Kashmiri Literature Syllabus – UPSC

Kashmiri Literature Syllabus: Paper-1

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 refernece to the development of the short story, drama, novel and nazm).

Kashmiri Literature Syllabus: Paper-2

Section A

• Intensive study of Kashmiri poetry upto 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 (Text 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 Iiyich (Published by Kashmiri Deptt).
• Drama in Kashmiri
  • Natuk Kariv Band, by Hari Krishan Kaul
  • OK Angy Natuk, ed. Motilal Keemu. published by Sahitya Akademi.
  • Razi Oedipus, tr. Naji Munawar, published by Sahitya Akademi.
• Kashmiri Folk Literature:
  • Kashur Luki Theatre by Mohammad Subhan Bhagat, published by Deptt. of Kashmiri, University of Kashmir.
  • Kashiry Luki Beeth (all volumes) published by the J & K Cultural Academy.