IGNOU MHD-13 Assignment 2026-27
उपन्यास: स्वरूप और विकास
Last updated by IGNOU: 30 Sept 2026. Guide written from the official PDF on 19 Oct 2026, 02:44 pm.
| Course code | MHD-13 |
|---|---|
| Course title | उपन्यास: स्वरूप और विकास |
| Programme | एम.ए. हिंदी (एम.एच.डी.)MHDOL, MHD |
| School | School of Humanities |
| Assignment code | MHD-13/TMA/2026-2027 |
| Session | July 2026 and January 2027 |
| Maximum marks | 100 |
| Weightage | 30% |
| Last date (June exam) | 31 Mar 2027 |
| Last date (December exam) | 30 Sept 2027 |
About the MHD-13 assignment
The MHD-13 assignment covers the emergence and development of the novel, realism, Indian literary awakening and regional writing. It also examines Balzac, Phanishwarnath Renu, Enlightenment thought, Maxim Gorky, Fakir Mohan Senapati and psychological novels. This tutor-marked assignment draws on all blocks of the course.
There are five main questions worth 15 marks each, followed by a short-note question carrying a printed allocation of 5×5=25 marks. However, only four short-note topics appear in the supplied PDF. The total is 100 marks, and no answer word limits are specified.
What the assignment asks
| Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15 | Explain the factors responsible for the emergence of the novel. |
| Q2 | 15 | Compare socialist realism, realism and critical realism. |
| Q3 | 15 | Discuss the nature of realism in the novels of the French novelist Balzac. |
| Q4 | 15 | Examine how novels in Indian languages express the literary and cultural awakening. |
| Q5 | 15 | Explain regionalism and assess Phanishwarnath Renu’s contribution to regional novels in Hindi. |
| Q6 | 5×5=25 | Write short notes on the Enlightenment, Maxim Gorky and socialist realism, Fakir Mohan Senapati, and the psychological novel. |
This is a summary of each question. Download the official PDF above for the exact questions and word limits.
How to write and submit it
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