18 moments

1. Birth at Lamhi

   1880-07-31 · Lamhi, Uttar Pradesh, India

   

   Premchand, born Dhanpat Rai Srivastava, was born in the village of Lamhi near Banaras. Coordinates represent Lamhi village.

2. Student at Queen's College

   1895-01-01 · Queen's College, Banaras (Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, India

   While still a school student, Premchand was enrolled as a day scholar at Queen's College in Banaras. The source dates the marriage and confirms he was still studying; the city coordinate is representative because the historical college site is not specified.

3. Assistant teacher at Bahraich

   1900-01-01 · Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, India

   Premchand began government-school employment as an assistant teacher in Bahraich. Coordinates represent Bahraich city; the school building is not identified.

4. Transfer to Pratapgarh

   1900-01-01 · Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India

   Three months after beginning at Bahraich, Premchand transferred to the District School at Pratapgarh and lived in an administrator's bungalow. The exact month is not stated; coordinates represent Pratapgarh town.

5. Kanpur teaching and literary period

   1905-05-01 · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

   Premchand spent about four years in Kanpur, where he met the editor Munshi Daya Narain Nigam and developed an important publishing connection with Zamana. Coordinates represent Kanpur city; his precise residence or school is not specified.

6. School-inspection posting at Hamirpur

   1909-01-01 · Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

   Later in 1909, Premchand was posted to Hamirpur as Sub-deputy Inspector of Schools; this was also the period when Soz-e-Watan was suppressed by colonial officials. The source does not give a month or office address; coordinates represent Hamirpur town.

7. Transfer to Mahoba

   1909-01-01 · Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh, India

   Premchand was transferred to Mahoba during his education-service career. Coordinates represent Mahoba town.

8. Assistant Master at Normal High School

   1916-08-01 · Normal High School, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

   

   Premchand transferred to Gorakhpur on promotion and became Assistant Master at the Normal High School. Coordinates represent Gorakhpur city because the historical school location is not specified.

9. Gandhi meeting in Gorakhpur

   1921-02-08 · Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

   

   Premchand attended a Gorakhpur meeting where Mahatma Gandhi appealed for resignations from government employment during the non-cooperation movement; Premchand subsequently chose to resign. The meeting venue is not identified; coordinates represent Gorakhpur city.

10. Departure for Banaras

    1921-03-18 · Banaras (Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, India

    

    After leaving government service, Premchand departed Gorakhpur for Banaras to pursue his literary career. Coordinates represent Banaras city.

11. Saraswati Press founded

    1923-01-01 · Banaras (Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, India

    

    In Banaras, Premchand established Saraswati Press, a printing press and publishing house central to his independent literary work. The press address is not supplied; coordinates represent Banaras city.

12. Return to Banaras as Maryada editor

    1931-01-01 · Banaras (Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, India

    

    After leaving the Kanpur teaching post, Premchand returned to Banaras and edited the magazine Maryada. The surrounding source paragraph places this return in 1931; coordinates represent Banaras city.

13. Teacher at Marwari College

    1931-01-01 · Marwari College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

    

    Premchand moved to Kanpur to teach at Marwari College, but left after differences with its administration. Coordinates represent Kanpur city; the source does not identify the college's historical site.

14. Film-work residence in Dadar

    1934-05-31 · Dadar, Bombay (Mumbai), Maharashtra, India

    

    Premchand arrived in Bombay to work in the Hindi film industry and lived in Dadar while writing the script for Mazdoor. Coordinates represent the Dadar neighbourhood rather than an identified residence.

15. Departure from Bombay

    1935-04-04 · Bombay (Mumbai), Maharashtra, India

    

    Premchand ended his Ajanta Cinetone contract early and left Bombay after becoming dissatisfied with the commercial film environment. The departure point is not identified; coordinates represent Bombay city.

16. Hindi-Urdu writers' conference

    1935-12-01 · Allahabad (Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh, India

    

    Premchand met organizers of the Progressive Writers' Association at a Hindi and Urdu writers' conference in Allahabad. The account establishes the meeting at the Allahabad conference; coordinates are a representative central-city point.

17. Presidential address at Progressive Writers' Conference

    1936-04-10 · Rifah-e-Aam Hall, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

    

    Premchand presided over the first All-India Progressive Writers' Conference in Lucknow and delivered his presidential address, Sahitya ka Udeshya (The Aim of Literature). The source identifies Rifah-e-Aam Hall as the venue; coordinates are representative for central Lucknow because an exact historical-hall coordinate was not verified.

18. Death in Benares

    1936-10-08 · Benares (Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, India

    

    Premchand died in Benares after several days of illness, while still serving as the first president of the Progressive Writers' Association. Coordinates represent present-day Varanasi city.