It is the story of Hamid, a four year old poor
orphan boy, and his day on Id. The story is a typical Premchand style,
something which was a halmark of his writing. He used to describe human
conditions and emotions in such a real and heart touching way that readers
would feel that they are a part of the event being described. Idgah is no
different.
It is creditable on the part of Premchand the way he has so closely described
the nuances in the story. He has described things from the eyes of a four year
old Muslim child and particularly as he himself would not have lived that
phase in his own life. Reading Idgah today brings fond memories of our own
childhood and the importance that was attached to the Idi. His narration of
the children taking out the Idi from their pockets and counting it again and
again and comparing with each other of how much Idi the other has received
takes the things as close as they could be! The children used to wait for this
day so that they could get the Idi and plan it out even months ahead what they
would buy with it.
Also his description of the fasting by the children where he mentions that
some may have kept only one fast and that too only to the noon shows his
extremely close proximity to what these things meant. When we were small kids
and would really want to fast in Ramzan while watching the elders doing that
we would be allowed in our own kid fasts. The elders would playfully say to
keep what they would call 'ek gaal ka roza' meaning you eat only from one side
of the mouth. Or then they would say to keep half roza the same what Premchand
describes.
Premchand also shows his close knowledge of the happenings of a typical
household on the Id morning. Whether it be in people running for getting the
sugar for the sewain or the children waiting impatiently for it to be ready.
Similarly Ameena's thoughts about when she would prepare the sewain if she
goes with Hamid to the Idgah.
But ultimately the story is about the bonding between Hamid and Ameena (the
orphaned kid and his grandmother). Ameena's concern for Hamid when he is going
to the Idgah without his father and Hamid's struggle with his own little self
to overcome the attraction of the sweets, the games and the toys while all the
other kids are not only enjoying those but even showing it off to Hamid in
their kid rivalry depicts this. The four year Hamid successfully overcomes all
of these - games, sweets and toys - and saves his three paise to stop at a
hardware shop and buy a pair of tongs.
Finally when he brings it home and gives the tongs to his grandmother she
scolds him in a typical way as he could not find any better thing to buy from
his Idi. When he describes that he bought it for her as that would save her
fingers from getting burnt she breaks down. The way Premchand describes this,
touches the elements in one's soul.
Reading this story gives a glimpse to an era gone by. It is tough to find
people today across religious boundaries who would know about these details so
closely. The story is filled with love and positive human emotions.
The Novel "Godan", from Munshi Premchand is considered as his best work. It is the most realistic interpretation of Indian village society, the backbone of India. It is a story of changing people, hungry and semi-starved, yet hopeful and optimistic, in the truest spirit of the age.
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Idgah is expressive story, is written by munshi premchand who is a fabulous and creative writer.Munshi Premchand was a famous writer of modern Hindi-Urdu literature.It is creditable on the part of Premchand the way he has so closely described the nuances in the story. The story teaches us respect to the elders and the belives of a child, admiration for friends.
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Munshi Premchand was born on July 31, 1880.
Munshi Premchand was born on July 31, 1880.
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Munshi Premchand was born in the Lamhi village near Benaras
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