This is the story of Hori, a poor peasant, who longs to own a cow. Hori is so desperate that he gets into an agreement with one of the villagers who gives him a cow in exchange. As much as Hori is delighted, Heera, his brother, is jealous. What happens when Heera kills the cow? One of the greatest Hindi novels of modern Indian literature, Godaan was Premchand's last complete novel. It continues to remain one of the greatest Hindi novels of modern Indian literature.