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Mansarovar: Part 3
Premchand had established himself as a literary legend throughout his lifetime. There are many stories in Premchand's huge canon. On a range of subjects, he appeared to have engulfed the entire humanitarian world in his fold. Each of Premchandji's tales reveals many facets of the human intellect, various strands of the human conscience, the miseries of some society customs, and various facets of economic torments. Everything is executed with unmatched craftsmanship. His stories continue to evoke strong emotions and complex layers of thought in readers even today. Other titles by Premchand ki Anmol Kahaniya, Godaan, Rangbhoomi, Mansarovar, Pratigya, Alankar, Kayakalp, Gaban, Vardaan, and Sevasadan. The third part of the infamous Mansarovar series by the literary legend Premchand! • Explore the themes of human intellect, conscience, and hardships. • Thought provoking tales from the maestro of Hindi literature. • Short stories enjoyed by people of all ages. • Stories that will make you question the societal norms. • A must-read for Hindi literature lovers.
312 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1998
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Munshi Premchand
1,156 books1,165 followersMunshi Premchand (Hindi: मुंशी प्रेमचंद) was an Indian writer famous for his modern Hindustani literature. He is one of the most celebrated writers of the Indian subcontinent,and is regarded as one of the foremost Hindustani writers of the early twentieth century.
Born Dhanpat Rai, he began writing under the pen name "Nawab Rai", but subsequently switched to "Premchand", while he is also known as "Munshi Premchand", Munshi being an honorary prefix. A novel writer, story writer and dramatist, he has been referred to as the "Upanyas Samrat" ("Emperor among Novelists") by some Hindi writers. His works include more than a dozen novels, around 250 short stories, several essays and translations of a number of foreign literary works into Hindi.
Premchand is considered the first Hindi author whose writings prominently featured realism. His novels describe the problems of the poor and the urban middle-class. His works depict a rationalistic outlook, which views religious values as something that allows the powerful hypocrites to exploit the weak. He used literature for the purpose of arousing public awareness about national and social issues and often wrote about topics related to corruption, child widowhood, prostitution, feudal system, poverty, colonialism and on the India's freedom movement.
Several of his early works, such as A Little Trick and A Moral Victory, satirised the Indians who cooperated with the British colonial government.
In the 1920s, he was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi's non-cooperation movement and the accompanying struggle for social reform. During this period, his works dealt with the social issues such as poverty, zamindari exploitation (Premashram, 1922), dowry system (Nirmala, 1925), educational reform and political oppression (Karmabhumi, 1931).
In his last days, he focused on village life as a stage for complex drama, as seen in his most famous work Godan as well as the short-story collection Kafan (1936).Premchand believed that social realism was the way for Hindi literature, as opposed to the "feminine quality", tenderness and emotion of the contemporary Bengali literature.
Born Dhanpat Rai, he began writing under the pen name "Nawab Rai", but subsequently switched to "Premchand", while he is also known as "Munshi Premchand", Munshi being an honorary prefix. A novel writer, story writer and dramatist, he has been referred to as the "Upanyas Samrat" ("Emperor among Novelists") by some Hindi writers. His works include more than a dozen novels, around 250 short stories, several essays and translations of a number of foreign literary works into Hindi.
Premchand is considered the first Hindi author whose writings prominently featured realism. His novels describe the problems of the poor and the urban middle-class. His works depict a rationalistic outlook, which views religious values as something that allows the powerful hypocrites to exploit the weak. He used literature for the purpose of arousing public awareness about national and social issues and often wrote about topics related to corruption, child widowhood, prostitution, feudal system, poverty, colonialism and on the India's freedom movement.
Several of his early works, such as A Little Trick and A Moral Victory, satirised the Indians who cooperated with the British colonial government.
In the 1920s, he was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi's non-cooperation movement and the accompanying struggle for social reform. During this period, his works dealt with the social issues such as poverty, zamindari exploitation (Premashram, 1922), dowry system (Nirmala, 1925), educational reform and political oppression (Karmabhumi, 1931).
In his last days, he focused on village life as a stage for complex drama, as seen in his most famous work Godan as well as the short-story collection Kafan (1936).Premchand believed that social realism was the way for Hindi literature, as opposed to the "feminine quality", tenderness and emotion of the contemporary Bengali literature.
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August 17, 2019
Lot of stories of this part are related to marriage, female child-birth, and double standards of Indian society. I don't think we have progressed much in our thinking.
October 17, 2020
Very nice collection of short stories in this Part 3.
January 6, 2026
मानसरोवर–3 पढ़कर 2026 की मेरी पहली आधिकारिक रीड पूरी हुई। यह प्रेमचंद की कहानियों का एक सशक्त संग्रह है, जिसमें औपनिवेशिक भारत के समय आम जनजीवन, सामाजिक कुरीतियाँ और मानवीय संघर्ष गहराई से उभरकर आते हैं। हैरानी की बात यह है कि इनमें उठाए गए कई विषय आज भी उतने ही प्रासंगिक लगते हैं।
कौशल, उद्धार, दीक्षा, नैराश्य की लीला और विनोद विशेष रूप से याद रह जाने वाली कहानियाँ हैं। प्रेमचंद की भाषा सरल होते हुए भी बेहद प्रभावशाली है, और यही वजह है कि हिंदी साहित्य की ओर मेरा रुझान दोबारा जगा।
यदि आप ऐसी कहानियाँ पढ़ना चाहते हैं जो मनोरंजन के साथ-साथ सोचने पर भी मजबूर करें, तो यह संग्रह ज़रूर पढ़ें।
कौशल, उद्धार, दीक्षा, नैराश्य की लीला और विनोद विशेष रूप से याद रह जाने वाली कहानियाँ हैं। प्रेमचंद की भाषा सरल होते हुए भी बेहद प्रभावशाली है, और यही वजह है कि हिंदी साहित्य की ओर मेरा रुझान दोबारा जगा।
यदि आप ऐसी कहानियाँ पढ़ना चाहते हैं जो मनोरंजन के साथ-साथ सोचने पर भी मजबूर करें, तो यह संग्रह ज़रूर पढ़ें।
May 23, 2020
प्रेमचंद की कहानियाँ पढ़नेवाले तक किसी आलोचक द्वारा नहीं पहुंचाई जाती। सरल, सहज भाषा में समाज की विडंबनाओं और विद्रूपताओं को दिखाती कहानियाँ हमें बाँध लेती हैं। हां, महिलाओं को लेकर उनके विचार कोई बहुत प्रगतिशील नहीं थे।
June 14, 2018
As always every part of Mansarovar is brilliantly written.
July 1, 2023
Some stories are too generic
June 8, 2025
अच्छी कहानियां है
September 20, 2025
treasure of words
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