Maila Anchal
| Author | Phanishwar Nath Renu |
|---|---|
| Original title | मैला आँचल (The Soiled Border) |
| Language | Hindi |
Publication date | 1954 |
| Publication place | India |
| OCLC | 38470854 |
| 891.433 | |
| LC Class | MLCM 91/07119 |
Maila Aanchal (Hindi: मैला आँचल; English: The Soiled Border) is a 1954 Hindi novel written by Phanishwar Nath Renu. After Premchand's Godan, 'Maila Anchal' is regarded as the most significant Hindi novel in the Hindi literature tradition. It is one of the greatest examples of "Anchalik Upanyas" (regional novel) in Hindi.