Playground : Rangbhoomi Premchand and Jain, Manju

First printed in 1925, Rangbhoomi was thought-about by Premchand to be his greatest work. Set in opposition to 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 battle in opposition to the acquisition of his ancestral land. Weaving collectively themes comparable to industrialization, atrocities dedicated by princely states, the position of girls in India¹s independence motion, and caste and sophistication hierarchies, Playground’s considerations stay shockingly related. Capturing Premchand’s masterful dealing with of a wide range of linguistic registers, Manju Jain’s evocative translation reveals us the deep humanism of certainly one of India’s biggest writers.