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that Birbal entered the courtyard.
Birbal who knew the nature of the emperor quickly grasped the situation and asked,
May I know the question so that I can try for an answer. Akbar said, How many crows
are there in this city?
Without even a moment s thought,
Birbal replied, There are fifty
thousand five hundred and eighty
nine crows, my lord. How can
you be so sure? asked Akbar.
Birbal said, Make your men
count, my lord. If you find more
crows, it means some have come
to visit their relatives here. If you
find less number of crows, it
means some have gone to visit
their relatives elsewhere.
Akbar was pleased very much with
Birbal s wit. He rewarded Birbal with
one thousand gold coins.
MORAL A witty answer serves its purpose.
MORAL
MORAL
A witty answer serves its purpose.
A witty answer serves its purpose.
WORD riddles : questions that are difficult to understand; glanced: looked
WORD
WISE quickly at; wisdom : knowledge; grasped: understood
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