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Mansarovar
बहुमुखी प्रतिभा संपन्न प्रेमचंद ने उपन्यास, कहानी, नाटक, समीक्षा, लेख, सम्पादकीय, संस्मरण आदि अनेक विधाओं में साहित्य की सृष्टि की। उनकी ख्याति कथाकार के तौर पर हुई और अपने जीवन काल में ही वे ‘उपन्यास सम्राट’ की उपाधि से सम्मानित हुए। भारतीय कथा साहित्य की जातीय परंपरा से प्रेमचंद की कहानियां का बहुत घनिष्ट सम्बन्ध हैं प्रेमचंद की कहानियों और उपन्यास ने हिंदी साहित्य में एक अलग ही पहचान बनाई हैं मरणोपरांत उनकी कहानियाँ "मानसरोवर" नाम से ८ खंडों में प्रकाशित हुईं।मानसरोवर सेट 1 to 8 भागों में उपलब्ध हैं ये कहानियां प्रेमचंद द्वारा लिखी गई हैं मानसरोवर प्रेमचंद की सम्पूर्ण कहानियों का संग्रह हैं
208 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2002
About the author
Munshi Premchand
1,090 books1,241 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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February 25, 2026
कल मैंने मानसरोवर – भाग 4 पढ़कर पूरा किया और यह महसूस हुआ कि लगभग एक सदी बीत जाने के बाद भी प्रेमचंद की लेखनी आज उतनी ही प्रासंगिक लगती है। इस संग्रह की कहानियाँ मुख्य रूप से भारतीय समाज की कुरीतियों और यथार्थ को सामने लाती हैं, जैसे जाति-प्रथा, सामाजिक असमानता और स्त्रियों की स्थिति। इसके साथ ही प्रेम, परिवार, नैतिकता और मानवीय संवेदनाओं के विषय भी इन कहानियों में गहराई से उभरते हैं।
प्रेमचंद की सबसे बड़ी विशेषता यह है कि वे अपने पात्रों को अत्यंत सहजता और भावनात्मक गहराई के साथ जीवंत कर देते हैं। सद्गति जैसी कहानी, जिसे सत्यजीत राय ने फिल्म के रूप में रूपांतरित भी किया है, मन को झकझोर देती है। वहीं भूत कहानी अपने अलग और अनोखे कथानक के कारण विशेष रूप से प्रभावित करती है; इसका मनोवैज्ञानिक पक्ष अपने समय से काफी आगे प्रतीत होता है।
इसके अलावा ढपोरशंख, प्रेरणा और मृतक भोज भी इस संग्रह की उल्लेखनीय कहानियाँ हैं। ये सभी रचनाएँ प्रेमचंद की सामाजिक संवेदनशीलता और नैतिक दृष्टि को प्रभावशाली ढंग से प्रस्तुत करती हैं।
मानसरोवर – भाग 4 हिंदी कहानी-साहित्य की श्रेष्ठ कृतियों में से एक है और हिंदी साहित्य से परिचित होने के इच्छुक पाठकों के लिए यह एक अनिवार्य पठन है।
प्रेमचंद की सबसे बड़ी विशेषता यह है कि वे अपने पात्रों को अत्यंत सहजता और भावनात्मक गहराई के साथ जीवंत कर देते हैं। सद्गति जैसी कहानी, जिसे सत्यजीत राय ने फिल्म के रूप में रूपांतरित भी किया है, मन को झकझोर देती है। वहीं भूत कहानी अपने अलग और अनोखे कथानक के कारण विशेष रूप से प्रभावित करती है; इसका मनोवैज्ञानिक पक्ष अपने समय से काफी आगे प्रतीत होता है।
इसके अलावा ढपोरशंख, प्रेरणा और मृतक भोज भी इस संग्रह की उल्लेखनीय कहानियाँ हैं। ये सभी रचनाएँ प्रेमचंद की सामाजिक संवेदनशीलता और नैतिक दृष्टि को प्रभावशाली ढंग से प्रस्तुत करती हैं।
मानसरोवर – भाग 4 हिंदी कहानी-साहित्य की श्रेष्ठ कृतियों में से एक है और हिंदी साहित्य से परिचित होने के इच्छुक पाठकों के लिए यह एक अनिवार्य पठन है।
August 30, 2024
1. Abhilasha अभिलाषा
My rating: 3.5/5
Main themes: Attachment and longing
2. Sati सती
My rating: 4/5
Main themes: Fidelity
3. Samasya समस्या
