Featuring:

Eidgah

Discover the true meaning of Eid with this heart-warming story about a young boy’s selfless love for his grandmother.

The Old Woman: Būrhi Kāki

Ill-treated by her family, an elderly woman longs for care and attention.

The Trial and King Hardaul: Pariksha aur Raja Hardaul

Set during the Mughal Empire, ‘The Trial’ and ‘King Hardaul’ are works of historical fiction.

Two Sisters: Do Behenein

Roopkumari lives a happy and contented life with her husband and two children in their small middleclass home …

… until the day she runs into her younger sister, Ramdulari, whose sudden rise in fortune leaves her feeling bitter and dismayed. Envious of her sister’s success, Roopkumari finds herself yearning for a life of luxury, and ruing her husband’s inability to provide the same.

A short story that lays bare the rampant greed and corruption in society, and the moral and human cost of feeding our insatiable hunger for money.

The Most Precious Thing in the World: Duniya ka Sabse Anmol Ratan

To win the heart of his beloved Dilfareb, Dilfigaar embarks on a quest to find the ‘most precious thing in the world’.

But what is the ‘most precious thing in the world’? And will Dilfigaar find it?

A quaint, whimsical tale of love, perseverance and humility.

The book contains English-language translations of short stories written by Munshi Premchand, the celebrated author of Indian classics such as Gaban, Godaan, and Nirmala.

These short stories by Premchand are also available for purchase individually.