The Twenty-Three Stories In This Anthology Were Initially Put Together By Jainendra Kumar, A Leading Hindi Novelist Of The Post- Independence Period. It Is Important To Realise Its Significance In The History Of The Nation As Well As In Literary History. The Volume As It Stands Today Reflects (A) The Development Of The Short Story, (B) The Aesthetic Principles Which Guided Jainendra KumarýS Choice And (C) The Cultural Concerns Of The Authors.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1972.

It Is An Excellent Selection By Bhisham Sahni Of The Best Stories Written In Hindi During The Last Few Decades. It Features Over 25 Stories By Well Known Writers Like Amrit Lal Nagar, Bhisham Sahni, Mohan Rakesh, Amrit Rai, Kamleshwar, Markandaya, Nirmal Verma, Mannu Bhandari And Ram Darash Mishra. The Stories Are Marked By A Wide Variety Of Themes, Mostly Related To Contemporary Social Life, Like Alienation, Loneliness, Weariness, And The Crisis Of Values.

On the completion of fiftieth year of Sahitya Akademi.