birbal

Akbar regarded Birbal as an important part of his court. Birbal's role was not only to give advice but also to amuse Akbar with his clever stories and solutions. Their relationship was based on mutual respect, with Akbar relying on Birbal's wisdom to make better decisions in various matters.

Definitely. Birbal is mainly a creation of folklore and tales. These stories were made up to entertain and impart moral lessons, not based on an actual person.

Well, Birbal was a very intelligent courtier in Akbar's court. Akbar often tested Birbal's intelligence. One time, Akbar wanted to see if Birbal could really understand the minds of people. So he put a fish in a bowl and asked different courtiers what the fish was thinking. When it was Birbal's turn, he said the fish was missing its home which was the river. His answer was so unique and wise compared to others' silly guesses.

There was a time when Akbar wanted to test Birbal's wisdom. He asked Birbal to count the number of crows in the kingdom. Birbal replied that there were 99,999 crows. Akbar was puzzled and said how could he be so sure. Birbal said if there were more, then some crows from other kingdoms had come to visit. If there were less, some of their crows had gone to visit other kingdoms.

A third story in Marathi tradition is about Akbar testing Birbal's wisdom regarding the most precious thing. Akbar assembled his courtiers and asked what was the most precious thing in the world. Courtiers gave various answers like gold, diamonds etc. But Birbal said 'Wisdom is the most precious thing'. Akbar was intrigued and asked why. Birbal said that with wisdom one can acquire all other things like gold and diamonds, but without wisdom, even if one has all the wealth, they may lose it due to bad decisions. This story highlights Birbal's profound understanding of values.

In another instance, Akbar received some precious mangoes as a gift. He wanted to share them among his courtiers but in a fair way. He asked Birbal for a solution. Birbal got some clay pots and put one mango in one pot and filled the rest of the pots with water. Then he shuffled the pots. He said that each courtier could choose a pot. If they got the pot with the mango, it was their lucky day. If not, they still got water which was also precious. This way Birbal managed to distribute the mangoes in a fun and fair manner.

It's full of wit and wisdom. Akbar and Birbal's interactions often involve tricky situations solved with clever thinking.

The cartoon of Akbar and Birbal in Hindi usually has colorful animations and simple storylines that are easy for kids to understand.

One day, Akbar asked Birbal, 'Who is the greatest teacher?' Birbal replied, 'Your Majesty, the world itself is the greatest teacher. Every experience, every person we meet, teaches us something.' Akbar was quite impressed by this simple yet profound answer.

Perhaps the story where Akbar asks Birbal to define a fool. Birbal says a fool is someone who doesn't listen to good advice. Akbar then tests this by asking different people in the court for advice on a matter he already knew the answer to. Those who didn't listen to Birbal's advice were then considered fools, which shows Birbal's influence on Akbar's thinking.