Question

"Ateet ke Chalchitr" is a novel written by which author?
1. Surendra Kumar
2. Munshi Premchand
3. Maithili Sharan Gupt
4. Mahadevi Verma

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Mahadevi Verma

The correct answer is Mahadevi Verma.

• Mahadevi Varma is an Indian writer,
• She was a leading poet of the Chhayavad movement in Hindi literature.
• Mahadevi Varma's poetry includes Nihaar (1930), Rashmi (1932), Niraja (1934), and Sandhya geet (1936), all collected in Yama (1940).
• Varma’s support for women’s rights runs throughout her prose writings, many of which appeared in Chand, a women’s magazine, and was later compiled as a book, Shrinkhla ki kariyan.
• The Ateet Ke Chalachitra is a collection of short stories based on her interactions with women who touched her life during her stint as principal of a school for girls, is considered one of her best works.
• Varma's other prominent works include Smriti ki rekhaen , Path ke saathi and Mera parivaar.

Surendra Kumar	Surendra Kumar is an Indian politician and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Delhi. He represented the Gokalpur constituency of Delhi from 2008-2013 and is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party political party.
Munshi Premchand	Dhanpat Rai Srivastava, better known by his pen name Munshi Premchand, was an Indian writer famous for his modern Hindustani literature. Rangbhoomi (Hindi), Nirmala,Kaayakalp (Hindi), Pratigya (Hindi) are some of this novel.
Maithili Sharan Gupt	Maithili Sharan Gupt was one of the most important modern Hindi poets. He is considered one of the pioneers of Khari Boli poetry and wrote in the Khari Boli dialect, at a time when most Hindi poets favored the use of Braj Bhasha dialect. He was a recipient of the third highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Bhushan.