Nirmala By Premchand torrent

One of Premchand's most popular novels in India, Nirmala was written at a time—the 1920s in India—when the issues women faced in Indian society were receiving increasing attention from writers and poets. It was first serialised in the magazine Chand between November 1925 and November 1926, before being published in its entirety. Written at the beginning of a period where Premchand embarked on writing fiction based on contemporary social issues, Nirmala deals with dowry system in India, using fiction to highlight the need for social reform. Unlike Premchand's other works, Nirmala has a darker tone and ending, and its characters are less idealised. It was translated into English for the first time in 1988.



Nirmala (Hindi: निर्मला (virtuous) or English: The Second Wife) is a Hindi novel by Munshi Premchand. The novel is centered around a young girl Nirmala, who is forced to marry a widower of her father’s age by circumstances. The novel focuses on patriarchy, the dowry system, and child marriage among other issues. It was published on 1928.