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short story1936
Kafan
कफ़न
Kafan (कफ़न) by Premchand is a devastating story of Ghisu and Madhav, a father-son duo who spend their dying wife's shroud money on food and drink.
19 min read
Social Commentary
सामाजिक टिप्पणी
Stories that critique society, caste system, and social injustice
5 works in this collection
Featured
short story1932
Thakur Ka Kuan
ठाकुर का कुआं
Thakur Ka Kuan (ठाकुर का कुआं) by Premchand exposes untouchability through Gangi's desperate midnight attempt to fetch clean water for her sick husband.
8 min read
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short story1931
Sadgati
सद्गति
Sadgati (सद्गति) by Premchand is a tragic tale of Dukhi, a Dalit who dies doing forced labor for Pandit Ghasiram to get an auspicious date.
1 min read
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short story1924
Sawa Ser Gehun
सवा सेर गेहूं
Sawa Ser Gehun (सवा सेर गेहूं) by Premchand shows how a loan of 1.25 seers of wheat enslaves farmer Shankar's family for generations.
1 min read
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short story1921
Boodhi Kaki
बूढ़ी काकी
Boodhi Kaki (बूढ़ी काकी) by Premchand is a heart-wrenching story of an elderly woman neglected and starved by her own family.
23 min read