This book presents in a formal way the study of the development of Kashmiri Grammatical Systems. Though the first attempt to trace the origin of Kashmiri language was made by Sir. G.A. Grierson who callsified Kashmiri and other north†western languages in terms of Dardic., But these assertions of Grierson have always been challenged by the scholars. The present study shows that Kashmiri contains absolutely not peculiarities which can not be derived from old Indo-Aryan through Middle Indo-Aryan. The data of the present study is based on the written materials available hi Kashmiri right from Mahanaya. Praka:s of Sitikanth to modern Kashmiri writers. Structural methods are applied to express the changes which Kashmiri has undergone in its phonological and morphological systems. The importance of this study in terms of contribution is to facilitate the understanding of the sources of the development of Kashmiri Grammatical systems.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Satyabhama Razdan
Dr. (Mrs.) Satyabhama Razdan was born at Chandapora, Habbakadal, in Srinagar (Kashmir). She obtained her M.A. in Sanskrit with Epigraphy in 1980; M.A. Linguistics in 1989; M.Phil (Sanskrit semantics) in 1982 and Ph.D. (Sanskrit Linguistics) in 1987. D.Lit. Sanskrit Linguistics from the Kashmir University in 2003. She has been teaching in the Post-graduate Departments of Sanskrit and Linguistics, University of Kashmir, since April 1985. Her main contributions include publication of two books on Linguistics including "Kasmi: ri: Bha:sa:Ki: Sanskrit Ku;laka Sabda: vali:-Samracana:tmaka Paricaya"; publication of approximately, twenty five Research papers on Semantics-"artha Vijnan:na aur Kasmi:ri: Bha:sa:" published in Hindi Sheeraza (1984); Kashmiri Folklore; Kashmiri lo:ka Gi:tu:n_Me : Loka Samskni Ka: Chitran" published in Ham:ara:sahitya 1985; Linguistics"Kd: sur gra;mar tu Greirson" published in Anha:r 1987 and Kasmiri; Krdarita Kriya: Ka:Samracanatmaka Paricaya" published in Bha:sa (Hindi) 1996; Romanticism" Kashmi:ri: "Loka Gitu:n fvfe: Srnga:r Published in Hindi Sheeraza 1983 etc. She has widely translated from Kashmiri and Urdu into Hindi, the reputed books and Research papers and the latest one is translation of the Sahitya Akademi Award winning book "Essay" under the title "Pratibimba" published by Sahitya Akademi Delhi in 1999. Her other interests are Sanskrit Poetics and Literature, Epigraphy and Scriptology. She is currently engaged in Research on the dialects of Kashmiri Language.
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