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Also known as Munshi Premchand, Dhanpat Rai, Premacanda, Premtschand, Dhanpat Rai Shrivastava, Premcand

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Premchand was a male novelist, screenwriter, and writer who lived from 1880 to 1936. He was a citizen of the British Raj and practiced Hinduism. His literary contributions were associated with the Progressive Writers' Movement. He wrote in Hindi, Urdu, and Hindustani.

His notable works include Godaan, Bazaar-e-Husn, and Karmabhoomi. Additional significant titles encompass Selected Short Stories, Do Bellon Ki Katha, Maa Ki Mamta, Sujan Bhagat, and Meri Kahani. He authored a total of 38 works.

Premchand was born and died in Varanasi. He had a child named Amrit Rai and a relative named Sara Rai.

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Person · Open Library

Works
38

Top works

  • Selected Short Stories
  • Do Bellon Ki Katha
  • Maa Ki Mamta
  • Sujan Bhagat
  • Meri Kahani

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Key facts

Writer.name
Premchand
Writer.honorific_prefix
Munshi
Writer.image
Photo of Premchand.webp
Writer.birth_name
Dhanpat Rai Srivastava
Writer.birth_place
Lamhi, Benares State, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)
Writer.death_place
Benares, Benares State, British India (present-day Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Writer.pseudonym
Premchand, Nawab Rai
Writer.occupation
Novelist, short story writer
Writer.language
Hindi, Urdu
Writer.nationality
Indian
Writer.notableworks
Godaan, Bazaar-e-Husn, Karmabhoomi, Shatranj ke Khiladi, Gaban, Mansarovar, Idgah
Writer.spouse
Unknown ( 1895; divorced)
Writer.children
Amrit Rai
Writer.signature
Hastakshar premchand.jpg
Writer.years_active
1920–1936

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
British Raj
Place of birth
Varanasi
Place of death
Varanasi
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
Urdu
Religion
Hinduism
Image
Prem chand.jpg
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date of birth
1880-07-31
date of death
1936-10-08
topic's main category
Category:Premchand
Commons category
Premchand
relative
Sara Rai
Commons Creator page
Munshi Premchand
writing language
Hindustani
IPA transcription
pɾeːmt͡ʃənd̪
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