LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 12 : 6 June 2012
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
         Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
         B. A. Sharada, Ph.D.
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         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
         S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
         G. Baskaran, Ph.D.
         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
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A Critical Note on a Short Story of Premchand
The Holy Panchayat

R. Mahendran, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.

Abstract

Munshi Premchand is a renowned writer of modern Indian literature. Most of his works reveal the life of villagers and their society. The story ‘The Holy Panchayat’ discusses the practice of the village court and its judgment. The verdict given by the village court divided the friends as well as reunited them. The author makes them realize that the truth is a triumph.

Introduction

Before the contemporary courts like Munsif, District, High and Supreme courts in India, the village courts served the nation delivering justice. India is known for its great culture and unique heritage in the world. Mahatma Gandhi once said that villages were the back-bone of India. They followed the practice of village courts for deciding cases. Whenever a dispute arose between the villagers or neighbouring villages or family feuds the village Panchayat would easily solve the problems at free of cost. All of them obeyed the verdict of the Panchayat.

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R. Mahendran M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of English
Periyar Maniammai University
Vallam, Thanjavur-613402
Tamilnadu
India
drarmahendran@gmail.com
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