Munshi premchand biography and works
Munshi premchand biography and works
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Premchand
Indian writer of Hindustani language
For other uses, see Premchand (disambiguation).
Munshi Premchand | |
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Born | Dhanpat Rai Srivastava ()31 July Lamhi, Benares State, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
Died | 8 October () (aged56) Benares, Benares State, British India (present-day Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India) |
Pen name | Premchand, Nawab Rai |
Occupation | Novelist, short story writer |
Language | Hindi, Urdu |
Nationality | Indian |
Yearsactive | – |
Notable works | Godaan, Bazaar-e-Husn, Karmabhoomi, Shatranj ke Khiladi, Gaban, Mansarovar, Idgah |
Spouse | First wife (m.; estranged) Shivarani Devi (m.; died) |
Children | Amrit Rai |
Dhanpat Rai Srivastava[2] (31 July – 8 October ), better known as Munshi Premchand based on his pen namePremchand[3][4] (pronounced[preːmt͡ʃənd̪]ⓘ), was an Indian writer famo