As I have read this book when I was in class 7.Tears roll down from my eyes by reading this book.This book shows typical condition of women at that time in our country.As the writer was munshi premchand he represented the emotion from the heart.The story was based on a girl named nirmala as the name of the novel itself suggest.The novel shows how a girl suffer in 1920s india.Nirmala being a girl was forced to marry a widower of his father age.Munshi premchand present this novel in a decent and lucid style as when you start reading this novel u will feel itself attached to this novel and I bet the story will make you all realize the pathetic condition of women at that time.The novel presents all shades of women life and the problem a female has to face in the society.This novel can be categorised in one of the best novel written by premchand.Nirmala is a fictional story but the impressive writing style of premchand will lead you to belive that it is a real stor.My suggestion is to go one time with this novel.