Best Book Awards

With a view to encourage excellence, Best Book Awards were instituted by the Academy in the year 1964. Initially the Award was divided into two categories namely; First & Second Award carrying the prize money of Rs 1OOO/- and Rs 700/- respectively in each language. Presently, the prize money attached with this Award is Rs 1,00,000/- per book in each language. The Best Book award is being given in nine languages including English.

LIST OF AWARDEES

A. KASHMIRI:

YEAR BOOK AUTHOR AWARD

st 1964 a) ZOOLANA Muzaffar Aazim 1

nd b) SHABNAMI SAHAR Chaman Lal 2

1966 KASHMIRI ADBUK TARIKH A.K. Rehbar st 1 nd 1967 SHABGARD Vasdev Reh 2 st 1968 a) KOSHURUK ALLAQWAD Tak Zainagiri 1

PHARE nd b) BEYEH SUY PAAN Ameen Kamil 2 nd 1969 a) SHEHJAR sajood sailani 2 nd b) ALAV Taj Begum Renzoo 2 nd 1970 TRUNOV Moti Lal Kemmu 2 nd 1971 a) SIASTECHY PARYZAN Manzoor Fazali 2

TA HINDUSTANOK AIEN

nd b) MUJRIM G.N.Gowhar

1972 a) RAYH TE SRAYH G.N.Gamgeen nd 2 nd b) FURRAT Tahana Ansari 2 st 1973 GASHUR MUNNAR G.N.Khayal 1 st 1974 a) ADAM MOR Mirza G.n.B.Arif 1 nd b) TSAI M.L.Kemu) 2

Award shared c) GIRDAB Bansi Nirdosh)

st

1975 a) PATLARAN PARBAT H.K.Koul 1

nd b) PADIS POD TSHAI Ameen Kamil) 2

Award Shared

c) MYUL G.N.Gowhar) 1976 MAHI KAMAN Muzaffar Aazim

Best Book 1977 a) TRAESH TE TARPAN Amar Malmohi Best Book

b) PARTAVISTAN Margroob Banihali

Best Book

1979-80 a) KENH GAZALA Moti Lal Naz

Best Book

KEH NAZMA

b) ZOOL AMARAN HUND G.N.Atish Best Book 1980-81 a) KAHWAT Rehman Rahi Best Book b) MANSAR M.L. Kemu Best Book c) KASHIRI MARSI HUND Shahaid Badgami) TAWAREEKH 1981-82 a) NATAK TRUCH M.L.Kemu Best Book b) ZAVAB AT ADAB Shafi Shouq) Award Shared HIYI GOUND G.N.Nazir ) 1982-83 a) DIVYA RANG M.Subhan Bhagat Best Book b) TSIYANA GAMST AWAZ Shahbaz Rajourvi) Award Shared c) GULNAR Nishat Ansari) 1983-84 a) ANHAAR Ab. Rehman Azad Best Book b) LOLUK SARGUM Manzoor Hashmi Best Book 1984-85 SAT RANG Fazil Kashmiri Best Book 1985-86 a) RAV TE ROTUL G.N.Nazir Best Book b) TOTA TE AINA M.L.Kemu Best Book 1986-87 BHAND JASHEN M.S. Bhagat Best Book 1987-88 a) PUN TE PAAP G.N.Gowhar Best Book b) HAALAS CHU ROTUL H.K.Koul Best Book 1988-89 SHEEN TE SHEHLA Pran Kishore Best Book 1989-90 a) IRFANI WAJOOD G.N.Rafeeq Best Book b) KHANDA Rasool Pompur Best Book 1991-92 a) SHIL TE SHEHLA G.M.Shad Best Book b) GAZAL G.N.Gowhar Best Book 1992-93 BRAINT Shhbaz Rajourvi Best Book 1993-94 MEHJOOR SHNASI M.Y.Taing Best Book 1994-95 a) DAALI SAMYIKI Arjun Dev Majboor Best Book b) GUBBAR A.R. Azad Best Book 1995-96 MEEZAN Syed Rasool Pampur Best Book 1996-97 NAI CHAI NALAN Rafeeq Raz Best Book 1997-98 YETH RAZDANE H.K.Koul Best Book 2000-01 SIYAH ROODA JARIAN Rehman Rahi Best Book MANZ 2002-03 Yeli Gaash Phol Somnath Zutshi - 2004-05 Raash M.Y. Taing - 2005-06 Arzath Prof. B.L. Koul - 2007-08 Lal Myani Nazri Bimla Raina - 2009 Yam Mieoni Sokhan Amin Kamil 2010 Anni Gatee Nani Kath Late Bashir Akhter 2011 Yath Angnus Manz Makhan Lal Kanwal 2012 SARMAYA TE SUM G.N. Aakash 2013 AAKH Mushtaq Ahmad Mushtaq 2015 KASHAR AFSANA MANZILTE MUNNAR Prof. R.L. Shant B. DOGRI:

