Ek Chihan
Translated title: A Sign
Author: Pradhan, Hridayachandra
Genre: Religious / Social Novel
No adjective is needed to identify Hriday Chandra Singh Pradhan in Nepali literature. Ek Chihaan is a novel representative of social realism and progressive outlook. In 'Ek Chihaan', social evils such as religious superstition, social evils, economic exploitation and caste discrimination are exposed. There is a belief that religious ostentation should be removed and that loans should be broken. This novel presents a new progressive perspective against traditional religious customs, expressing the idea that one should not take loans from exploiters and commoners, that one should work continuously, and that one should always fight against injustice and oppression. It also expresses the belief that one should move forward on the path of prosperous national unity by eliminating caste discrimination and encouraging inter-caste marriages
