The Gift of a Cow
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| Author | Munshi Premchand |
|---|---|
| Original title | Godaan |
| Translator | Gordon C. Roadarmel |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Lokamaya Press (Eng. trans.) |
| Released | |
| Released in English | 15 July 1987 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0948924071 (Eng. trans. paperback) |
The Gift of a Cow (or in original Godaan (गोदान) is a Hindi novel by Munshi Premchand. A 1963 film by the same name was based on it.
Many readers consider Godaan (The Gift of a Cow), Premchand's last novel, as his best.[citation needed] The protagonist, Hori, a poor peasant, desperately longs for a cow, a symbol of wealth and prestige in rural India. Hori gets a cow but pays with his life for it. After his death, the village priests demand a cow from his widow to bring his soul to peace.
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Godan also means donating a cow. It dissolves a persona sins and gets blessings from the coz which is a considered as the biggest symbol of MotherHood in India.
Donating a cow with a calf is the best thing to do as charity. Its good if its given or donated to a Brahmin.
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