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Gaban / ¿¿¿

Written by Munshi Premchand

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Gaban is a novel written by Premchand. 'Gaban' is Premchand's second realistic novel after 'Nirmala'. Must say that this is the sequel to his development. The basic theme of embezzlement is 'Influence of women on husband's life'. Gaban is a novel of Premchand dealing with a special concern. This topic is the effect of wife's attachment to jewelry on husband's life. The real depiction of the middle class wandering in the darkness of values ​​crumbling in embezzlement. He has made the story alive by presenting the character of the police with a compromising and ambitious attitude and impeccably. In this novel, Premchand has seen the first women's problem in a broader Indian perspective and has linked it to the then Indian independence movement. It indicates a new direction for social life and fiction. This novel explores the reality of life more deeply, breaks the illusion. Gives new inspiration to the reader to explore new avenues.

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