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5 results for “rural life”
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.
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.
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.
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.