A satirical play titled Premchand ke Joote, which is based on the life of Munshi Premchand and written by humorist Harishankar Parsai, was staged to mark Premchand’s 82nd death anniversary. Upanyas ...

In his famous 1936 address at Indian Progressive Writers’ Association, Premchand explicitly spoke about the role of literature in the society. He said that literature can be defined as a criticism of ...

Actors rehearsing for ‘Marmik Premchand'. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint Some stories remain relevant even when society changes. Most of Munshi Premchand’s short stories fall in this category. “His ...

Kafan is one of Premchand’s starkest stories. It follows Ghisu and his son Madhav, who are too impoverished to provide a burial shroud when Madhav’s wife Budhiya dies in childbirth. Rather than spend ...

Premchand began writing Karbala in July 1923 and finished it in January 1924. The play was first published in Hindi by Ganga Pustak Mala in November 1924. Two years later, it was serialised in Zamana ...

Munshi Premchand is one of the most celebrated writers of India, is being remembered on his birth anniversary today. Munshi Premchand's literature touched the hearts of readers as his stories came ...

(Those who write are the ones who are filled with pain, love, tenacity and ideas. Interestingly, Premchand also forayed into writing for cinema in 1934, joining Ajanta Cinetone in Bombay as a ...

For the first time ever, Munshi Premchand's short stories are being published for readers in English. Pic: Penguin Random House India Munshi Premchand's short stories are being published in English by ...

Munshi Premchand is often hailed as India's preeminent Hindi-Urdu writer from the early 20th century. He was a versatile literary figure, known for his novels, short stories, and plays. Among ...

At the age of 7, Dhanpat Rai Shrivastava, better known as Munshi Premchand, started studying at a madrassa. His interest in Urdu and Persian developed over time, and this largely affected his literary ...