(x) Anjana Devi Vattan Puthagappanippirvu,14, Thanigachalan
(xi) Hasya Chetti Road, Madras).
(xii) Ghar 4. Yon Canda Elangi by Dr. M. Varadarajan
ote: Essay-type questions will be set on all (Published by Pari Nilayam, 59, Broadway,
books. Madras-600001).
ote: Essay-type questions will be set on all
13. ORIYA (812) books

1. Adhunik Saral Kavita by Professor Shri 16. TELUGU (815)

Sridhar Dass (Published by Shri Aviram
Mohapatra, Grantha Mandir, Cuttack-753002, (Any three of the following):
Orissa) 1. Kavya Kusumanjali: (A selection of poems),
2. Jibani Bartika by Professor Shri Sridhar Dass Edited by Mrs. P. Nagarajeswari Murthy and
(Published by Shri Aviram Mohapatra, Mr. P.L.N. Murthy, Pub: in 2006 by Tagore
Grantha Mandir, Cuttack-753002, Orissa) The Publishing House, Hyderabad.
first five biographies only are to be studied. 2. Prabandha Kathalu: (Short stories) from
3. Ebe Madhya Banchichhi by Godabarish Telugu and Sanskrit Pranbandhams
Mohapatra (Published by Sri Debabrata Kar, (Reprinted in 2006), by Sammidhanam
Orissa Book Emporium, Cuttack-753002, Suryanarayana Sastry, Pub: by Bala Saraswati
Orissa). Book Depot, Kurnool and Chennai.
ote: Essay-type questions will be set on all 3. Raja Raju
books.
4. Appaji Vijayamu: (A historical narration of
Sri Krishna Devaraya of Vijanagaram)
14. PUJABI (813) (Reprinted in 2006), by Devarakonda Chinna
(Any three of the following): Krishna Sarma, Pub: by Navya Book House,
Himayatnagar, Hyderabad.
1. Adhunik Punjabi Kavita (Published by
Punjabi University, Patiala) ote: Essay-type questions will be set on all
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17. URDU (816) 2. Sair-e-Golconda by Dr. Sayyed Muhiuddin
Qadri Zore (Published by Idara Adabyat-e-
(Any three of the following):
Urdu, Aiwan-e-Urdu, Panjagatta, Hyderabad)
1. Jawahere – Urdu (Reader, Prose & Poetry) by
3. +azeer Ahmad ki Kahani Kuchh Unki Kuchh
Akbaruddin Siddiqui (published by Idara Meri Zabaani by Mirza Farhatullaha Beg
Adabyat-e-Urdu, Aiwan-e-Urdu, Panjagatta, (Published by Educational Book House,
Hyderabad) Aligarh).
Only the following selection: 4. Anjaam by Mohd. Mujeeb (Published by
(i) Apni Madad Aap Maktaba Jamia Ltd., New Delhi).

(ii) Khanekhanan ki Faiyazi ote: Essay-type questions will be set on all

books.
(iii) Taleem
(iv) Mahawara aur Roz Marra CLASSICAL LAGUAGES
(FOR CLASSES XI & XII)
(v) Bambai se Qustuntuniya Tak
(vi) Professor Wahiuddin Salim
1. ARABIC (837)
(vii) Arusul Bilad 1. Durus Al-Lughatal-Arabiyya Part 1 Complete
(viii) Mantar 2. Durus Al-Lughatal-Arabiyya Part 2
(ix) Banjara +ama (1-15 Lessons) by Dr. V. Abdur Rahim
(x) Ummeed se Khitab Publishers: Islamic Foundation Trust (Chennai –
India).
(xi) Zindagi
(xii) Ajanta 2. SASKRIT (838)
(xiii) Mir Taqi Mir 1. Chandrapid Katha by Pandit V. Anantacharya,

(xiv) Mirza Rap Sauda Published by Ram Narayana Lal Beni

Madhava, Publisher and Book-seller,
(xv) Mirza Ghalib Allahabad-211002
(xvi) Jigar Muradabadi 2. Raghuvamsa by Kalidasa, Canto I
(xvii) Firaq Gorakhpuri Text with English Translation and Notes by
M.R. Kale
(xviii) Marsiyae- Arif
Published by Moti Lal Banarsi Das, Delhi,
(xix) Gandhiji ki Shahadat
Patna & Varanasi.
(xx) Duniyae-Fani by Mir Taqi Mir
3. PERSIA (Classical) (839)
(xxi) Haali-Anees-Akbar-Josh-Asiyad
Farsi Va Dastoor
(xxii) Sawaneh Umsi
Available from Anjuman Tarrqie Urdu

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