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13 results for “justice”
Karmabhoomi (कर्मभूमि)
Karmabhoomi (कर्मभूमि) by Premchand follows Amarkant, a young idealist who abandons wealth to fight for India's freedom and social justice against caste and colonial oppression.
Rangbhoomi (रंगभूमि)
Rangbhoomi (रंगभूमि) by Premchand is an epic novel about Surdas, a blind beggar who resists British industrialization to protect his ancestral land and community.
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.
Riyasat Ka Deewan (रियासत का दीवान)
Riyasat Ka Deewan (रियासत का दीवान) by Premchand exposes the moral corruption of colonial bureaucracy through a minister's tragic compromise.
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.
Agni Samadhi (अग्नि समाधि)
Agni Samadhi (अग्नि समाधि) by Premchand is a powerful tale of a peasant's ultimate sacrifice against exploitation and injustice.
Dikri ke Rupaye (डिकरी के रुपये)
Dikri ke Rupaye (डिकरी के रुपये) by Premchand is a story about corruption, journalistic integrity, and the conflict between friendship and duty.
Jail (जेल)
Jail (जेल) by Premchand is a powerful critique of colonial justice system, depicting how the poor are imprisoned while true criminals roam free.
Kazaaki (कज़ाकी)
Kazaaki (कज़ाकी) by Premchand is a compelling tale of a village woman's resilience against life's hardships and injustice.
Khudai Faujdar (खुदाई फौजदार)
Khudai Faujdar (खुदाई फौजदार) by Premchand satirizes a self-righteous man who appoints himself village judge, dispensing flawed justice.
Ishwariya Nyaya (ईश्वरीय न्याय)
Ishwariya Nyaya (ईश्वरीय न्याय) by Premchand explores divine justice and karma, showing how wrongdoers ultimately face retribution through fate's design.
Panch Parameshwar (पंच परमेश्वर)
Panch Parameshwar (पंच परमेश्वर) by Premchand is a powerful story about justice triumphing over friendship when Algu judges his friend Jumman in a panchayat.
Sajjanata ka Dand (सज्जनता का दंड)
Sajjanata Ka Dand (सज्जनता का दंड) by Premchand is a thought-provoking tale showing how honesty is punished in a corrupt society.