Describe the process of development of novels in Hindi.
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The writings of Devaki Nandan Khatri created a novel-reading public in Hindi. ... The Hindi novel achieved excellence with the writing of Premchand. He began to write in Urdu and later shifted to Hindi. He shifted his theme of writing from the traditional art of kissa-goi (storytelling
Development of Hindi Novels
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Bharatendu Harishchandra was the pioneer of modern Hindu literature. He encouraged writers to recreate and translate novels from other languages.
First proper modern Hindu novel was Pariksha Guru written by Srinivas Das of Delhi in 1882. It was too moralising in its style and did not become popular.
Devakinandan khatri created a novel reading public. His Chandrakanta was a bestseller romance mixed with dazzling fantasy. It made Hindu language and script popular.
Premchand took away Hindi novel from the realm of fantasy, moralising and simple entertainment to a serious reflection on the lives of ordinary people and social issues. His novels Sevasadan, Godan, and Rangabhoomi had powerful characters drawn from all strata of society. His women characters were powerfully drawn. He chose poor and downtrodden as his heroes, discussed every kind of oppression, modelled his characters on Gandhiji and made us think of India as one nation.