Well, there is a story where Akbar was curious to know how many crows were in his kingdom. He asked Birbal. Birbal replied that there were 95,463 crows. Akbar was surprised and asked how he could be so sure. Birbal said if there were more, then some crows must be visiting from other kingdoms and if there were less, then some of his crows must be visiting other places. This shows Birbal's cleverness in handling Akbar's tricky questions.
In another story, Akbar wanted to test Birbal's wisdom. He showed Birbal a picture of a family where a man, his wife, and their children were sitting together. Akbar asked Birbal to tell who was the most intelligent in the family just by looking at the picture. Birbal replied that it was the mother because she was the one who could manage and take care of everyone in the family, which required great intelligence.
One new story could be that Akbar challenges Birbal to find the most precious thing in the kingdom that has no price tag. Birbal then goes around and finally presents a child's laughter. He explains that it is the purest and most precious thing that cannot be bought.
In another Akbar Birbal ghost story, a strange noise was heard in an old part of the fort. Akbar was convinced it was a ghost. Birbal set up a trap. He spread flour on the floor. In the morning, they saw the footprints of a monkey. It turned out the monkey had got in and was making the spooky noises as it rummaged around for food.
One famous Akbar Birbal story is about the 'wise judgment'. A merchant's gold chain was stolen. Akbar asked Birbal to find the thief. Birbal called all the servants and gave them each a stick of the same length and said the thief's stick would grow overnight. The guilty servant cut his stick short out of fear. Next day, it was easy to identify the thief.
There's a story where Akbar was very tired but couldn't sleep well. He called Birbal. Birbal told him a story about a magical land where people's sleep was guarded by fairies. He said that the king in that land always had peaceful sleep because he trusted his people. Akbar understood the message and felt more relaxed, eventually falling asleep. It reflects Birbal's ability to use stories to convey useful ideas.
Once Akbar and Birbal were walking in the garden. Akbar said, 'Birbal, can you show me a miracle?' Birbal then pointed at a mango tree and said, 'Your Majesty, that tree will bow to you.' As Akbar walked closer, Birbal climbed the tree and bent a branch down. Akbar was amused by Birbal's quick - wittedness.
Sure. One story is about Akbar asking Birbal to count the number of crows in the kingdom. Birbal smartly replied that there were 999,999 crows. When Akbar asked how he could be so sure, Birbal said if there were more, then some crows must have come from other kingdoms to visit their friendly crows, and if there were less, some of their crows must have gone to visit other kingdoms. This shows Birbal's wisdom in handling tricky situations.
For instance, there's a story where Birbal proved the honesty of a servant to Akbar. Another one is when he helped Akbar understand the value of kindness through a unique situation.
Well, there's a story where Akbar asked Birbal to draw a line on the floor and make it shorter without erasing it. Birbal simply drew a longer line next to it. This shows Birbal's cleverness. It was a simple yet brilliant solution to Akbar's tricky question.
In one story, Akbar was angry with Birbal and sent him away. But soon he realized he couldn't do without Birbal's wisdom. He then set a condition for Birbal's return. He said Birbal had to bring a gift that could make him both laugh and cry at the same time. Birbal brought a group of dancers who were all dwarfs. Akbar laughed at their funny appearance but cried because they were physically different and he felt sorry for them.