Short Stories

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Maa

माँ

Maa (माँ) by Premchand is a deeply emotional story of Karuna, whose freedom fighter husband returns from prison as a broken man.

40 min read

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Mantra

मंत्र

Mantra (मंत्र) by Premchand tells of Dr. Chadha who refused to treat a poor man's son, only to be saved years later by that same boy.

31 min read

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Ghasvali

घासवाली

Ghasvali (घासवाली) by Premchand is a moving portrait of a grass-selling woman whose dignity and resilience shine through crushing poverty.

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Dil ki Rani

दिल की रानी

Dil ki Rani (दिल की रानी) by Premchand is a historical tale of a woman warrior who disguises herself as a man and reforms the conqueror Tamerlane through wisdom and compassion.

45 min read

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Durga Ka Mandir

दुर्गा का मंदिर

Durga Ka Mandir (दुर्गा का मंदिर) by Premchand explores social discrimination when a poor widow visits a temple with her daughter.

Abhushan

आभूषण

Abhushan (आभूषण) by Premchand explores how a wife's obsession with jewelry leads to family conflict and a lesson in true values.

46 min read

Lottery

लॉटरी

Lottery (लॉटरी) by Premchand shows how the dream of winning a lottery destroys family peace and reveals hidden greed in relationships.

Manovritti

मनोवृत्ति

Manovritti (मनोवृत्ति) by Premchand delves into human psychology, showing how circumstances and experiences transform a person's mental outlook.

Sawa Ser Gehun

सवा सेर गेहूं

Sawa Ser Gehun (सवा सेर गेहूं) by Premchand shows how a loan of 1.25 seers of wheat enslaves farmer Shankar's family for generations.

Shatranj Ke Khiladi

शतरंज के खिलाड़ी

Shatranj Ke Khiladi (शतरंज के खिलाड़ी) by Premchand is a satire where two noblemen play chess while the British annex Awadh in 1856.

3 min read

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Updesh

उपदेश

Updesh (उपदेश) by Premchand examines the gap between giving moral advice and practicing it, with gentle irony and wisdom.