At the age of 7, Dhanpat Rai Shrivastava, better known as Munshi Premchand, started studying at a madrassa. His interest in Urdu and Persian developed over time, and this largely affected his literary ...

One of the most revered Indian writers of the 20th century, Munshi Premchand has greatly contributed to the field of writing. He was famous for his modern Hindustani literature and showcased the era ...

On the ocassion of the much-loved author's 137th birth anniversary tomorrow, Premchand aficionados recall how the themes of his work, as traditional as they were contemporary, continue to resonate 80 ...

JAIPUR : “I wish that Premchand wasn’t so relevant today and I wish that the lives of farmers and the masses had changed by now,” said Sara Rai, the granddaughter of the renowned writer, during a ...

Munshi Premchand was the real face of the rural Indian life. He has written more than 350 stories. The real picture of folk and rural life was depicted by Munshi Premchand 100 years ago. The relevancy ...

Inspiration for Premchand’s ‘Eidgah’-- a simple Gorakhpur fair Most of us have grown up reading Munshi Premchand’s ‘Eidgah’, a touching tale of the emotional bond between four-year-old orphan Hamid ...

Lamhi, the village of the birthplace of Munshi Premchand, buzzed with series of activities and functions to celebrate the birth anniversary of great literateur on Friday. VARANASI: Lamhi, the village ...

Munshi Premchand Jayanti, also known as Premchand's birth anniversary, is celebrated to honour the life and contributions of the renowned Indian writer Munshi Premchand whose real name was Dhanpat Rai ...

In the year 1932, the Indian cricket team went on a tour of England. They played a total of 37 matches on this tour, under the captaincy of the Maharaja of Porbandar, out of which 26 were first-class ...