कहानियाँ
Page 4 of 9 — Over 300 short stories capturing the essence of Indian life with remarkable insight.
100 works in collection
Sujan Bhagat by Munshi Premchand is a moving masterpiece on rural family dynamics and self-respect. An aging farmer who loses authority in his own household after embracing religious devotion reclaims his dignity and headship through relentless hard work.
एक्ट्रेस
Actress (एक्ट्रेस) by Munshi Premchand explores fame, cinema, marriage and jealousy through the story of a celebrated actress whose public success and private relationships become increasingly complicated.
Agni-Samadhi (Trial by Fire) by Munshi Premchand is an intense rural tragedy exploring the ruinous grip of drug addiction, domestic cruelty, and co-wife rivalry, culminating in an awe-inspiring, heroic self-sacrifice when a discarded wife saves her husband and the village harvest from a raging fire.
Atma Sangeet (Music of the Soul) by Munshi Premchand is an ethereal, philosophical masterpiece depicting Rani Manorama's nocturnal quest for a celestial melody across a turbulent river, culminating in the profound realization that divine harmony is not an external possession, but the inner music of an awakened, selfless soul.
Chori by Munshi Premchand is an evocative, humorous, and psychologically astute autobiographical tale of childhood escapades, a stolen silver rupee, village school life, and the comical survival instincts of two young boys facing parental wrath.
Mandir (The Temple) by Munshi Premchand is an agonizing tragedy exposing caste oppression, untouchability, and religious hypocrisy. When Sukhiya, an impoverished Dalit widow, breaks open the village temple in the dead of night to lay her dying child at the feet of the deity, high-caste guardians unleash violent fury, resulting in the tragic death of the child and his devastated mother.
Aadhar (The Anchor) by Munshi Premchand is a moving tale of young widowhood, devotion, and psychological transformation, exploring how pure, selfless care elevates human love above social expectation.
Aansuon Ki Holi (Holi of Tears) by Munshi Premchand is a poignant, humorous, and socially profound story exploring the true meaning of festivals. Behind an eccentric clerk's humorous aversion to Holi colors lies the haunting memory of an idealistic friend who taught that true celebration lies in serving the destitute and downtrodden.
Babaji Ka Bhog by Munshi Premchand is a razor-sharp satirical masterpiece on rural poverty and religious exploitation. An impoverished peasant couple gives away their very last reserves of flour, lentils, and ghee to feed a demanding wandering holy man, leaving themselves with nothing to eat.
Bahishkar (The Boycott) by Munshi Premchand is an agonizing and powerful tragedy depicting the devastating cruelty of social ostracism, marital fidelity, and womanly compassion. When a righteous couple shelters an abandoned woman, village orthodoxy orchestrates a merciless social and economic boycott that claims their livelihood, their only child, and ultimately their lives.
Do Sakhiyan (दो सखियाँ) by Munshi Premchand is an epistolary novella told through the intimate correspondence of two friends, Padma and Chanda. Their contrasting marriages challenge modern romantic ideals against traditional duty, laying bare the psychological truths of love, freedom, jealousy, and devotion.
Durasha by Munshi Premchand is a hilarious satirical farce attacking the purdah system. A clerk who preaches strict female seclusion is left utterly humiliated when his wife's enforcement of purdah prevents her from lighting the stove for a grand Holi feast.