Gopa, a poor widow, wishes to marry her only daughter into a rich and prosperous family.

Her wish comes true when Sunni marries Kedarnath, the son of a prominent wealthy man. But Gopa’s happiness is short-lived when it turns out that her son-in-law leads a dissipated and dissolute life.

Trapped in an unhappy marriage, Sunni sinks into depression. As the tragic consequences slowly but inevitably unfold, how will Gopa respond?

An emotional short story of a wife’s unflinching demand for respect, and a mother’s unconditional love and support for her daughter.

An English language translation of Shanti by Munshi Premchand, the celebrated author of Indian classics such as Gaban, Godaan, and Nirmala.