Optional subject · Literature of languages
UPSC Dogri Literature Optional Syllabus 2026
Paper 1 and Paper 2, word for word from UPSC's CSE 2026 notice (pp. 84–86). 250 marks each, three hours each.
हिन्दी में पढ़ेंMains Paper VI · 250 marks · 3 hours
Dogri Literature — Paper I
HISTORY OF DOGRI LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
(Answers must be written in Dogri)
Section A
History of Dogri Language
Dogri language: Origin and development through different stages.
Linguistic boundaries of Dogri and its dialects.
Characteristic features of Dogri Language.
Structure of Dogri Language:
Sound Structure:
Segmental: Vowels and Consonants
Non-segmental: Length, Stress, Nasalization, Tone and Junture.
Morphology of Dogri:
Inflection Categories: Gender, Number, Case, Person, Tense and Voice.
Word Formation; use of prefixes, infixes and suffixes.
Vocabulary: tatsam, tadbhav, foreign and regional.
Sentence Structure; Major Sentence-types and their constituents, agreement and concord in Dogri syntax.
Dogri Language and Scripts: Dogre/Dogra Akkhar, Devanagari and Persia.
Section B
History of Dogri Language
A brief account of Pre-independence Dogri Literature: Poetry & Prose.
Development of modern Dogri Poetry and main trends in Dogri Poetry.
Development of Dogri short-story, main trends and prominent short-story writers.
Development of Dogri Novel, main trends and contribution of Dogri Novelists.
Development of Dogri Drama and contribution of prominent playwrights.
Development of Dogri Prose; Essays, Memoirs and travelogues.
An introduction to Dogri Folk Literature—Folk songs, Folk tales 7 Ballads.
Mains Paper VII · 250 marks · 3 hours
Dogri Literature — Paper II
TEXTUAL CRITICISM OF DOGRI LITERATURE
(Answers must be written in Dogri)
Section A
Poetry
Azadi Paihle Di Dogri Kavita
The following poets:
Devi Ditta, Lakkhu, Ganga Ram, Ramdhan, Hardutt, Pahari Gandhi Baba Kanshi Ram & Permanand Almast
Modern Dogri Poetry
Azadi Bad Di Dogri Kavita
The following poets:
Kishan Smailpuri, Tara Smailpuri, Mohan Lal Sapolia, Yash Sharma, K.S. Madhukar, Padma Sachdev, Jitendra Udhampuri, Charan Singh and Prakash Premi
Sheeraza Dogri Number 102, Ghazal Ank
The following poets:
Ram Lal Sharma, Ved Pal Deep, N.D. Jamwal, Shiv Ram Deep, Ashwini Magotra and Virendra Kesar
Sheeraza Dogri Number 147, Ghazal Ank
The following poets:
R.N. Shastri, Jitendra Udhampuri, Champa Sharma and Darshan Darshi.
Ramayan (Epic) by Shambhu Nath Sharma (up to Ayodhya Kand)
Veer Gulab (Khand Kavya) by Dinoo Bhai Pant.
Section B
Prose
Ajakani Dogri Kahani
The following Short Story Writers:
Madan Mohan Sharma, Narendra Khajuri and B.P. Sathe
Ajakani Dogri Kahani Part-II
The following Short Story Writers:
Ved Rahi, Narsingh Dev Jamwal, Om Goswami, Chahttrapal, Lalit Magotra, Chaman Arora and Ratan Kesar.
Khatha Kunj Bhag II
The following Story Writers:
Om Vidyarthi, Champa Sharma and Krishan Sharma.
Meel Patthar (collection of short stories) by Bandhu Sharma.
Kaiddi (Novel) by Desh Bandhu Dogra Nutan.
Nanga Rukkh (Novel) by O.P. Sharma Sarathi.
Nayaan (Drama) by Mohan Singh.
Satrang (A collection of one act plays).
The following play wrights:
Vishwa Nath Khajuria, Ram Nath Shastri, Jitendra Sharma, Lalit Magotra and Madan Mohan Sharma.
Dogri Lalit Nibandh
The following authors:
Vishwa Nath Khajuria, Narayan Mishra, Balkrishan Shastri, Shiv Nath, Shyam Lal Sharma, Lakshmi Narayan, D.C. Prashant, Ved Ghai, Kunwar Viyogi.
Text: UPSC, UPSC Exam Notice No. 05/2026-CSP (Civil Services Examination, 2026), pp. 84–86 ↗. Any spelling is UPSC's own.
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FAQ
Dogri Literature optional: questions, answered
How many papers are there in the UPSC Dogri literature optional?
Two — Mains Papers VI and VII (Optional Paper 1 and Paper 2), 250 marks and three hours each, 500 marks in all.
What does the UPSC Dogri literature optional syllabus cover?
UPSC divides it as: Paper 1 — HISTORY OF DOGRI LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE; Paper 2 — TEXTUAL CRITICISM OF DOGRI LITERATURE. The full syllabus for both papers is on this page in UPSC's words.
Where is the official Dogri literature optional syllabus?
In UPSC's notice for the Civil Services Examination 2026 (Exam Notice No. 05/2026-CSP), Section III, Part B, pp. 84–86.