English is not a regional literature of India, as it is not native to the country.

Durgeshnandini, written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, is the first Bengali novel.

Premchand is considered the father of modern Hindi literature for his contributions to the genre.

Kannada is not a major regional literature of India, as it is not as widely spoken as the other options.

Kanyasulkam, written by Gurajada Apparao, is the first Telugu novel.

Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar is considered the father of modern Marathi literature for his contributions to the genre.

Kashmiri is not a major regional literature of India, as it is not as widely spoken as the other options.

Heer Ranjha, written by Waris Shah, is the first Punjabi novel.

Mirza Ghalib is considered the father of modern Urdu literature for his contributions to the genre.

Bodo is not a major regional literature of India, as it is not as widely spoken as the other options.

Alisha, written by Fakir Mohan Senapati, is the first Oriya novel.

Lakshminath Bezbaroa is considered the father of modern Assamese literature for his contributions to the genre.

Dogri is not a major regional literature of India, as it is not as widely spoken as the other options.

Marwar Ratna, written by Mohan Lal Sharma, is the first Rajasthani novel.

Bansi Lal Sharma is considered the father of modern Haryanvi literature for his contributions to the genre.