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Munshi Premchand is one of the pioneers of Hindi fiction and one of the most celebrated twentieth century writer in the Indian sub-continent. He wrote more than a dozen novels and about two hundred fifty stories in Hindi and Urdu.

I have been working on the translation of some of Premchand's most memorable stories for last one year. The translation is now almost ready and the collection will soon be available on Amazon.com and Createspace in E-book and hard-copy formats respectively.

The stories included in this collection are:

1. The Chess Players (Shatranj Ke Khiladi)

2. The Inspector of Salt (Namak Ka Daroga)

3. The Elder Brother (Badey Bhaisaheb)

4. The Divine Arbiter (Panch Parmeshwar)

5. The Shroud (Kafan)

6. Mother (Ma)

7. The goddess (Devi)

8. A Winter Night (Pous Ki Ek Rat)

9. The Well of the Thakur (Thakur ka Kuan)

10. Captain Saheb (Kaptan Saheb)

My primary purpose for translating these stories in English is to make them available to readers in India as well as abroad who are not familiar with Hindi. The book will include a biography of Premchand, an introduction by the translator and a Glossary of Indian words and idioms used in the stories.

Interested readers may kindly watch the forthcoming announcement about the date of publication and giveaway.

Munshi Premchand is one of the pioneers of Hindi fiction and one of the most celebrated twentieth century writer in the Indian sub-continent. He wrote more than a dozen novels and about two hundred fifty stories in Hindi and Urdu.

I have been working on the translation of some of Premchand's most memorable stories for last one year. The translation is now almost ready and the collection will soon be available on Amazon.com and Createspace in E-book and hard-copy formats respectively.

The stories included in this collection are:

1. The Chess Players (Shatranj Ke Khiladi)
2. The Inspector of Salt (Namak Ka Daroga)
3. The Elder Brother (Badey Bhaisaheb)
4. The Divine Arbiter (Panch Parmeshwar)
5. The Shroud (Kafan)
6. Mother (Ma)
7. The goddess (Devi)
8. A Winter Night (Pous Ki Ek Rat)
9. The Well of the Thakur (Thakur ka Kuan)
10. Captain Saheb (Kaptan Saheb)

My primary purpose for translating these stories in English is to make them available to readers in India as well as abroad who are not familiar with Hindi. The book will include a biography of Premchand, an introduction by the translator and a Glossary of Indian words and idioms used in the stories.

Interested readers may kindly watch for the forthcoming announcement about the date of publication and giveaway.