Maila Aanchal is a 1954 Hindi

Hindi

Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...

 novel written by Phanishwar Nath Renu. After Premchand's Godan

Godan

Godan may refer to:* Godan, a Japanese verb type—see Japanese consonant and vowel verbs* Godan, the fifth-degree black belt—see Dan #Ranks in Japanese* Godan or Odin, a god of Germanic paganism—see Wōdanaz...

, 'Maila Anchal' is regarded as the most significant Hindi novel in the Hindi literary tradition. It is one the greatest examples of "Anchalik Upanyas" (regional novel) in Hindi.

Significance

It was the writer's first novel and it immediately established him as a serious writer in the Hindi literary field. It radically shifted the prevalent narrative styles in Hindi novels and changed the structure of Hindi novels. It has contributed towards the study of HINDI as a language and also constitutes the major curriculum of Hindi course.

Phanishwar Nath Renu was subsequently awarded one of India's highest civilian honours, the Padma Shri

Padma Shri

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Contents

This social novel details the trials and tribulations of a small group of people in a remote village of North-east Bihar

Bihar

Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....

 during the Quit India Movement

Quit India Movement

The Quit India Movement , or the August Movement was a civil disobedience movement launched in India in August 1942 in response to Mohandas Gandhi's call for immediate independence. Gandhi hoped to bring the British government to the negotiating table...

.It also has the reference of a young doctor (dagdar babu) who took care of the masses at that time,which was inspired by Dr. Alakh Niranjan

Alakh Niranjan

Alakh Niranjan is a term in Hinduism and Sikhism where it is used a synonym for Creator, and to describe the characteristics of God and the Self, known as the Atman. Alakh means "sightless" and niranjan means "spotfree"...

, the first MBBS doctor in the locality.