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बेटी का धन
This is a Hindi literary classic.
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Published January 1, 2011
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Munshi Premchand
1,156 books1,161 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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January 2, 2019
This book is collection of stories. I never get tired of reading Premchand ji. As usually most of stories have strong female characters. Few stories my wife read to me and few I read to my wife. Loved It.
April 20, 2024
कहानी तो अच्छी है परन्तु उर्दू का उपयोग बहुत अधिक मात्रा में किया गया जिसके कारण समझ नहीं आया |
December 18, 2022
Quaint stories from the master of Hindi prose. The beauty of the language, the characters, and story plots are all exceptional.
February 24, 2017
This book includes 8 short stories. Each story depicts different essence of society. I simply loved the language. I personally loved the story Beti ka Dhan and Sati. Munshi Premchand was a great storyteller.
October 22, 2022
अप्रतिम!
बेटी का धन एक बहुत ही अनमोल कहानी है। प्रेमचंद जी ने इस कहानी में बड़े ही अच्छे ढंग से बयान किया की समाज बेटी की कितनी इज्जत करता है। यह कहानी पिता और पुत्री के रिश्ते का भी एक अच्छा उदाहरण है।यह कहानी पढ़ के मुझे ये एहसास हुआ की प्रेमचंद जी हमारे भारतीय साहित्य के दर्पण है। यदि आप भारतीय साहित्य पढ़ने का सोच रहे है तो ये कहानी एक अद्भुत विकल्प है।
बेटी का धन एक बहुत ही अनमोल कहानी है। प्रेमचंद जी ने इस कहानी में बड़े ही अच्छे ढंग से बयान किया की समाज बेटी की कितनी इज्जत करता है। यह कहानी पिता और पुत्री के रिश्ते का भी एक अच्छा उदाहरण है।यह कहानी पढ़ के मुझे ये एहसास हुआ की प्रेमचंद जी हमारे भारतीय साहित्य के दर्पण है। यदि आप भारतीय साहित्य पढ़ने का सोच रहे है तो ये कहानी एक अद्भुत विकल्प है।
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