Kashmiri Literature

Section A

• Genealogical relationship of the Kashmiri language: various theories.
• Areas of occurrence and dialects (geographical/social)

Phonology and grammar

• Vowel and consonant system;
• Nouns and pronouns with various case inflections;
• Verbs: various types and tenses.

Syntactic structure

• Simple, active and declarative statements;
• Coordination;
• Relativisation.

Section B

• Kashmiri literature in the 14th century (Socio-cultural and intellectual background with special reference to Lal Dyad and Sheikhul Alam).
• Nineteenth century Kashmiri literature (development of various genres : vatsun; ghazal and mathnavi.
• Kashmiri literature in the first half of the twentieth century (with special reference to Mahjoor and Azad; various literary influences).
• Modern Kashmiri literature (with special reference to the development of the short story, drama, novel and nazm).

Section A: Intensive study of Kashmiri poetry up to the nineteenth century

• Lal Dyad,
• Sheikhul Aalam
• Habba Khatoon

Kashmiri poetry : 19th Century

• Mahmood Gami (Vatsans)
• Maqbool shah (Gulrez)
• Rasool Mir (Ghazals)
• Abdul Ahad Nadim (N’at)
• Krishanjoo Razdan (Shiv Lagun)
• Sufi Poets (Test in Sanglaab, published by the Deptt. of Kashmiri, University of Kashmir)

• Twentieth Century Kashmiri poetry (text in Azich Kashir Shairi, published by the Deptt. of Kashmiri, University of Kashmir).
• Literary criticism and research work : development and various trends.

Section B: An analytical study of the short story in Kashmiri

• Afsana Majmu’a, published by the Deptt. of Kashmiri, University of Kashmir.
• Kashur Afsana Az, published by the Sahitya Akademi.
• Hamasar Kashur Afsana, published by the Sahitya Akademi.
• The following short story writers only : Akhtar Mohi-ud Din, Kamil, Hari Krishan Kaul, Hraday Kaul Bharti, Bansi Nirdosh, Gulshan Majid.

Novel in Kashmiri

• Mujrim by G. N. Gowhar
• Marun—Ivan Ilyichun, (Kashmiri version of Tolstoy’s) The Death of Ivan Ilyich (published by Kashmiri Deptt.)

Drama in Kashmiri

• Natuk Kariv Band by Hari Krishan Kaul
• Qk Angy Natuk, ed.
• Motilal Keemu, published by the Sahitya Akademi.
• Razi Oedipus, tr.
• Naji Munawar, published by the Sahitya Akademi.

Kashmiri Folk Literature

• Kashur Luki Theatre by Mohammad Subhan Bhagat,published by the Deptt. of Kashmiri, University of Kashmir.
• Kashiry Luki Beeth(all volumes) published by the J&K Cultural Akademy.