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12 results for “society”
Miss Padma (मिस पद्मा)
Miss Padma (मिस पद्मा) by Premchand explores a modern educated woman's quest for love and independence in colonial India's changing society.
Do Bahanein (दो बहनें)
Do Bahanein (दो बहनें) by Premchand contrasts two sisters' lives shaped by fate, choices, and society's treatment of women.
Lanchhan (लांछन)
Lanchhan (लांछन) by Premchand depicts how false accusations and social stigma destroy an innocent person's life in conservative society.
Nairashya (नैराश्य)
Nairashya (नैराश्य) by Premchand is a poignant portrayal of despair and hopelessness faced by the downtrodden in colonial Indian society.
Roshni (रोशनी)
Roshni (रोशनी) by Premchand is a moving narrative about the transformative power of education and enlightenment in rural Indian society.
Sati (सती)
Sati (सती) by Premchand is a profound critique of patriarchal expectations of wifely devotion and women's suffering in Indian society.
Triya Charitra (त्रिया चरित्र)
Triya Charitra (त्रिया चरित्र) by Premchand offers a nuanced exploration of feminine nature and society's perception of women.
Veshya (वेश्या)
Veshya (वेश्या) by Premchand is a compassionate portrayal of a prostitute's struggle for dignity and society's hypocritical moral judgments.
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.
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.
Sahitya Ka Uddeshya (साहित्य का उद्देश्य)
Sahitya Ka Uddeshya (साहित्य का उद्देश्य) by Premchand is his historic presidential address at the Progressive Writers' Association 1936, defining literature's purpose.
Sangram (संग्राम)
Sangram (संग्राम) by Premchand is a powerful social drama exploring the clash between traditional values and modern ideas in early 20th century India.