IGNOU BHDE-142 Assignment 2026-27
राष्ट्रीय काव्यधारा
Last updated by IGNOU: 29 Sept 2026. Guide written from the official PDF on 19 Oct 2026, 02:54 pm.
| Course code | BHDE-142 |
|---|---|
| Course title | राष्ट्रीय काव्यधारा |
| Programme | BAG/BAHDHBAHDH, BAFHD |
| School | School of Humanities |
| Assignment code | BHDE-142/2026-2027 |
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About the BHDE-142 assignment
The BHDE-142 assignment covers national consciousness in Hindi poetry, the role of anti-colonial struggles, and the work of poets including Maithilisharan Gupt, Makhanlal Chaturvedi and Subhadra Kumari Chauhan. It also includes contextual explanations of poetry extracts and shorter discussions of literary themes and language.
This tutor-marked assignment carries 100 marks and has three sections. Section A contains four poetry extracts worth 10 marks each. Section B has four questions worth 10 marks each, with answers of approximately 500 words. Section C has four questions worth 5 marks each, with answers of approximately 200 words. All questions are compulsory.
What the assignment asks
| Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 (a) | 10 | Explain the first supplied poetry extract with reference to its context. |
| Q1 (b) | 10 | Give a contextual explanation of the supplied extract addressing a cuckoo. |
| Q1 (c) | 10 | Explain the context and meaning of the supplied extract referring to mountains, forests and religious-cultural figures. |
| Q1 (d) | 10 | Provide a contextual explanation of the supplied extract containing images of destruction and an angry song. |
| Q2 | 10 | Discuss the role of anti-colonial struggles in the development of national consciousness in India. |
| Q3 | 10 | Examine national feeling and social consciousness in Maithilisharan Gupt's poetry. |
| Q4 | 10 | Present a critical assessment of Makhanlal Chaturvedi's poetry. |
| Q5 | 10 | Discuss the language and style of Subhadra Kumari Chauhan. |
| Q6 | 5 | Write a short discussion of national consciousness in Dinkar's poetry. |
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