MUNSHI PREMCHANDRA JYANTI

 

Munshi premchand

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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:

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🗓 Date of Munshi Premchand Jayanti

• 31st July every year

• Born on 31st July 1880, in Lamhi, a small village near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

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👤 Who Was Munshi Premchand?

• Real name: Dhanpat Rai Shrivastava

• Pen name: Premchand (he also used "Nawab Rai" earlier)

• Known as the “Upanyas Samrat” (Emperor of Novels)

• Wrote over 300 short stories and a dozen novels, along with plays and essays

• His works addressed social realism, tackling issues like poverty, casteism, corruption, women’s rights, and colonialism

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📚 Famous Works

1. Godaan – A powerful portrayal of rural peasant life

2. Nirmala – About dowry and women's plight

3. Karmabhoomi – Focused on non-violence and Gandhian ideology

4. Shatranj ke Khiladi – A satirical story set in the time of British annexation (also adapted into a film by Satyajit Ray)

5. Eidgah – A touching story of a boy’s selflessnes