Once, Akbar and Birbal were walking in the palace gardens. Akbar noticed a strange looking flower. He asked Birbal if he knew what kind of flower it was. Birbal said it was a 'Royal Mystery Flower'. Akbar was intrigued. Birbal then explained that it was so rare that only those with a pure heart could see it. Akbar laughed, realizing Birbal was joking, but also complimented his quick - wittedness.
One day, Akbar decided to test Birbal's intelligence again. He told Birbal that he wanted to build a new palace, but he didn't want it to have any doors. Birbal thought for a moment and said, 'Your Majesty, we can build a palace made entirely of arches. Arches can serve as both an entrance and a beautiful architectural feature without being traditional doors.' Akbar was impressed by Birbal's creative solution.
Once Akbar lost his precious ring in the palace gardens. He called Birbal and said that if he couldn't find it, he would be punished. Birbal calmly walked around the garden. Then he noticed a small hole. He called for a bucket of water and poured it into the hole. Soon, a mouse came out with the ring in its mouth. Akbar was amazed and rewarded Birbal.
Once, Akbar asked Birbal, 'Birbal, how many stars are there in the sky?' Birbal quickly replied, 'Just as many as the hairs on your Majesty's beard.' Akbar was amused and satisfied with this clever answer.
Once Akbar lost his ring in the palace. He asked Birbal to find it. Birbal thought for a while and then announced that the thief was the person who had a long nose. All the courtiers started looking at each other's noses. Akbar was confused too. Birbal then said that he just wanted everyone to search themselves. And soon the ring was found in a corner of the room. This shows Birbal's cleverness in solving problems in an interesting way.
Once, Akbar and Birbal were taking a stroll in the palace gardens. Akbar noticed a group of parrots in a cage. He said to Birbal, 'Birbal, these parrots are so beautiful, but caged. Is it right to keep them like this?' Birbal replied, 'Your Majesty, just as these parrots are caged, many of your subjects feel caged by rules that are too strict or unfair.' Akbar was taken aback. He asked Birbal to suggest a solution. Birbal said, 'Your Majesty, just as we can open the cage and let the parrots fly freely, you can review the laws and make them more just and lenient so that your people can feel free and happy.' Akbar took Birbal's advice and made some changes in the laws, which made his people love him even more.
King Akbar was very fond of testing Birbal's wisdom. One day, he asked Birbal to count the number of crows in his kingdom. Birbal quickly replied that there were 99,999 crows. Akbar was puzzled and said how could he be so sure. Birbal said if there were more, some crows from other kingdoms must have come here and if there were less, some of our crows must have gone to other kingdoms.
Akbar and Birbal had a story where Akbar drew a line on the floor and challenged Birbal to make it shorter without erasing it. Birbal simply drew a longer line beside it. By comparison, the first line looked shorter. This shows Birbal's cleverness in solving problems in an unconventional way.
One story is that Akbar once asked Birbal how many crows were in his kingdom. Birbal quickly replied, 'There are ninety - five thousand four hundred and sixty - three crows, Your Majesty.' Akbar was surprised and asked how he could be so sure. Birbal said, 'If Your Majesty finds more crows, then some crows from other kingdoms must have come to visit. If there are fewer, then some of our crows must have gone on a trip to other kingdoms.'
Akbar was a great Mughal emperor and Birbal was one of his most trusted courtiers. Birbal was known for his wit and intelligence. There are many stories about them. For example, once Akbar asked Birbal to count the number of crows in the kingdom. Birbal smartly replied that there were 99,999 crows. When Akbar questioned how he was so sure, Birbal said if there were more, then some crows must have come from other kingdoms to visit their prosperous land and if there were less, then some of their crows must have gone to visit other places.
Akbar once said to Birbal, 'Birbal, can you make me laugh without saying a word?' Birbal nodded. He then started making the funniest faces. His eyes bulged out, his nose twitched, and his mouth twisted into all sorts of odd shapes. Akbar couldn't help but burst into laughter at Birbal's comical expressions.
Akbar was a great Mughal emperor and Birbal was one of his most trusted and intelligent courtiers. There are numerous stories about them. One story is about Akbar challenging Birbal to find the most beautiful thing in the world. Birbal said it was 'a just ruler'. His reasoning was that a just ruler brings peace, prosperity and harmony to the land, which is the most beautiful thing. Akbar was highly impressed by Birbal's answer.