1964 DOLA KUNN THAPPEYA K.S.Madhkar 1st 1965 JOT Charan Singh 2nd. 1966 JHUNAK P.N.Almast 2nd 1967. KANDYARI DE PHULL Laxmi Narayan 2nd 1968 DUGGAR AD JEEWAN V.Khujria 2nd 1969 AS TE AN BANJARE LOK Ved Paul Deep 2nd DARSHAN 1970 SAJRE PHULL M.L.Sapolia 1st b) KHALI GODE B.P.Sathe 2nd 1972 KORAJ N.D.Jmawal 2nd 1973 SUKKA BAROOD O.P.Sharma Saarthi Best Book 1974 PARSHAMEN Bandhu Sharma Best Book 1975 NEHERE DA SAMUNDER Om Goswami Best Book 1976 YATROO Madan Mohan Best Book 1977 SANJHI DHARTI BAKHALA Narsingh Dev Jamwal Best Book MAHNU 1979 LOHE DIYAN FIGRAN Chaman Arora Best Book 1980 RESHAM DE KEEDE O.P.Sharma Saarthi Best Book 1981-82 a) NEEL KANTHA V.N.Khajuria Best Book b) TALKHIYAN R.N.Shastri Best Book 1982-83 a) BANJAR M.M.Sharma Best Book b) GAMLEN DE CACTUS Shiv Ram Deep Best Book 1984-85 a) KALA SURAJ Mohan Singh Best Book b) PATHAR TE RANG O.P.Sharma Sarthi Best Book 1985-86 a) NEHARIAN GALIYAN Padma Sachdev Best Book b) PIO-KE BHEJO Desh Bandhu Dogra Best Book 1986-87 a) JITTO Jitender Udhampuri) Award Shared b) RATTU DA CHANAN Ram Lal Sharma) 1987-88 KOON SHAJADI Jitender Sharma Best Book 1988-89 MATANG AASHRAM Gian Singh Pagoch Best Book 1989-90 a) POTA POTA NIMBLE Padam Sachdev Best Book b) RAM LILA N.D.Jamwal Best Book 1990-91 a) PADAM GOKHROO K.S.Madhukar Best Book b) PAGDANDI PAR SURAJ Om Goswami Best Book 1991-92 a) DUGGAR DE LOK NAYAK R.N.Shastri Best Book b) IK BARI DI GALL Shiv Ram Deep Best Book 1992-93 BADLI KALAVE Gyaneshwar Best Book 1993-94 a) PANJ TARA N.D.Jamwal Best Book b) CHANANA SAFAR M.L.Sapolia Best Book 1994-95 PARAKH TE PARTAL Om Gowsami Best Book 1995-96 a) SANGHASAN Sudarshan Rattanpuri Best Book b) GAZAL S.K.Anandam Best Book. 1996-97 a) BAKHRE BAKHRE SACH Shiv.Dev.Singh Susheel Best Book b) SEERAN Virender kesar Best Book 1997-98 PALKHIN Om Goswami Best Book 2000-01 ZAMEEN lalit Magotra Best Book 2002-03 Dil Dariya Khali Khali Dr. Jetender Udhampuri - 2004-05 Duldi Dhupay DaSek Krishen Sharma - 2005-06 Mahatma Vidhur Gyan Singh Pagoch - 2007-08 Dogri Rang Manch Mohan Singh 2009 Lal Ded Ved Rahi 2010 Cheten Diyaan Ghaliyaan Prof. Lalit Magotra 2011 Trifla Narsingh Dev Jamwal 2012 BOOND TARAILO DI Yash Sharma 2013 RANG BAKHRE BAKHRE Om Gowsami 2015 CHAR DISHIAN CHAR Narinder Bhasim DHAM

