Emperor Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles
and puzzles to his courtiers. He often asked questions which were strange and
witty. It took much wisdom to answer these questions. Once he asked a very
strange question. The courtiers were dumb folded by his question. Akbar glanced
at his courtiers. As he looked, one by one the heads began to hang low in
search of an answer. It was at this moment 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 by Birbal's wit. So, the moral of the story is " A witty answer will serve its
purpose."
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