پریم چند کے ناول ’’گئودان‘‘میں مقامیت کا رجحان

Arshia Khan; Dr. Sohail  Ahmad

(جرنل آف ریسرچ (اردو, Vol # 42, Issue # 1
پریم چند کے ناول ’’گئودان‘‘میں مقامیت کا رجحان

پریم چند کے ناول ’’گئودان‘‘میں مقامیت کا رجحان

Arshia Khan/
Dr. Sohail Ahmad/
June 30, 2026

The tendency of localism in Premchand's novel “Godaan”

Keywords

Premchand, Godaan, Localism, Rural India, Urdu Novel

Abstract

This research paper examines localism (Muqamiyat) in Munshi Premchand's landmark novel Godaan (1936).He is an outstandingly great figure in Urdu-Hindi literature, authentically portrays rural North India—particularly Uttar Pradesh and Bihar—through main elements of localism: geographical, linguistic, economic, ritualistic, culinary, religious, social (caste), and psychological.

The analysis demonstrates that Godaan transcends mere storytelling to become a comprehensive cultural document of colonial-era village life. Linguistic authenticity is achieved through Awadhi and Bhojpuri dialects, while the economic depiction of peasant indebtedness and the sahukar system remains relevant today. The symbolic godaan (cow-gift) powerfully represents the unfulfilled aspirations of the rural poor.

This paper establishes Godaan as the zenith of localism in Urdu fiction. The study concludes that the novel's deep grounding in local culture enables its universal resonance—proving that the more locally rooted a narrative, the more globally meaningful it becomes.

References

Raymond Williams, The Country and the City (London: Chatto & Windus, 1973).

Syed Ahmad Dehlvi, Farhang-e-Asifiya, Jild-e-Som (Lahore: Urdu Science Board, Upper Mall Road, 1995).

Munshi Prem Chand, Godan (Urdu Tarjuma) (Nai Dilli: Qaumi Council baraye Farogh-e-Urdu Zaban, 2005)

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Khan, A., & Ahmad, D. S. (2026). پریم چند کے ناول ’’گئودان‘‘میں مقامیت کا رجحان. (جرنل آف ریسرچ (اردو, 42(1). https://jorurdu.bzu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/6a44142fe60cd/page

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[1]Khan, A. and Ahmad, D.S. 2026. پریم چند کے ناول ’’گئودان‘‘میں مقامیت کا رجحان. (جرنل آف ریسرچ (اردو. 42, 1 (June 2026).

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(1)Khan, A.; Ahmad, D. S. پریم چند کے ناول ’’گئودان‘‘میں مقامیت کا رجحان. (جرنل آف ریسرچ (اردو 2026, 42 (1).

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KHAN, Arshia; AHMAD, Dr. Sohail. پریم چند کے ناول ’’گئودان‘‘میں مقامیت کا رجحان. (جرنل آف ریسرچ (اردو, v. 42, n. 1, 30 June2026.

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[1]A. Khan and D. S. Ahmad, “پریم چند کے ناول ’’گئودان‘‘میں مقامیت کا رجحان”, (جرنل آف ریسرچ (اردو, vol. 42, no. 1, June 2026, Accessed: July 02, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://jorurdu.bzu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/6a44142fe60cd/page

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Khan, Arshia, and Dr. Sohail Ahmad. “پریم چند کے ناول ’’گئودان‘‘میں مقامیت کا رجحان”. (جرنل آف ریسرچ (اردو, vols. 42, no. 1, June 2026, https://jorurdu.bzu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/6a44142fe60cd/page.

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1.Khan A, Ahmad DS. پریم چند کے ناول ’’گئودان‘‘میں مقامیت کا رجحان. (جرنل آف ریسرچ (اردو [Internet]. 2026 June 30 [cited 2026 July 2];42(1). Available from: https://jorurdu.bzu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/6a44142fe60cd/page

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1.Khan A, Ahmad DS. پریم چند کے ناول ’’گئودان‘‘میں مقامیت کا رجحان. (جرنل آف ریسرچ (اردو. 2026;42(1). Accessed July 2, 2026. https://jorurdu.bzu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/6a44142fe60cd/page

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