Gunahon Ka Devta (novel)
Gunahon Ka Devta (Hindi: गुनाहों का देवता; lit. The God of Crimes) is a 1949 Hindi novel by Dharamvir Bharati. The story is set in Allahabad during the British rule in India. The story has four main characters: Chandar, Sudha, Vinti and Pammi.
| Author | Dharamvir Bharati |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Bhartiya Jnanpith |
Publication date | 1949 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 258 |
| 891.433 | |
| Followed by | Suraj ka Satwan Ghoda (1952) |
Over time, the novel gained historical importance and a cult following of readers. The story is about a young student, Chander, who falls in love with Sudha, the daughter of his college professor. It was published by Bhartiya Jnanpith Trust and its 55th edition was published in 2009.
This is Dharamvir Bharati's most famous work, and it earned him a huge fan-following especially in the contemporary youth, as well as several awards and accolades, thus making him one of the most recognised names in Hindi Literature following Munshi Premchand.