Hyderabad, March 31 -- The Barkas playground in Hyderabad's Old City area paints a lively look with several children making merry, enjoying horse and camel rides and relishing mouth-watering snacks, in the three-day annual fair beginning from Monday, March 31, held on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr festival.

A local resident Fahad Kaseri, says the fair has been conducted for the last four decades. "It all started after families living in the Middle East would fly down to Hyderabad to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their loved ones," he says.

"When the parents noticed no recreational activities in Hyderabad, a few of them, along with the help of locals, introduced the fair for their children. Initially, only horse riding was offered, but later ...