Hans is the oldest and one of the most prestigious literary magazine, in Hindi language.
[1] Established by Premchand in 1930, it had Mahatma Gandhi in its editorial board and continued till 1956, when it was shut down by Amrit Rai, due to financial woes.
[2] The magazine was revived in 1986 by Rajendra Yadav, a noted short-story writer and novelist.
[2] Under Yadav's tutelage, Hans has been noted for its promotion of feminist and Dalit writers.
[2] This article about a literary magazine that publishes works of fiction is a stub.