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'Godan' Is Munshi Premchand's finest work. Its a social commentary on pre-independence India, where Premchand explores the lives of people from different classes and backgrounds and how different strata of society interact with each other. It is also a meditation on love, propriety and... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Hori: The Lead Character of the novel. A poor farmer who has a share of his father's property.He want's to purchase a cow.
- Dhaniya: Hori's wife
- Gobar: Hori's son. An illiterate boy.
- Sona: Hori's elder daughter. Illiterate
- Rupa: Hori's younger daughter. Illiterate.
- Jhiniya: Gobar's wife
- Datadin: Add a description of this character.
First Sentence edit
After serving the two bullocks with feed and water Hori Ram said to his wife, Dhania, "Send Gobar to hoe the sugar cane. I am going out and may return late. Hand me the staff."
Table of Contents edit
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Authors & Contributors edit
- Munshi Premchand (Author)
Other Contributors:
- P Lal (Translator)
- Jai Ratan (Translator)
- Hashim bin Haji Said (Translator)
First Edition edit
Original Language: Hindi
Publisher: Add the publisher.
Country: India
Publication Date: 1936
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 351
Publisher: Add the publisher.
Country: India
Publication Date: 1936
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 351
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 891.4335
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Young AdultsThis book is on social evils prevailed in India before it got independence in 1947. This book has a very nice description of Indian society of that era, this can be and should be read by Young Adults.
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