description: When Hamid the poor orphan is going to the Eid fair, he has only three paise. All the other boys have an enormous amount of money with which to buy toys and sweets, and cruelly tease him with their riches. But Hamid has a single goal in mind - to buy a pair of tongs so his grandmother won't burn her fingers making roti. Will his resolve last against lollipops and gulab jamuns? Will the brilliant toy policemen and lawyers of his compatriots break his will? A heartwarming tale of generosity and kindness with a sprinkling of mischief and love by the father of modern Hindi literature - Premchand.
language: English
title: Festival of Eid
titlecomplete: Festival of Eid
genres: India, Short Stories, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 427
publisher: National Book Trust (NBT)