Some Unknown and Fascinating Facts about Munshi Premchand

Some Unknown and Fascinating Facts about Munshi Premchand

Premchandwas a renowned writer in India; he is famous for his Hindi-Urdu literature. He was a novelist, short story writer, and dramatist. He led a very simple life and had been a teacher for many years until he left his job to fight for India's independence.

31st July is the birth anniversary of this great writer, and Startup City Magazine presents here some of the most interesting facts about him.

These are interesting and unknown facts about Premchand:

1. The first job Munshi Premchand was as a sales boy in a bookshop. He joined here so that he could get a chance to read more and more books. Thereafter, he did home tuition before joining a government school as a teacher. Later, he initiated a press in Varanasi – Saraswati Press.

2. Premchand did not have good relations with his stepmother and felt very alone and sad as a child. He sought solace in books and became an avid reader.

3. Most of the short stories written by Premchand were woven around the unloving experience he had shared with his stepmother.

4. The real name of Munshi Premchand was Dhanpad Rai Srivastav, and he took a pen name Nawab Rai before settling with Premchand. Prefix "Munshi" was given by his readers as an honorary title.

5. Premchandwas married to Shivani Devi when he was 15 years old and studying in standard9 in high school.

6. The first book written by Premchand was 'Mockery'; it was based on his uncle because he used to scold Premchand for reading fiction.

7. Premchandwas not quite good in studies. That is why; he had to discontinue his studies after he did not get admission anywhere.

8. 'Godaan'(The Gift of a Cow), was the last completed work of Premchand. It is generally accepted as his best novel and is considered one of the finest Hindi novels in India.

9. The most interesting fact that very few people know is that Premchand conceived his novels and short stories in English and then wrote in either Hindi or Urdu.

10. Asa true patriot, he quit his government job as a part of the non-cooperation movement called by Mahatma Gandhi even though he had a lot of responsibilities for his growing family.

India is proud to have such a legal writer who always tried to empower society through his writing. Premchand said, "Tobe successful in life what you need is education, not literacy and degrees.