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Dhanpat Rai Srivastava (31 July 1880 – 8 October 1936), better known as Munshi Premchand based on his pen name Premchand (pronounced [preːm t͡ʃənd̪] ⓘ), was an Indian writer famous for his modern Hindustani literature. Premchand was a pioneer of Hindi and Urdu social fiction.
May 23, 2024 · Premchand (born July 31, 1880, Lamahi, near Varanasi, India—died October 8, 1936, Varanasi) was an Indian author of novels and short stories in Hindi and Urdu who pioneered in adapting Indian themes to Western literary styles. Premchand worked as a teacher until 1921, when he joined Mohandas K. Gandhi ’s Noncooperation Movement.
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- Kafan. Without a doubt, ‘Kafan’ is one of his best short stories. It depicts the emotions and struggles of Ghisu and Madhav, the poor father and son duo, who are too lazy and passive to do anything about their situation and take up menial jobs once in a while when there’s dire need.
- Do Bailon Ki Katha. Before beginning his story, Premchand asks how, of all the animals, it’s the donkey that came to be called the dumbest? He writes that maybe because its tolerance and silence are mistaken for stupidity.
- Poos Ki Raat. Yet another masterpiece from Premchand stories. Poos is a local word for Poush– a month in Hindu calendar that begins from mid December till mid-January. ‘
- Eidgaah. We’ve all read this story at least once in our lifetime. 5-year-old Hamid lives with his grandmother after his parents pass away. They are extremely poor and his grandmother is barely able to provide him with two square meals a day.
धनपत राय श्रीवास्तव ( ३१ जुलाई १८८० – ८ अक्टूबर १९३६) जो प्रेमचंद नाम से जाने जाते हैं, वो हिन्दी और उर्दू के सर्वाधिक लोकप्रिय उपन्यासकार, कहानीकार एवं विचारक थे। उन्होंने सेवासदन, प्रेमाश्रम, रंगभूमि, निर्मला, गबन, कर्मभूमि, गोदान आदि लगभग डेढ़ दर्जन उपन्यास तथा कफन, पूस की रात, पंच परमेश्वर, बड़े घर की बेटी, बूढ़ी काकी, दो बैलों की कथा आदि ती...
Learn about the life and works of Premchand, one of the greatest short-story writers and novel-writers of both Urdu and Hindi languages. Find out how he became a communist, a patriot, a feminist and a realist in his literary career.
Munshi Premchand (Hindi: प्रेमचंद, Urdu: پریمچںد ), whose original name was Dhanpat Rai Srivastava, He was born on 31 July 1880 and he died on 8 October 1936. He was a writer of modern Hindi and Urdu literature.
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Munshi Premchand has 678 books on Goodreads with 115675 ratings. Munshi Premchand’s most popular book is गोदान [Godaan].