C. Urdu 1964 a) SIYAH TAJ MAHAL Mohan Yawar 1st b) BAHAR-i-GHAZAL Abid Munwari 2nd 1965 a) SAMANDAR PYASA Hai G.R.Santosh 2nd b) ZAMEEN PYASI HAI Yash Saroj 2nd nd 1966 a) DAK KE BASSI Pushkar Nath 2 . nd b) ADBI QAERAIN AUR shakeel-ul-Rehman 2 . NAFSIYAT nd 1967 BULANDIYON KE KHAN WAB. Hamidi Kashmiri 2 . 1968 SHAMIM-E- GUL Abid Munwari 1st 1969 a) TEHKIKEE JAIZE Akbar Hudri 1st b) AZAD NAZAM AUR URDU Kanwal Krishen Bali 2nd SHAIREE 1970 a) GHALIB KE TEHKEEQI Hamidi Kashmiri 2nd SARCHASHAME b) GHALIB KE KAJAMALIYAT Shakeel-ul-Rehman 2nd 1972 a) BAYAZ-E- GHALIB Kamal Ahmad 1st. TEHKEEQI JAIZE idiqi b) JAWAHAR-I-AAINA N.L.K.Talib Best Book 1974 a) TAJZIYA Dr.Gian Chand Best Book b) DEEWANI-I-NAMI Aknbar Hydri Best Book 1976 KHATRI-i-AHBAB Tahana Ansari Best Book 1977 a) Al-ANWAR Abdul Rehman Kondoo Best Book b) NAYAFT Dr. H.U.Hamidi Kashmiri Best Book 1978 a) NAATAMAM Hakeem Manzoor Best Book b) IQBAL AUR KASHMIR J.N.Azad Best Book 1979-80 DIL HI TO HAI Abdul Ghani Sheikh Best Book 1980-81 HAFIZ KI SHAIREE K.N.Pandita Best Book 1981-82. a) TAZKIRA-I SHORA-i- HIND Akbar Hydri Best Book b) MERI PAKISTAN YATRAHAIN Mulk Raj Saraf) Award Shared c) JOSH-I-JANOON Shoreeda kashmiri) 1983-84 a) NASSIR KAZMI KI SHAIREE Hamidi Kashmiri Best Book b) LAHOO LAMAS CHINAR Hakeem Manzoor Best Book 1984-85 a) SADA-i-NEEM SHAB Khalid Basheer Best Book b) ABJAAD Muzafar Iraj Best Book 1985-86 BARJASTA Abid Munnawari Best Book 1986-87 a) JALWA-I-SAD RANG Brij Premi Best Book b) TEHREEK HURRIAT KASHMIR Rashid Tasseer) Award c) MATA-I-ZINDAN Qari Saif –Ud-Din) shared 1987-88 a) TAKHALQAT-I-HYDRI Akbar Hydri Best Book b) GUBAR-I-KARVAN M.Zaman Azurdah Best Book 1988-89 a) QADEEM LADAKH-TEHQEEQ Kachoo Sikander Khan Best Book -O-TAMADUN

b) IMKANAT Hamidi Kashmiri Best Book 1989-90 a) PICHLE MAUSAM KA PHOOL Mazhar Imam Best Book c) TASVEER –I-KHAYAL Nishat Kishtwari Best Book 1990-91 a) NAQOOSH –i-SAHAFAT Rashid Taseer Best Book b) KASHMIR KA MAZAMEEN Brij Premi Best Book 1991-92 a) BOO-i- RAMEEDA Jagab Nath Azad Best Book b) INKASAR IrajKahmiri Best Book 1992-93 a) ASLOOB Arsh sehbai Best Book b) AASHIYAN SE AASMAN TAK shehzada Aziz Best Book 1993-94 BAN MAIN PIYA PUKARE Malik Mohammad Bashir Best Book 1994-95 SHEIKH-UL-ALAM M.Assad-Ullah wani Best Book 1995-96 a) LAFAZ LAFAZNAUHA Farooq Nazki Best Book b) URDU ZABAN KA AAGAZ Khursheed Humrah Sidiqui Best Book 1996-97 BARFEELE LAMHOON KA Jan Mohammad Azad Best Book JUNGLE 1997-98 REZAH REZAH WAJOOD ArishSehbai Best Book 2000-01 a) SHEIKH-UL-ALAM HAYAT Hamidi Kashmiri Award AURSHAIREE Shared b) SHEAR AASMAN Hakeem Manzoor) - 2003-04 Subah Shafaq Tilawat Hakeem Manzoor - 2004-05 Rashyati Ayyam Rasul Pompur - 2005-06 Urdu Rasmul Khat Prof.Malik - 2007-08 Dasht Main Door Kahin Dr. Shafaq Sopori 2009 Mera Rakht-e-Safar Taranum Riyaz 2010 Deeda-e-Aab-e-Rawan Khalid Bashir Ahmad 2011 Kitabul Mosiqui Mohammed Amin Lala 2012 URDU NAZAM KI DARYAFAT Prof. Hamidi Kashmiri 2013 NAANIDON S.S. Anand Lehar 2015 TAREEK-E-AWATIYA JAMMU WA Aseer Kistwari KASHMIR

