Nirmala (निर्मला)
by Munshi Premchand
Hindi • Public Domain • Free to stream
Munshi Premchand's Nirmala (1927) is one of the most moving novels in Hindi literature. Young Nirmala is married off to a much older widower after her family's financial ruin leaves her dowryless. Trapped in a loveless, unequal marriage, she navigates jealousy, misunderstanding, and heartbreak with quiet dignity. A powerful critique of the dowry system and the social forces that constrain women's lives. Narrated in Hindi. Stream free.
About the book: Nirmala
Nirmala is a poignant Hindi novel written by Indian writer Munshi Premchand. Prior to being published in its entirety, the novel was serialised between 1925 and 1926 in a women's magazine named Chand.
The novel is centered on Nirmala, a young girl who was forced to marry a widower of her father's age due to financial hardship. The story uses fiction to highlight a reformist agenda, dealing with the question of dowry, mismatched marriages, and related issues to represent the feminist character and the need for social reform in 1920s Indian society.
Alok Rai, who translated Nirmala in 1999, is the grandson of the author Munshi Premchand.
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