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Introduction
“Burhi Kaaki” (/bu:r`hi: kɑːkiː/ literal translation “the old aunt”) is an Urdu/Hindi short story written by Munshi Premchand (31 July 1880 – 8 October 1936). . It was first published in the Urdu magazine Tehzeeb-e-Niswan in the year 1918 and later in 1921, Srisarada, a Hindi Journal, printed the Hindi translation of the short story. The story explores the idea of old age in an Indian household. The plot revolves around food and the desire for food in general. The story revolves around a family that comprises of Burhi Kaaki, her nephew Buddhiraam, his wife Rupa, their two sons and only daughter, Laadli.

Plot
The story follows a linear plotline. From the very first instance, Premchand describes the nature of all the characters and the relationship of those characters with Burhi Kaaki. The story moves through two scenes and three incidents. The first scene is a tilak (/t̪ilək/), a Hindu ritual. The ceremony is marked with a feast for the guests. In the story, there is a focus on olfactory imagery, as this is what Burhi Kaaki is experiencing. The first incident occurred when Burhi Kaaki sat in the kitchen waiting for food to be served. Here, she is shoved by Rupa, who is already frustrated and tired from all the proceedings. The second incident occurred when Burhi Kaaki crawled into the gathering while the guests ate. This time she was dragged from the gathering and thrown into her room. In this chaos, it is only Laadli who sympathised with her. Here, the scene changes to night, where the third incident occurs. Burhi Kaaki, with the help of Laadli, went to the courtyard and started eating from the used plates. Seeing this, Rupa realised her mistake and served Burhi Kaaki a beautifully decorated plate.

Characters
The protagonist of the story is Burhi Kaaki. Because of her age, she is compared to a child in the initial paragraphs, and this trope is visible throughout the plot.

Buddhiraam, who was Burhi Kaaki’s nephew, was the inheritor of all of the wealth previously in the name of Burhi Kaaki

Rupa is Buddhiraam’s wife and Burhi Kaaki’s daughter-in-law. She is ill-tempered and constantly frustrated with Burhi Kaaki’s behaviour.

Laadli is the youngest daughter of Buddhiraam. She is the only character who is affectionate towards Burhi Kaaki.