Munshi premchand images with panch parmeshwar

Panch Parmeshwar by Munshi Prem Chand- It is a classic story by the famous Indian author Munshi Premchand. The story is about two childhood friends Alagu Chowdhary and Jumman Sheikh. Both are educated in a school in which father of Jumman Sheikh is a teacher. Alagu is the favourite student along with studies; Alagu fills the hukka for his teacher. Juman is a scribe and drafts deeds of mortgage and sale. Thus he has a good impression on people of the village and on government office like tehsildar, police officer and other at tehsil level. Aunt of Jumman own agricultural land which Jumman gets a gift deed registered in his favour. After the deed is registered, Jumman’s wife does not look after her daily needs well. She brings the matter to the village Panchayat. Here Alagu is nominated Panch. On sitting on the dice as law giver, Alagu delivers judgment in favour of Aunt of Jumman and orders that a fixed amount she be provided to her each month. This brings a gap between their friendship. Alagu purchases a pair of oxen. Soon one ox dies, it is rumored that Jumman’s wife has poisoned the ox. Alagu tries to purchase another ox of the same size but he does not succeed. Alagu sells the ox to Samjhu Sahu, a shopkeeper who promises to pay the price after one month. The shopkeeper uses the ox to bring loads of material from the nearby market but does not feed the ox well. He also takes more trips of the market than the capability of the ox. The ox becomes weak. On one trip the ox dies. In the night, the locals steal the material loaded on the cart. In the morning, the shopkeeper comes home and the village knows about the story. Alagu meets Samajhu Sahu and demands the price of the ox for which he refuses. The case is brought to the Panchayat where Jumman Sheikh is nominated a Sarpanch, Lawgiver. Sitting on the podium, on hearing the case, Jumman realises that while sitting on the seat of justice, he has not friends and he