D. Hindi:

1965 RASTE MEIN Narinder Khajuria 2nd

1966 a) NIRJHARNEE AUR PATHAR Smt. Nirmala Devi Ist

b) KHOI KIRNE Rattan Lal Shant 2nd

1967 ABUL HAWAL AUR TAJ MAHAL Ghanshyam Sethi 2nd

1968 a) RAIT KA SAGAR Subhash Bhardwaj 2nd

b) TEEN ASANGAT EKANKI M.L.Kemmu 2nd

1969 a) DARPAN BAN GAYA ITIHAS Mohd.Ayub 2nd

b) SANTOOR KE AWAR Chaman Lal Sapru 2nd

1970 KASHMIR KI DHART Smt. Khem Lata Wakhloo Ist 1971 a) DARAR Ved Rahi Ist b) AUR WOH MAR GAI Smt.Savita Talwar 2nd

1972 KRISHNA MERA PARYAYA Mohan Narish 2nd 1974 AKLAN AUR SAMIKSHA Sansar Chandra Best Book 1975 a) BATEN YEH JHUTHI HAIN Sansar Chandra Best Book b) PEELE CHAND KE SHAHAR MAIN Ayub Premi Best Book 1976 NAUKA KA ITIHAS S.K.Sharma Anandam Best Book 1977 KASHMIRI LALIT KALAYEN- Avtar Krishen Razdan Best Book UDHBAV AUR VIKAS 1978 TOKRI BHAR DHOOP H.K.Koul Best Book 1979-80 a) SAETUON KEE KHOJ Om Prakash Gupta Best Book b) RAJMARG KE YATRI Ayub Premi Best Book 1981-82 DHOOP KI TARAH KHILA Balneel Devam Best Book VARTMAN 1982-83 BAARAAH KAHANIYAN Om Goswami Best Book 1983-84 a) DUGGAR KI LOK GATHAEN Prof. Shiv Nirmohi Best Book b) ARTHANTAR Chander Kanta Best Book 1984-85 a) SUNO MARKANDEYE O.P.Gupta Best Book b) AAKHRIPANNE Suteekshan Kumar Best Book Sharma Anandam 1985-86 a) SARD AAG Om Goswami Best Book b) PHOOL UDAS HAIN Jitender Udhampuri Best Book 1986-8 a) KHULI AANKH KI DASTAN P.N.Madhup Best Book b) KHULE HAATH Raj Kumar Best Book 1987-88 a) EILAN GALI ZINDA HAI Chander Kanta Best Book b) TINKA TINKA GHONSLA Ramesh Mehta Best Book

