Premchand was
one of the classics of Hindustani literature. Many prominent figures and
newspapers usually referred to him as ‘Upanyas Samrat’ (Emperor of novels).
He was famous
with the name Munshi Premchand, though his real (born) name was Dhanpat Rai.
During initial years of his writing career he took Nawab Rai as a pen name but
later on switched to Munshi Premchand.
Britishers
were jealous of Premchand; as well feared his writing capabilities can bring
about a freedom revolution among the masses, so with trepidation they burnt
3000 copies of Soz-e-Watan. Furthermore to continue his writing passion, he hid
his identity and switched to a very peculiar Hindi name - Munshi Premchand.
Even the hatred of Britishers could not stop this contemporary novelist from
writing all time classics, which are equally celebrated even today. Children
study his literature in schools; he was such a great artist.
He wrote over
250 short stories and a dozen novels, all his novels were super hit. There is
none who could replace him in Hindustani Literature.
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