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6 results for “debt”
Gulli Danda (गुल्ली डंडा)
Gulli Danda (गुल्ली डंडा) by Premchand is a nostalgic tale of childhood games, social equality in play, and a debt of friendship never repaid.
Doodh Ka Daam (दूध का दाम)
Doodh Ka Daam (दूध का दाम) by Premchand tells of Mangal, a poor village boy whose education is sponsored by Sukhram, and how he repays this debt.
Nijat (निजात)
Nijat (निजात) by Premchand is a moving story of liberation where a poor woman seeks deliverance from the chains of social oppression and debt.
Tagada (तगादा)
Tagada (तगादा) by Premchand exposes the cruel cycle of debt collection and its devastating impact on impoverished villagers.
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.
Beti Ka Dhan (बेटी का धन)
Beti Ka Dhan (बेटी का धन) by Premchand tells how Gangajali sells her wedding jewelry to save her father from crushing debt.