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Shatranj Ke Khilari (lit. ' The Chess Players ' ) is a 1924 Hindi short-story written by Munshi Premchand . [ 1 ] Premchand also made the Urdu version titled "Shatranj ki bazi".
The film is set in 1856 on the eve of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.The British are about to annex the Oudh State (also spelled Awadh). The daily life of two wealthy men who are devoted to chess is presented against the background of scheming officials of the British East India Company, the history of its relations with the Indian ruler of Awadh, and the ruler's devotion both to his religious ...
[3]) is a 2000 Hindi novel by Kamleshwar, noted 20th-century Hindi writer, a pioneer of the Nayi Kahani ("New Story") movement of the 1950s, and later screenwriter for Hindi cinema. [4] The novel combines allegory and realism, and deals with a vast expanse of human history, as it follows the rise of sectarianism, nationalism, Hindutva and ...
Karmabhoomi (Hindi: कर्मभूमि, translated,The Land Where One Works) is a Hindi novel by Munshi Premchand. The novel is set in the Uttar Pradesh of the 1930s. [ 1 ] By the beginning of the 20th century, Islam and Hinduism had coexisted in India for over a thousand years.
Bazaar-e-Husn (Urdu: بازارِ حُسن) or Seva Sadan (Hindi: सेवासदन, lit. 'The House of service') is a Hindustani novel by Munshi Premchand. It was originally written in Urdu under the title Bazaar-e-Husn ("Market of Beauty" or Red-light district) but was first published in Hindi from Calcutta as Seva Sadan ("The House of Service"), in 1919.
Rangbhoomi: The Arena of Life [a] is a Hindi-language novel by Premchand.It features an idealist protagonist inspired by Gandhian values. [1] First published in 1924, the novel covers complex human relationships and emotions, with various themes, including problems faced by poor people due to industrialisation during British Raj.
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Gunahon Ka Devta ( lit. The God of Crimes) is a 1949 Hindi novel by Dharamvir Bharati. The story is set in Allahabad during the British rule in India. The story has four main characters: Chandar, Sudha, Vinti and Pammi. Over time, the novel gained historical importance and a cult following of readers.