Editing Premchand (section)

=== Short stories ===
Several of Premchand's stories have been published in a number of collections, including the 8-volume ''[[Mansarovar book|Mansarovar]]'' (1900–1936). Some of his stories include:

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! Title
! Publisher
! Date
! Description

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|"Jihad" (Hindi)
| premchand's story collection "Mansarovar" part-7 story#14 173-180<ref name="मानसरोवर भाग-7: Mansarovar Part 7(Premchand short stories)">{{cite book | title=Mansrovar - Part 7  |url=https://www.amazon.in/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97-7-Mansarovar-Premchand-Stories-ebook/dp/B07JJJ8T4W | access-date= | year=2018 | publisher=Amazon | asin=B07JJJ8T4W | page = 173}}</ref>
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| A story on how extremist education destroys the harmony of society. A vivid description by Premchand of social issues in the 1920s
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|"Lekhak" (Hindi)
"Adeeb ki Izat" (Urdu)
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| A story of a writer who wanted respect and recognition for his work but later realised that he is a candle that will have to burn, giving light to others.
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| "Duniya ka Sabse Anmol Ratan"
| ''Zamana''
| 1907
| The title means "The Most Precious Jewel in the World", which, according to the story, is the drop of the blood necessary for the nation's independence.
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| "Bade Bhai Sahab"
| ''Zamana''
| 1910 (December)
| A story of two brothers, their conflict, resolution and understanding.
|-
| "Beti ka Dhan"
| ''Zamana''
| 1915 (November)
|It is the story about Sukkhu Chaudhri, a farmer who was helped by his daughter, Gangajali, by selling her jewellery to help her father pay his debts.
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| "Saut"
| ''Sarasvati'' (Vol. 16, Part 2, No. 6, 353–359)
| 1915 (December)
| The title means "Co-Wife".
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| "Sajjanata ka Dand"
| ''Sarasvati''
| 1916 (March)
| The title means "The Penalty for Integrity".
|-
| [https://www.dainiksahitya.com/2021/07/blog-post_92.html "Panch Parameshvar"]
| ''Sarasvati''
| 1916 (June)
| A friendship is marred when one friend delivers a verdict against the other. The story narrates how they reunite as friends.
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| "Ishwariya Nyaya"
| ''Sarasvati''
| 1917 (July)
| The title means "The Divine Law".
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| "Beton Wali Vidhwa"
| ''Sarasvati''
| 1920 (July)
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| "Durga ka Mandir"
| ''Sarasvati''
| 1917 (December)
| The title means "The Temple of [[Durga]]".
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| "Maa"
| ''Sarasvati''
| 1921 (November)
|The title means "[[Mother]]".
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| "Ghar Jamai"
| ''Sarasvati''
| 1933 (June)
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| "Dhikkar"
| ''Sarasvati''
| 1925 (May)
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| "Dil ki Rani"
| ''Sarasvati''
| 1926 (December)
|The title means "The Queen Of The Heart"
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| "Gulli Danda"
| ''Sarasvati''
| 1925 (May)
|Gulli Danda was a very popular sport in rural India; it was played with a stick and a smaller ‘puck’ of stick’, somewhat similar to cricket.
The story is about a man who goes back to his village and tries to play Gulli Danda with his old friends. However, the disparity between their economic and social status does not allow a fair game.
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| "Updesh"
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| 1917
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| "Meri Pahli Rachna"
| ''Sarasvati''
| 1930 (May)
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| "Lanchan"
| ''Sarasvati''
| 1929 (May)
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| "Manovratti"
| ''Sarasvati''
| 1932 (May)
|The title means “Attitude”. In the story, various people misjudge the intentions of a young woman lying in the park. The end reveals their attitudes and prejudices had completely failed them.
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| "Balidan"
| ''Sarasvati''
| 1918 (May)
| The title means "Sacrifice".
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| "Putra Prem"
| ''Sarasvati''
| 1920 (July)
| The title means "Love of a Son".
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| "[[Boodhi Kaki]]"
| ''Hans''
| 1921
| The title means "The Old Aunt". A story of an old woman who craves love from her family.
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| "Pariksha"
| ''Chand''
| 1923 (January)
| The title means "The Test". Its background is the Nadir Shah's invasion and sack of Delhi.
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| "[[Shatranj ke Khiladi]]" (Hindi)<br/>"Shatranj ki Bazi" (Urdu)
| ''Madhuri''
| October 1924
| Two aristocrats—Mirza Sajjad Ali and Mir Roshan Ali—lived in the kingdom of Awadh during the times of the British Raj. Both of them are careless towards their duties and spend their days playing chess. Their love for the game is so immense that even when the ruler of Awadh, Wajid Ali Shah, is captured by the British, they continue playing chess. In the end, a move in the game sparks a verbal conflict between them, and they end up killing each other with their swords.
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| "Hinsa Parmo Dharma"
| ''Madhuri''
| 1926 (December)
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| "Ghasvali"
| ''Madhuri''
| 1929 (December)
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| "[[Idgah (short story)|Idgah]]"
| ''Chand''
| 1933 (August)
| A poor boy in India lives with his grandmother. On the festival day of [[Eid al-Fitr|Eid]], the other kids buy themselves candies and toys. The poor boy, thinking of his grandmother, buys a pair of tongs to help her make [[roti]]s since she burns her hands trying to cook them bare-handed.
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| "Nashaa"
| ''Chand''
| 1934 (February)
| Two friends from different strata of society study away from their homes. The story explores class disparity and aspirations in their friendship. It has an autobiographical touch.
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| "Kafan"
| ''Jamia''
| 1936
| A low-caste father and his son are poor labourers in a village. An emergency occurs when the son's wife dies while giving birth to a child, and the family has no money to cremate the body of the dead woman. The lazy duo ask for money from the village Zamindar and other members of the society. However, they use the money they get on liquor and food instead.
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| "Cricket Match"
| ''Zamana''
| 1937
| Published posthumously.
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| "Gupt Dhan"
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| Haridas, a man of character, owns a brick factory. He loses his character when he gets a map of a hereditary treasure of a worker, but eventually dies as a punishment of god.
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| "Mantra"
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| The selfishness of a rich doctor named Chaddha results in the death of a patient. The same patient's father selflessly cures Dr. Chaddha's son when the doctor meets the same sort of situation.
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| "Namak ka Daroga"
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| 1925 (May)
| The title means "The Salt Inspector". An idealist becomes a police officer and faces problems while performing his duties.
|-
| "Poos ki Raat"<ref name="The best of Premchand: a collection of 50 best short stories">{{cite book | title=The Best of Premchand: A Collection of 50 Best Short Stories |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tr9jAAAAMAAJ | access-date=25 January 2013 | year=1997 | publisher=Cosmo Publications | isbn=978-81-7020-776-4 | page = xii}}</ref>
| ''Madhuri''
| 1930 (May)
| The title means "A night of the [[Pausha|Poos]] month (Winter)". A poor farmer stays out with his dog to protect his field on an extremely cold December night.
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| "[[Lottery (short story)|Lottery]]"
| ''Zamana''
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| It is a story of an Indian family in which every member bought a ticket for a 1&nbsp; million rupees worth lottery. After some time, they began to fight over what they would do if anyone won the lottery, but at last, neither from their home nor even town, state, or country won the lottery but someone from America did.
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| "Vidhwans"
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|The title means "Catastrophe". An old widow with no children is engulfed in a fire caused by the owner of the village intentionally, and therefore, the pandit pays for the price.
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| "Kazaki"
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| A story of love, adoration and friendship between a little boy and Kazaki, a poor but cheerful and jolly man who used to work under his father.
|}