1988-89 a) DRAWING ROOM MEIN CACTUS Jyoteeshwar Pathik Best Book b) DAS DARWAZE Dr. Adarsh Best Book 1989-90 a) DUGGAR KA LOK SAHITYA Shiv Nirmohi Best Book b) KESAR AUR KAMAL C.L.Sapru Best Book 1990-91 a) DE DO EK VASANT Jitender Udhampuri Best Book b) ANJABNE KSHITIJ Ashok Jerth Best Book 1992-93 a) SHOONYA KAAL Mohan Nirash Best Book b) MANZAR DAR MANZAR Sudha Jain Anjum Best Book 1993-94 SON KISRI Chander Kanta Best Book 1994-95 ARUNODAYA O.P.Gupta Best Book 1995-96 a) AATANK BEEJ A.R.Razdan Best Book b) ADHIYATAM KAY PARIPAR- Nizam-u-Din Best Book HAV MEIN 1996-97 a) FIRAN MAIN CHUPA TIRANGA Maharaj Krishan Bhaarat Best Book b) VADI KI PUKAR Smt. Nirmala Agarwal Best Book 1997-98 KASMIRI SANSKRITI KE Prithvi Nath Madhup Best Book TANE BANE 2004-05 Katha Sateesar Chandrakanta - 2006-07 Vitasta Ka Teesra Kinara Maharaj Krishen Santhoshi - 2008 Nange Paon Zindagi Anila Singh Charak 2009 Mai Samandar Hi Ho Sakta Tha Shyam Bihari 2010 Jawahar Tunnel Agnishekhar 2011 Kishtwar – Sanskriti aur parampara Shiv Nirmohi 2012 MAN GUAN CHOONA NAHIEN CHATI Naresh Kumar Udaas 2013 KAVITA SWABHAR SAMIKSHA Dr. Raj Kumar 2015 KAIS GUMMA Dr. Ashok Kumar

E. PUNJABI: 1964 JAMNA DE KANDE Ujjagar Singh Mehak 2nd 1965 PARCHAWEAN DA JUNGLE Saran Singh 2nd 1966 a) KAUMPLAN Kanwal Kashmiri Ist b) TARANGAN DesRaj Danish 2nd 1967 a) TARIAN BHARE ANGAREY Smt. Sapan Mala Ist b) DUKEE,IKEE,PANJEE Daljit Singh 2nd 1970 a) PAP DI JUNJ Saran Singh Ist b) NAVEN NAZRANE Prof. Prem Singh 2nd

1971 a) AMBAR CHUP RAHA Smt. Sapan Mala Ist b) MAST TAKORAN S.S.Mastana 2nd 1972 PAGDANDIAN DE BHULEKHE Dildar Singh Best Book 1973 SANGHARSH Maan Bhargav Best Book 1974 MOHAN SINGH DI KAVITA Prof. Daljit Singh Best Book VICH VIJOGI MANUKH DA SADGRAHAN 1975 KANAK TE GULAB Sukhbir Kour Best Book 1977 a) NANGI DHOOP DE WARIS Saran Singh Best Book b) TE JEHLUM WAGDA NREHA Khalid Hussain ) Award c) JAMMU KASHMIR VICH Prof. Sewa Singh ) Shared PUNJABI BHASHA TE SAHIT 1978 GULMOHAR S.Bhopender Singh Saadan Best Book

1980-81 HAADE DHARTI DE Smt. Sapan Mala Best Book

1981-82 a) JAMMU KASHMIR DI G.S. Gulshan Best Book PUNJABI KAVITA b) KIANAN Surjeet Sakhi ) Award c) GORI FASAL DE SAUDAGAR Khalid Hussain ) Shared 1982-83 NIRAMTRAN Kulwant Singh Best Book 1983-84 a) CHHALAN Surinjder Singh Seerat Best Book b) DUKH DE AKHAR Parshan Singh Parshan Best Book 1984-85 a) KOONJAN DE DAR Kanwal Kashmiri Best Book b) RAAT DI RANI Bhupender Singh Soodan Best Book 1985-86 CHINARAN DI CHAAN G.S. GULSHAN Best Book

1986-87 a) CHAPPA KU WAJUD Dr. Devinder Singh Best Book b) NIKHERE TE NIBERE Amrik Singh Best Book 1987-88 BHARAM BHULLAYAN Surinder Singh Seerat Best Book

1988-89 VEHNDI NADI DA SACH Maan Bharbav Best Book 1989-90 a) VIRAN MEHKAN Ranjit Singh Naz Best Book

b) SOOJH DA CHANAN R.S.Mukt Best Book 1990-91 a) GHAR PARAT REHA ADMI Baljit Singh Raina Best Book b) CHITAN IK WAGDA DARYA Kirat Singh Inqalabi Best Book

