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9 results for “poverty”
Godaan (गोदान)
Godaan (गोदान) by Premchand is his magnum opus about Hori, a poor farmer whose lifelong dream of owning a cow becomes a symbol of rural India's tragic exploitation.
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.
Eidgah (ईदगाह)
Eidgah (ईदगाह) by Premchand is a heartwarming story of young Hamid who buys a chimta for his grandmother instead of toys at the Eid fair.
Kusum (कुसुम)
Kusum (कुसुम) by Premchand portrays a young girl's innocence crushed by poverty and social cruelty in rural India's harsh realities.
Mritak Bhoj (मृतक भोज)
Mritak Bhoj (मृतक भोज) by Premchand exposes the crushing burden of funeral feast rituals that push grieving families into poverty.
Poos Ki Raat (पूस की रात)
Poos Ki Raat (पूस की रात) by Premchand is a poignant tale of farmer Halku guarding his crop on a freezing winter night without a blanket.
Ghasvali (घासवाली)
Ghasvali (घासवाली) by Premchand is a moving portrait of a grass-selling woman whose dignity and resilience shine through crushing poverty.
Chori (चोरी)
Chori (चोरी) by Premchand is a childhood story of two young cousins who steal a rupee from home and face the consequences of their mischief.
Beton Wali Vidhwa (बेटों वाली विधवा)
Beton Wali Vidhwa (बेटों वाली विधवा) by Premchand depicts a widow's tragic loss of authority despite having four capable sons.