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Munshi Premchand Jayanti is the birth anniversary celebration of Munshi Premchand, one of India’s most revered and influential writers of modern Hindi and Urdu literature. Here's a brief overview of the day and its significance:
🗓 Date of Munshi Premchand Jayanti
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31st July every year
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Born on 31st July 1880, in Lamhi, a small village near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
👤 Who Was Munshi Premchand?
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Real name: Dhanpat Rai Shrivastava
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Pen name: Premchand (he also used "Nawab Rai" earlier)
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Known as the “Upanyas Samrat” (Emperor of Novels)
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Wrote over 300 short stories and a dozen novels, along with plays and essays
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His works addressed social realism, tackling issues like poverty, casteism, corruption, women’s rights, and colonialism
📚 Famous Works
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Godaan – A powerful portrayal of rural peasant life
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Nirmala – About dowry and women's plight
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Karmabhoomi – Focused on non-violence and Gandhian ideology
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Shatranj ke Khiladi – A satirical story set in the time of British annexation (also adapted into a film by Satyajit Ray)
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Eidgah – A touching story of a boy’s selflessnes