With a sister crazy about Jodha Akbar, it imperatively follows that all possible books or adaptations of the life of the Mughal emperor Akbar will be read and seen. Written by Rina Singh, this children's book was a collection of short stories on the famour king-minister combination of Akbar and Birbal.
One of the stories that stand out was the one where Akbar orders Birbal to find four most foolish men in his country. Birbal finds a guy carrying his load on his back while riding on a donkey and refusing to unload on the donkey, since the donkey is already carrying his weight. Another one is a guy who is looking for something he lost under the lamp, even though he lost it in the darker area, because of the fact that there was no light in the dark area. When he returns to court, he tells that apart from the two he found, the third fool is Birbal himself for accepting such an assignment and fourth, the emperor himself for thinking of such a task.
In spite of the insults that Birbal often hurled at Akbar with all due respect, Akbar showed utmost acceptance of the truth and always praised Birbal for both his intelligence, honesty and loyalty. Such camaraderie is rare to witness and worth having.
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