My rating: 4/5
Main themes: Morality
4. Sabhyata Ka Rahasya सभ्यता का रहस्य
My rating: 4.5/5
Main themes: Morality, Socio-economic difference
5. Sadgati सद्गति
My rating: 4.5/5
Main themes: Casteism, poverty
6. Tagada तगादा
My rating: 4.5/5
Main themes: Socio-economic difference
7. Do Qabrein दो कब्रें
My rating: 5/5
Main themes: Class difference
8. Prerna प्रेरणा
My rating: 4/5
Main themes: Student-teacher relationship
9. Darogaji दरोग़ाजी
My rating: 4.5/5
Main themes: Deceit
10. Khuchar खुचड़
My rating: 4/5
Main themes: Husband-wife dynamics
11. Prem Ka Uday प्रेम का उदय
My rating: 3.5/5
Main themes: Husband-wife dynamics
12. Bhoot भूत
My rating: 4/5
Main themes: Second marriage
13. Dhapor Shankh ढपोरशंख
My rating: 4/5
Main themes: Deceit
14. Mritak Bhoj मृतक भोज
My rating: 5/5
Main themes: Subjugation, Poverty
15. Smriti Ka Pujari स्मृति का पुजारी
My rating: 3.5/5
Main themes: Memories, Obsession
16. Aaga Peecha आगा-पीछा
My rating: 5/5
Main themes: Casteism, Class difference
17. Demonstration डिमांस्ट्रेशन
My rating: 4/5
Main themes: Exploitation
18. Sawa Ser Gehu सवा सेर गेहूं
My rating: 4.5/5
Main themes: Exploitation of the poor by the rich, Poverty
My rating: 3.5/5
Main themes: Attachment and longing
2. Sati सती
My rating: 4/5
Main themes: Fidelity
3. Samasya समस्या
My rating: 4/5
Main themes: Morality
4. Sabhyata Ka Rahasya सभ्यता का रहस्य
My rating: 4.5/5
Main themes: Morality, Socio-economic difference
5. Sadgati सद्गति
My rating: 4.5/5
Main themes: Casteism, poverty
6. Tagada तगादा
My rating: 4.5/5
Main themes: Socio-economic difference
7. Do Qabrein दो कब्रें
My rating: 5/5
Main themes: Class difference
8. Prerna प्रेरणा
My rating: 4/5
Main themes: Student-teacher relationship
9. Darogaji दरोग़ाजी
My rating: 4.5/5
Main themes: Deceit
10. Khuchar खुचड़
My rating: 4/5
Main themes: Husband-wife dynamics
11. Prem Ka Uday प्रेम का उदय
My rating: 3.5/5
Main themes: Husband-wife dynamics
12. Bhoot भूत
My rating: 4/5
Main themes: Second marriage
13. Dhapor Shankh ढपोरशंख
My rating: 4/5
Main themes: Deceit
14. Mritak Bhoj मृतक भोज
My rating: 5/5
Main themes: Subjugation, Poverty
15. Smriti Ka Pujari स्मृति का पुजारी
My rating: 3.5/5
Main themes: Memories, Obsession
16. Aaga Peecha आगा-पीछा
My rating: 5/5
Main themes: Casteism, Class difference
17. Demonstration डिमांस्ट्रेशन
My rating: 4/5
Main themes: Exploitation
18. Sawa Ser Gehu सवा सेर गेहूं
My rating: 4.5/5
Main themes: Exploitation of the poor by the rich, Poverty
December 9, 2020
Four parts of Mansarovar series of Premchand I have read..this part has some very good, sensational and thought provoking stories...best part out of first four parts....
December 10, 2023
I legit have no words as of now, migh change this comment when I re-read it
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