a story on akbar birbal of magnie
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Birbal’s Wise Words
Late one evening, as emperor Akbar was about to call it a day, a pandit from the south came to see him and Birbal. He wanted to ask Birbal a few questions since he had heard a lot about Birbal’s wit. Although short of time, Akbar didn’t disappoint the learned pandit and agreed to see him. However, he also directed Birbal to keep the meeting short. The pandit entered and said, “O wise Birbal, would you like to answer 100 easy questions or one difficult question?” Since Akbar was short of time, Birbal opted for one difficult question.
Birbal Stories: Excerpt from Birbal’s Wise Words
The pandit said, “Alright, which came first– The hen or the egg?” Birbal quickly replied, “The hen, of course.” The pandit questioned, “How can you be so sure?” Birbal replied, “That, I’m afraid, is your second question, Panditji. We had agreed that I would answer only one.” The pandit stood admiring Birbal’s wit.