Author: Anupa Lal
Publisher: Scholastic
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 98
ISBN/UPC (if available): 9788176558150
Description
The cleverness of Birbal, the most famous minister in the Mughal emperor Akbar’s court, is legendary.
Whenever Emperor Akbar had a problem to solve, or a philosophic question to ask, it was Birbal he turned to. And Birbal would provide him with thought-provoking or bizarre answers. Which resolved the monarch’s dilemma? So whether it was why the palms of people’s hands are hairless, or if a mango tree could stand witness in court, or whether all sons-in law should be hanged, Birbal could suggest an intelligent and funny solution to these problems. This made him Akbar’s favourite, which in turn earned Birbal the envy of the other courtiers.
This collection of twenty-one fabulously funny stories contains all the wit and wisdom that make the stories of Birbal so widely read and loved.
Contents
Foreword
The Clever Courtier
The Six Fools
The Three Statues
Man Versus Destiny
The Ride to Shivpuri
Hairless Palms
The Precious Relics
The Worth of a Beard
Hang My Son-in law
The Ill Omen
The Mango Tree
Shorten It
The Piece of Rope
The Tank Milk
The Genuine Sanyasi
The Man Who Never Belched
The Test
Journey to Heaven
The questions
The Two Merchants
The Green Horse