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Premchand
Sign in to saveAlso 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
- Child
- Amrit Rai
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- Urdu
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Movement
- Progressive Writers' Movement
- 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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