Other stories include:

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* "Abhushan"
* "Agni Samadhi"
* "Alagyojha"
* "Amrit"
* "Atmaram"
* "Bade Ghar ki Beti" (1926)
* "Bhoot" (1926)
* "Chori"
* "Daroga Sahab"
* "Devi"
* "Dhaai ser Gehun"
* "Dikri ke Rupaye"
* "Do Bahanein"
* "Do Sakhiyan" (1926)
* "Do Bailon ki Katha"
* "Do Kabren" (1920)
* "Doodh ka Damm" (1910)
* "Gilli danda"
* "Grihaneeti"
* "Gurumantra" (1927)
* "Har ki Jeet" (1925)
* "Jail" (1931)
* "Jihad"
* "Juloos" (1930)
* "Jurmana"
* "Khudai Fauzdaar"
* "Mahatirtha"
* "Manushya ka Param Dharma" (March 1920)
* "Maryada ki Vedi"
* "Mukti Marg" (1922)
* "Muktidhan" (1921)
* "Mamta" (1928)
* "Mandir" (1927)
* "Nairashya"
* "Nimantran" (1926)
* "Pashu se Manushya"
* "Prayaschit"
* "Prem Purnima"
* "Prem ka Uday" (1923)
* "Prerna" (1925)
* "Ramleela" (1926)
* "Samar Yatra" (1930)
* "Sati" (1925)
* "Satyagraha" (1923)
* "Sawa ser Gehun" (1921)
* "Sewa Marg"
* "Subhagi"
* "Suhag ki Sari" (1923)
* "Sujan Bhagat"
* "Rani Sarndha" (1930)
* "Swatva Raksha"
* "Thakur ka Kuaan" (1924)
* "Thriya Charita"
* "Tagada" (1924)
* "Khoon Safed" (1923)
* "Udhar ki Ghadi"
* "Vajrpaat" (1922)
* "Raja Hardaul" (1925)
* "Vimata"
* "Hajje Akbar"
* "Sautele Maa"
* "Kajaki" (1921)
* "Ibrat"
* "Roshni"
* "Bhadde ka Tattu" (1922)
* "Nijat"
* "Mazdoor"
* "Kazaaki" (1921)
* "Mritak Bhoj" (1922)
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