short story1931
Gilli-Danda
गिल्ली-डंडा
Gilli-Danda (गिल्ली-डंडा) by Premchand is about childhood friends separated by class, and how innocent games become distant memories.
2 min read
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short story1931
Kazaki
काज़ाकी
Kazaki (काज़ाकी) by Premchand is an exotic romance inspired by Tolstoy, featuring a Cossack woman's passionate love story.
1 min read
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short story1931
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.
1 min read
short story1930
Aakhiri Heela
आखिरी हिला
Aakhiri Heela (आखिरी हिला) by Premchand is a poignant story about Ragghu, a selfless son who sacrifices everything for his stepfamily, only to be torn apart by his wife's greed. A tale of family bonds vs selfish desires.
47 min read
short story1930
Agni Samadhi
अग्नि समाधि
Agni Samadhi (अग्नि समाधि) by Premchand is a powerful tale of a peasant's ultimate sacrifice against exploitation and injustice.
28 min read
short story1930
Algyojha
अलग्योझा
Algyojha (अलग्योझा) by Premchand explores the painful consequences of family partition and the destruction of joint family bonds.
47 min read
short story1930
Anubhav
अनुभव
Anubhav (अनुभव) by Premchand is a thoughtful tale showing how life's experiences transform character and bring wisdom through hardship.
11 min read
short story1930
Bhade ka Tattoo
भाड़े का टट्टू
Bhade ka Tattoo (भाड़े का टट्टू) by Premchand explores the contrasting paths of two college friends - one becomes a principled judge, the other a revolutionary who compromises his ideals.
31 min read
short story1930
Bhoot
भूत
Bhoot (भूत) by Premchand explores the haunting consequences of immoral desires when a widower develops inappropriate feelings for his adopted daughter.
29 min read
short story1930
Chamatkar
चमत्कार
Chamatkar (चमत्कार) by Premchand explores the moral struggle of a young tutor who succumbs to temptation but finds redemption through guilt and conscience.
31 min read
short story1930
Dhaporsankh
ढपोरसंख
Dhaporsankh (ढपोरसंख) by Premchand is a satirical story about a gullible man who repeatedly gets conned by a fraudulent writer claiming to be in distress.
50 min read
short story1930
Dhikkar
धिक्कार
Dhikkar (धिक्कार) by Premchand is a tragic story of a young widow who faces relentless abuse from her family and ultimately chooses death over dishonor.
40 min read