Born Dhanpat Rai
July 31, 1880
Lamhi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died October 8, 1936 (aged 56)
Varanasi, India
Pen name Nawab Rai
Occupation Writer, Novelist
Notable work(s) Godaan, Bazaar-e-Husn, Karmabhoomi, Shatranj ke khiladi
Spouse(s) Shivarani Devi
Children Sripath Rai, Amrit Rai, Kamala Devi
Munshi Premchand: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/ec/Munsi_Premchand,_(1880-1936 Born Dhanpat Rai Srivastava July 31, 1880 ( 1880-07-31 ) ...