If you are interested in doing your doctoral research in Indian English Drama, this list of the books will be helpful in providing the required insight to you for the study in Indian English Drama. I completed my doctoral research in Indian English Drama when I was 25 years old, and I finished my doctoral dissertation in 18 months. Well, to do PhD or any research you must develop analytical and critical thinking for which you can do several things, we will talk about it some other time. For now, let us focus on the books you 'must' read to generate new ideas and come up with research problem on your own which will be innovative and exciting. It is mandatory for you to read the History of Indian English Drama as well as original plays written in English and in translation too. Until and unless you have the background knowledge even if someone suggests you a topic for research it would be difficult for you at the time of writing your doctoral dissertation. Instead of getting stuck at the time when you start writing your thesis it is better to build a solid foundation by reading the relevant literature. I guarantee you if you read these books and contemplate on them you will generate original and exciting ideas for your research. If you already have read the books mentioned here and still stuck somewhere let me know in the comments below of you can write me an email or call me, I would be more than happy to help you. But if you haven't read anything and ask me a straight question which topic should I take for my doctoral research, I won't be able to tell you, or even if I suggest you the research problem, it won't be of any use to you. Without any further due let's see what the books are you must read if you wish to do research Indian English Drama, here is the list.
Understanding Drama by Cleanth Brooks View on Amazon.in (affiliate link)
Perspectives and Challenges in Indian English Drama by
Neeru Tandon View on Amazon.in (affiliate link)
Indian English Drama: A Critical Study by
S.Krishna Bhatta
Modern Indian Drama an Anthology by
Deshpande P.G. View on Amazon.in (affiliate link)
Contemporary Indian Drama: Astride Two Traditions by
Urmil Talwar View on Amazon.in (affiliate link)
A History of Indian English Literature by M. K. Naik View on Amazon.in (affiliate link)
Mahesh Dattani: His Stagecraft in Indian Theatre by Vishwanath Bite View on Amazon.in (affiliate link)
Collected Plays by Girish Karnad
Collected Plays by Mahesh Dattani View on Amazon.in (affiliate link)
Collected Plays Vol. 2 by Mahesh Dattani View on Amazon.in (affiliate link)
Collected Plays of Mahesh Elkunchwar View on Amazon.in (affiliate link)
Collected Plays of Mahesh Elkunchwar - Vol. 2 View on Amazon.in (affiliate link)
Collected Plays In Translation by Vijay Tendulkar