Akbar once gave Birbal a task to make a list of the ten biggest fools in the kingdom. Birbal returned with a list, and the first name on it was Akbar’s. When Akbar asked for an explanation, Birbal said, “A person who entrusts his precious diamond to a stranger without verifying his background is the biggest fool.”
How did Akbar react?
One day, a scholar came to Akbar\’s court and challenged Birbal to identify the wisest of Akbar’s fools. Birbal accepted the challenge.
How did Birbal identify the wisest fool in the court?
Akbar was intrigued by how quickly Birbal could solve problems and wanted to test him with a tricky math problem. Akbar asked Birbal to count the exact number of crows in the city.
What was Birbal’s response to this challenge?
One day, Akbar asked Birbal to fill a pot with wisdom and bring it to him. Birbal thought for a moment, then took a pot and filled it with water. He covered the pot and presented it to Akbar.
Why did Birbal fill the pot with water?
Akbar lost his ring and suspected that one of the courtiers had stolen it. He asked Birbal to find the culprit without causing any embarrassment.
How did Birbal find the thief?
A blind man was brought to Akbar’s court. Akbar wanted to test Birbal’s intelligence, so he asked Birbal to find a way to make the blind man choose the bigger of two fruits without touching or smelling them.
How did Birbal solve the problem?
