About the Book: Sevasadan
Highlighting the social issues prevalent in the country at the turn of the
twentieth century, Munshi prenchands sevasadan (1918) narrates the poignant tale
of Suman, who is trapped in an unhappy, mismatched marriage owing to the evils
of the Dowry system. It traces her journey from being the virtuous housewife to
being 'Sumangali, a courtesan in the kothas of Varanasi. How will Sumac find her
redemption?...
About the Author: Munshi Premchand
'Born Dhanpat Rai Shrivastava on 31 July 1880 in Lamhi village near Varanasi,
India, Munshi Premchand began his writing career in 1901. His first short novel,
Asrar e Maabid (Secrets of Gods