Nirmala

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Nirmala – by Munshi Premchand Premchand is known to write about the life of common man and this book also deals with an issue that has been faced by many. Unlike all other works of Premchand which were mainly focused on farmers or poor people, Nirmala is more of women centric and thus does not touches those areas. Premchand Premchand has thrown light on the status of Indian women and how they are treated.  The situation has not changed much even now. now. Metropolitans might be e!ceptions but, in the interior of the country, in those villages, were the ma"ority of Indians are supposed to be residing, situation is the same. #rom the very moment she is born, the burden of family and its respect falls on her shoulder and she had to sacri$ce and compromise all through her life "ust to keep her familys pride and honor. Nirmala is the name of the central character of the novel. The book describes the tragic story of her life. Through Nirmala Premchand has tried to depict the problems associated with the multiple marriages and how a step mother is being blamed for all the wrong things that happens and thus ultimately lead to the destruction of a healthy rich family. Nirmalas marriage was about to happen to a doctor in a rich %rahmin family but because of the death of her father, a $nancial burden starts looming over the the Nirm Nirmal alas as fami family ly.. Thus Thus,, payi paying ng the the dowr dowry y beco become mes s a conc concer ern. n. &er &er marri marriage age then then happen happens s to a widowe widower, r, Munshi Munshi Totaram otaram in his forty fortys s who brings Nirmala home in order to $ll his $rst wifes place. &e has three sons and one sister living with him. &e is a lawyer and is rich and respected in the society. %y marrying, he hopes that his children would get the love of a mother and there would be someone to take care of his house too. &is lost hopes to live comes alive. %ut Nirmala could not $nd her dream man in him as he was too old for her. her. 'ven then, she faked happiness in front of him. (oon suspecting the beauty of Nirmala, her husband starts doubting the relationship between his eldest son and Nirmala and so sends him to hostel. )ll three three childr children en regr regret et this, this, especi especiall ally y the eldest eldest one. one. &is health health soon soon deteriorates in the hostel. ) catastrophes strikes the house of Nirmala. Nirmala. (he was now blamed for all that happened and the situation goes on to become from bad to worse. The story wonderfully depicts that how everybody get caught in the situation even though it is no ones fault. P-8 Indian Literature in English Translation Acquintances

P-8 Indian Literature in English Translation Acquintances

P-8 Indian Literature in English Translation Acquintances