1991-92 a) SALLAN Dr.R.S.Bali Best Book b) DARWAZE Didar Singh Best Book 1992-93 a) KIRCHAN Surinder Singh Seerat Best Book

b) SHAHRAH DE MEEL PATHAR Kanwal Kashmiri Best Book 1993-94 EK DRISHTI,EK G.S.Raina Best Book SAMALOCHNA 1994-95 a) ARSH PHUHAR T.S.Zakhmi Best Book

b) YAAD WATAN DI H.S.Yachak Best Book 1995-96 SACH KI KATI Jasbior Singh Sarna Best Book 1996-97 a) KESAR CHITTAN Ajit Singh Mastana Best Book b) MEHKAN BINA MOTIA Smt. Sukhbir Kour Best Book 1997-98 YAATRI H.S.Sagar Best Book 2000-01 SOORA G.S.Gulshan Best Book 2002-03 Deede Rachpal Singh Bali Best Book 2004-05 J.K. Punjabi Sahityan Wangian S. Seva Singh Best Book 2006-07 Sahmey Hoye Bout Prof. Prem Singh Best Book 2008 Tawwe Da Tabbar S. Saran Singh Best Book 2009 Band Darwaze Da Bartant Harbhajan Singh Sagar Best Book 2010 Sudhish Pachouri Ne Kiha Si Baljeet Singh Raina Best Book 2011 Jammu Khetar De Punjabi Lok Geetan Dr. Sushil Sharma Vich Samkaleen Samaj Di Jhalak 2012 SHIKAR GAH Sarinder Neer Best Book 2013 TAJA BAWARI R.S. Rajan Best Book 2015 SABHEY GALLAN KHOTIAN Dr. Monojit Best Book

F. PERSIAN: 1964 PARSI SARAYAN-I-KASHMIR G.L.Tickoo Ist

G. SANSKRIT: nd 1967 TAUSHI SHATKAM Kedar Nath Shastri 2

H. LADAKHI: 1976 RCHOM SDIG SKYRANGA M.G. Gyaltsan Best Book 1977 a) AN INDRODUCTION TO HIS- Gelong Thupstan Best Book TORY, MONASTERIES,CASTLES Paldan AND BUDDHISM IN LADAKH b) THE HISTORY OF LADAKH S.S. Girgan Best Book CHHEDSTER 1979-80 a) LO DWANG DGON PA RNAMSKYI YonusAzim Akhoom Best Book b) LO RGNS PADMAI PHREN BA Mehog Bsodnams) Award c) MIG GI GRA MAG TsewangTondan) 1980-81 INTRODUCTION TO THE Kanchan Lobsang Best Book HISTORY OF MONASTRIES Zoopa & OF ZANSKAR Nawang Tsering 1982-83 RIG GZUNG CHUN PO M.G. Gyalstan Best Book 1984-85 HISTORY OF NORBA VALLEY Kanchan Lobsang Best Book Zoopa & Nawang Tsering 1985-86 a) NAGIROLSTSO Ge Nawang Gyatso Best Book (IN LADAKHI) b) LA DAWANG Tupstan Paldan Best Book 1986-87 a) HISTORY OF LADAKH (IN LADAKHI) Tashi Rabgiyas Best Book b) LEGS SHAD NYU GYAN Tsewang Rigzin Best Book 1989-90 a) MAN-YUL SKYES CHENGYI Thupstan Paldan Best Book RANAM THAR b) BOD KI GSO WA RIG PAI LO Pasand Yontam Best Book RGYND KI BANG INZOD 1993-94 LEGS BAAD METOG ONUMN DO Nawang Gyaltsan Best Book 1997-98 REHAN DUNG NOR BOI Thupstan Paldan Best Book DO SHAL 2004-05 FESTIVALS Of LADAKH Gay Thupstan Paldan Best Book 2005-06 RANG YUL Tsewang Rigzin Best Book 2006-07 LOSAL GUL GYAN Lobzang Samtan Best Book 2008 Drug Pa Chi Tar Jung Tsi Tsewang Rigzin 2009 Shar Sems Kyi Melong Tsering Chospal 2010 Losal Gawe Phreng Gyud Nawang Gyatso 2011 Nubray Nas Shad Urgain Rigzin 2012 UME LUDUP Geshe Lobzang Wangchuk 2013 mTHOMMIYI-gSUM-r-Tags-LA-Dpyadpa Mr. Khanpa 2015 TETSUM LAMA TSULTIM NAMTHAR Lobzang Jamspal

