Force of Destruction

Bhungi is a poor old widow who earns her living by roasting grain and doing odd jobs for Pandit Udaybhan, the head of the village. The story describes Bhungi’s suffering and anguish when Pandit Udaybhan destroys her chulha and sets fire to her shanty. ‘Force of Destruction’ underlines the fact that wrong deeds never go unpunished.