name Premchand when he began writing. His writing was more than just a past time for him; it was an attempt to change the social structure of India. Premchand died at the age of 56 on October 8‚ 1936. His causes of death were a gastric ulcer‚ dropsy and cirrhosis of the liver. <br> <br>In "The Road to Salvation"‚ the author is trying to point out some of the problems in the social structure of India. In this story‚ two working class men financially and spiritually ruin each other. Premchand is not
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landowner‚ called him Nawab (Prince)‚ the name Premchand first chose to write under.[2] His early education was at a local madarsa under a maulvi‚ where he studied Urdu.[3] Premchand’s parents died young - his mother when he was seven and his father when he was sixteen or seventeen and still a student. His father’s death left Premchand with no other option but to absent himself from the intermediate examination he was going to give that year. Moreover Premchand was left responsible for his stepmother and
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Munshi Premchand (1880-1936) Premchand was the pen name adopted by the Hindi writer Dhanpatrai who was born on 31 July 1880 at Lamati near Varanasi. His early education was in a madarasa under a Maulavi‚ where he learnt Urdu. When he was studying in the ninth class he was married‚ much against his wishes. He was then fifteen. In 1919‚ while he was a teacher at Gorakhpur‚ he passed his B.A.‚ with English‚ Persian and History. He had a second marriage with Shivarani Devi‚ a child-widow‚ who wrote a
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The Shroud: Premchand Outside the hut‚ father and son sat before the dying embers in silence. Inside‚ the son’s young wife‚ Budhiya‚ was thrashing about in labor. Every now and then‚ a blood-curdling shriek emerged from her mouth and they felt their hearts stop. It was a winter night‚ the earth was sunk in silence and the whole village had dissolved into the darkness. Ghisu said‚ “Looks like she’s not going to make it. She’s been like this all day. Go take a look.” Madhav replied irritably‚ “If
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LITERATURE BY MUNSHIPREMCHAND Munshi Premchand lived from 1880 to 1936 and can justly lay claimto the title of the best Hindi fiction writer ever. He was born on 31July 1880 in a small village‚ Lamhi‚ near Varanasi. His parents namedhim Dhanpat Rai. He started writing at a young age. Initially‚ hewrote in Urdu. Later‚ he wrote only in Hindi. Munshi Premchand was the son of a postal clerk. He lost his motherwhen he was very young. Just 7 years. And his at the age of 14‚ helost his father. With his
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Munshi Premchand lived from 1880 to 1936 and can justly lay claim to the title of the best Hindi fiction writer ever. He was born on 31July 1880 in a small village‚ Lamhi‚ near Varanasi. His parents named him Dhanpat Rai. He started writing at a young age. Initially‚ he wrote in Urdu. Later‚ he wrote only in Hindi. Munshi Premchand was the son of a postal clerk. He lost his mother when he was very young. Just 7 years. And his at the age of 14‚ he lost his father. With his father’s demise‚ young Premchand
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Bade Bhai Sahab -Premchand Bade Bhai Sahab is the story of the delicate ties between two brothers. The younger one‚ is younger to his elder brother by five years and hence bade bhai sahab takes it on him to paramash the younger one on everything. “Itna itrae mat‚ abhi nichi kaksha mein ho. Andhe ke ankh batair lag gayi isliye pass huwe. Mere kaksha tak pahuncho. Tab daton se pasina chutegi. Angrezi itihaas mein Aantho (8) Henry hain‚ dozeno James aur Saikron William… The play is in first person
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Premchand From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search "Prem Chand" redirects here. For other uses‚ see Premchand (disambiguation). Munshi Premchand | | Born | Dhanpat Rai July 31‚ 1880 Lamhi‚ North-Western Provinces‚ British India | Died | October 8‚ 1936 (aged 56) Varanasi‚ United Provinces‚ British India | Pen name | Nawab Rai | Occupation | Writer‚ Novelist | Language | Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu) | Nationality | British Indian | Notable work(s) | Godaan
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Doctrine of Salvation 1) Initial thesis statement: Is salvation “by faith alone” (according to Luther) or must there be a “cooperation of faith and works” in salvation (according to the Roman Catholic tradition)? My initial answer to this question before I began this study was that of the Roman Catholic tradition‚ one must have the combination of both faith and works. Although faith plays a big part of salvation‚ I tend to believe without both works and faith you may not receive it. 2)
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In the essay‚ “Salvation”‚ Langston Hughes tells the story of seeking salvation. Hughes thesis is that he was waiting for Jesus to come to him in the way that had been described by others but did not happen for him. The purpose of Hughes essay‚ inform readers not to feel pressured into doing something they feel is not morally right just because someone else expects you to. Hughes tone is of pressure; he was the last one left as the entire congregation prayed for him to come to Jesus. Hughes supports
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