Summary of the return gift by rabindranath tagore
Mr Aggarwal was a very wealthy businessman. One day he was alone sitting at his dining table.
It was his birthday. He heard the footsteps of a man behind the curtains. He knew there was a
thief there. "Come on! Thank you for coming to my house on my birthday. I'm alone, give me
your company." The thief was starving. He had good food and drinks. Mr Aggarwal gave him a
big purse. It had silver coins. Years rolled by. His fortunes changed. Mr Aggarwal was a very
poor man now. His business was ruined.
Today was his 50th birthday. But he had become a pauper now. He was alone reflecting over
his good old days. It was at 9 pm. The bell rang. "Who can be at such a time to visit a poor
man?" thought Aggarwal. He saw a man in a new suit with a lovely bouquet of red roses. He
had many packets of gifts, fruits, sweets and a few bottles. He tried to recognise the man. "I'm
your old thief," replied the man. With the money, you gave me I did some business. I earned a
lot of money within these years. Now I am a rich businessman. "Let's celebrate your birthday,"
he said. "It is for you, a little return-gift." He gave a bag to Mr Aggarwal. Mr Aggarwal opened
the bag. It was full of new currency notes.
It was his birthday. He heard the footsteps of a man behind the curtains. He knew there was a
thief there. "Come on! Thank you for coming to my house on my birthday. I'm alone, give me
your company." The thief was starving. He had good food and drinks. Mr Aggarwal gave him a
big purse. It had silver coins. Years rolled by. His fortunes changed. Mr Aggarwal was a very
poor man now. His business was ruined.
Today was his 50th birthday. But he had become a pauper now. He was alone reflecting over
his good old days. It was at 9 pm. The bell rang. "Who can be at such a time to visit a poor
man?" thought Aggarwal. He saw a man in a new suit with a lovely bouquet of red roses. He
had many packets of gifts, fruits, sweets and a few bottles. He tried to recognise the man. "I'm
your old thief," replied the man. With the money, you gave me I did some business. I earned a
lot of money within these years. Now I am a rich businessman. "Let's celebrate your birthday,"
he said. "It is for you, a little return-gift." He gave a bag to Mr Aggarwal. Mr Aggarwal opened
the bag. It was full of new currency notes.