“His last and most famous novel, Godaan (1936), inspired today’s doodle, which shows Premchand (sometimes referred to as “Upanyas Samrat,” or, “emperor among novelists”) bringing his signature working-class characters to life. It is Munshi Premchand’s 136th birthday today. Also Read | Munshi Premchand, the Hindi ‘Upanyas Samrat’, is still contemporaryPremchand had been a teacher for many years before he quit his job to join the non-cooperation movement in the 1920s. Google has dedicated a doodle to the great writer to mark the occasion. Born Dhanpat Rai on July 31, 1880 at Lamhi village in Uttar Pradesh, Premchand started writing at the age of 13.

Source: Indian Express July 31, 2016 02:05 UTC