Abstract:
The last century in marked with remarkable fiction writing. The novel
writing has touched prominent trends for its contents and styles in its
evolutionary process. The versatility of the subject matter and style has
made the novel a popular genre in the realm of Urdu Literature. Therefore,
we find circles into circles of thought and art in the field of Urdu Novel in
more than a hundred years history. Some novels deal with the subject
matter of landlord system where there the subject matter is injustice
oppression, cruelty and aggression upon the poor peasants. The problems
of peasants and other backward sects has always been the subject matter
of the novel writing since its inception to the present age. These poor people
represent labor devotion and love for their country and the novels reflect the
troubles and tribulations under which they have to undergone. Neither they
get their fair rights nor they can enjoy self respect. The landlords as well as
the mill owners have always played the role of blood suckers of the
peasants as well as the laborers. In the earlier period the work of criticism
with reference to the novel was very little. However after the establishment
of Pakistan, the criticism with reference to the novel started and afterwards a
lot of books and research papers were published which highlighted many
corners of Urdu novel writing. The analytical study and research as regard
with the peasants and laborers and other poor sects of the society has been
an essential topic of the novel. The topic of this research paper has been
selected having in view the studies of analytical and research aspect. There
has been no systematic work at academic level upon this subject however
the scattered matter was present in different books, magazines, speeches
and articles. So, the systematic and self oriented material has been
collected in this research paper. The problems of peasants and laborers
and backward social sects have been reflected in the novel also. The
analysis and understanding of these problems can be helpful in better
understanding of the novel and the completion of this new angle in Urdu
literature. Realizing the Importance of this aspect of novel this topic has
been chosen as there has been no systematic work yet and it will pave the
way to better understanding of Pakistani literature.