I. GOJRI: 1977 NAIN SULAKHANA Naseem Poonchi Best Book 1979-80 TAAHANG RANGILEE M. Qasim Bajran Best Book 1980-81 a) REEJ KA WLLIN Iqbal Azeem Best Book b) CHAMMAR CHAAL Ab. Gani Arif Best Book 1982-83 a) DUKHTYI AAS Ch. Isrial Assar Best Book b) AAS KE BAAS Moulvi Ghulam Rasool Best Book 1984-85 JALWA-KO-NOOR M. Hassan Bedar Best Book 1989-90 CHON A.K. Sohrab Best Book 1990-91 AAKHRI SAHAROO G.R. Asgar Best Book 1993-94 PAYAM-I-HASSAN Hassan-Ul-Din Hassan Best Book 1995-96 DIL DARYA Rafiq Anjum Best Book 2000-01 LOK VIRSO Javid Rahi Best Book 2002-03 LAHOO GA AATHROON Ch. Noor M. Majrooh Best Book 2003-04 GOJRI ENCYCLOPEDIA DICTIONARY Dr. Rafeeq Anjumn Best Book 2007-08 BADALTO DAUR Noor Mohammad Noor Best Book 2009 Jan-e-Ghazal Jan Mohd. Hakeem 2010 Nassar Bahar Muhammad Mansha Khakee 2011 KACHI TAND Hameed Kasaar 2012 TATLOOS Shiekh Azad 2013 GUJJAR GANDHI Ch. Fazal Mushtaq 2015

J. PAHARI: 1990-91 CHHAMAR Zaffar Iqbal Best Book 1995-96 CHANAN Farooq Anwar Mirza Best Book 1996-97 DUNGE BHAIT Mohammad Shafi Best Book 2000-01 GANDAL M. Azeem Khan Best Book 2002-03 GUJIANRAMZAN Majrooh Malangami Best Book 2004-05 CHAN MAMA Parvez Manoos Best Book 200506 CHIT KARA Imtiyaz Naseem Hashmi Best Book 2007-08 US PAAR Raja Shahid Shujat Best Book 2009 Rang Rutan Gulzar Sabir Mirza Best Book 2010 Pahraas Mir Hyder Nadeem Best Book 2011 2012 SHEESHEY NIYAN KANDHAN Shiekh Azad Ah. Best Book 2013 DHAND Nisar Rahi Best Book 2015 PARCHHAWAN Sahil Maqbool Best Book

K. ENGLISH: 1964 FOLK TALES FROM KASHMIR Prof. S.L.Sadhu 2nd 1969 STUDIES IN KASHMIRI Prof.J.L.Koul Ist 1977 PRATYABHUJANA KARIKA R.K. Kaw Best Book OF UPTALADEVA 1980 BUDHISM IN LADAKH Nawang Tsering Best Book 1984-85 a) HISTORICAL STUDY OF Amar Singh Chowhan Best Book SOCIETY AND CULTURE IN DARDISTAN AND LADAKH. b) CORPUS OF SHARDA INSCRIP- B.K. Dembi Best Book TIONS OF KASHMIR. 1985-86 RESEARCH IN INDIAN Baldev Raj Gupta Best Book LINGUISTICS 1986-87 a) ROLE AND POSITION OF Smt. Veena Mashoor Best Book WOMEN IN SOCIO CULTURAL LIFE OF KASHMIR b) HARVEST FESTIVAL OF E. Joldan Best Book B. DARDS 1987-88 a) HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF Smt. Raja Banoo and Best Book KASHMIR Dr. Maqbool Ahmad b) KASHMIR POLITY V.N. Drabu Best Book

1988-89 HISTORY AND CULTURE OF B.K. Koul Dembi Best Book ANCIENT GANDHARA AND WESTERN HIMALAYAS 1991-92 a) HISTORY OF KASHMIR SHAIVISM B.N. Pandita Best Book b) SHAIWAGAMAS V.N. Drabu Best Book 1994-95 AN INSIGHT INTO LADAKH Nawang Tsering Shakspo Best Book 1996-97 HIMALAYAN PRINCIPALITIES P.K. Koul Best Book 2004-05 MYSTICISM ACROSS CULTURES A.M. Dhar - 2005-06 FOLK OF J & K Wali Mohammad Aseer 2007-08 ENCHANTING WORLD OF INFANTS Dr. K.L. Chowdhary 2009 Kashmiri Folklore Farooq Fayaz 2010 Leaves of Chinar Ghulam Nabi Khayal 2011 Reflections on Ladakh, Tibet and Central Asia Abdul Ghani Sheikh 2012 2013 2015 THE PHEROMONE TRAIT M Zahid