The Salt Inspector by Munshi Premchand (Author) and S.U. Ramesh (Translator)
Nineteenth century British India.
The colonial government has banned the private manufacture and trade of salt, and established a salt monopoly.
Salt smuggling is on the rise, and officials are making merry.
But when a wealthy merchant is caught in the act of smuggling, Munshi Vanshidhar, the newly appointed salt inspector, seeks to make an example of him.
A tale of corruption, greed, integrity, and loyalty, and the shifting meaning of these concepts in a country under subjugation.
An English language translation of Namak ka Daroga by Munshi Premchand, the celebrated author of Indian classics such as Gaban, Godaan, and Nirmala.
The Salt Inspector by Munshi Premchand (Author) and S.U. Ramesh (Translator)
