In our school days, in mid 1970s, almost all of those who studied with me were poor or so called middle-class. A full one rupee itself was a luxury !!
In front of school there used to be small pedlars selling candies, ice-creams, mango and the like. Mittai aka Candy was a great hit !! candies are confections that features sugar as a principal ingredient. The category, called sugar confectionery in modern times, ...