Premchand, Indian Writer(1880-1936)

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Just the Facts:

• Name: Dhanpat Rai Srivastav
• Known as: Premchand
• Birth: July 31, 1880, Lamhi, India
• Death: October 8, 1936, Varanasi, India
• Languages: Hindi, Urdu
• Who he was: Indian novelist, short story writer, and dramatist; Nirmala; Karmabhoomi; Godaan; Bazaar-e-Husn; Shatranj ke khiladi; Gaban

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