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summary of the story January night written by Munsi Premchand

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Answered by budhinkalita
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January night is a story of a tenant farmer named Halku and his plight against zameendari system (land lordship) prevalent in colonial India. ... He always had an option of chucking the job of farming and being a paid labour, but an Indian with any pride wouldn't do so in those times. that's all I know

Answered by khushuu35
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January Night Short Story Summary in English

Halku, the farmer, demands money from his wife Munni to pay it to the landlord. Munni tells him that he has to buy a blanket to pass the cold nights of January. So she advises him to tell the landlord that he would pay him the money after the harvest. Haiku tells her that if he did so the landlord would beat and insult him. So she gives him the money.Haiku goes to guard his harvest in the field at the January night. The cold is so biting that he fails to guard his field. The nilgais graze his harvest and devastate his field. Despite continuous barking of his dog Jabra Haiku prefers sleeping to protecting his harvest.Next morning he is rebuked and taunted by his wife Munni for being so careless in performing his duty.

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