Playground Rangbhoomi

First published in 1925 Rangbhoomi was considered by Premchand to be his best work. Set against the backdrop of colonial India-characterized by a brutal state opportunistic feudal landlords and ruthless capitalists-this novel is a grim account of the blind beggar Soordas¹s struggle against the acquisition of his ancestral land. Weaving together themes such as industrialization atrocities committed by princely states the role of women in India¹s independence movement and caste and class hierarchi...See More