Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s2.t26.5

v2.c10.s2.t26.5

Munshi Premchand composed 15 long and medium-length novels, and over 300 short stories in his life. He also wrote screenplays, children’s literature works, dramas and abundant running comments, political comments and literature reviews. His first collection of short stories *Soz-e-Watan* (1907) was banned by the British colonial authority due to the strong sense of patriotism. His major works include *Sevasadan* (1918), *Premashram* (1922), *Rangabhumi* (1925), *Nirmala* (1927) and *Godan* (1936). *Godan* is his representative work that extensively demonstrates the landscape of Indian