IGNOU MHD-03 Assignment 2026-27
उपन्यास एवं कहानियाँ
Last updated by IGNOU: 06 Aug 2026. Guide written from the official PDF on 23 Oct 2026, 04:24 pm.
| Course code | MHD-03 |
|---|---|
| Course title | उपन्यास एवं कहानियाँ |
| Programme | M.A. Hindi (MHD) / MAHD / MHDOL / MAHVMHDOL, MHD, MAHV, MAHD |
| School | School of Humanities |
| Assignment code | MHD-3/TMA/2026-2027 |
| Session | July 2026 and January 2027 |
| Maximum marks | 100 |
| Weightage | 30% |
| Last date (June exam) |
About the MHD-03 assignment
The MHD-03 assignment covers Hindi novels and short stories across all course blocks. It asks students to examine farmers’ lives, Dalit experiences, women’s consciousness, folk elements, family relationships, changing social values and human sensitivity through the prescribed works.
There are nine compulsory questions worth 100 marks. Questions 1–8 carry 10 marks each, while Question 9 contains four short notes worth 5 marks each. Several questions require examples from the texts. The PDF does not specify a word limit.
What the assignment asks
| Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 10 | Discuss Premchand’s perspective on farmers through examples from Godan. |
| Q2 | 10 | Present your views on the subject matter of the novel Sukha Bargad. |
| Q3 | 10 | Examine the novelist’s perspective on Dalit life in Dharti Dhan Na Apna. |
| Q4 | 10 | Explore Hazari Prasad Dwivedi’s awareness of women’s experiences through examples from Banabhatta Ki Atmakatha. |
| Q5 | 10 | Discuss the language and folk elements found in Maila Anchal. |
| Q6 | 10 | Use examples from Trishanku to examine the conflict between tradition and modernity in a middle-class family. |
| Q7 | 10 | Analyse the decline of human sensitivity in urban life as depicted in Tirichh, using examples. |
| Q8 | 10 | Explain changes in the contemporary family through examples from the story Pita. |
| Q9 | 4×5=20 | Write short notes on child psychology in Pajeb, moneylenders’ exploitation in Godan, the tragedy of Partition in Sikka Badal Gaya, and the title of Puraskar. |
This is a summary of each question. Download the official PDF above for the exact questions and word limits.
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