Adventures of Akbar and Birbal Story | Stories for Teenagers | @EnglishFairyTales
Summary
TLDRThe script narrates the legendary tales of Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great and his witty courtier, Birbal. Akbar tests Birbal's intelligence with a question about the number of crows in his kingdom, to which Birbal responds cleverly. A scholar claims to be the world's smartest man, challenging Birbal, but is outwitted by a single question about the chicken and the egg. Later, Akbar, in jest, asks Birbal to paint in an hour. Birbal presents a creative 'empty' canvas, humorously explaining a cow has eaten the grass and left. Akbar, amused, acknowledges Birbal as the smartest man alive, awarding him gold coins and adjourning the court.
Takeaways
- đ The script narrates tales of the Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great and his witty courtier, Birbal.
- đ Akbar and Birbal's stories are set in the vast islands of India, highlighting their legendary wit and humor.
- đŠ Akbar tests Birbal's quick thinking by asking him the number of crows in the kingdom, to which Birbal responds cleverly.
- đ€ Birbal's response to the crows' number is that if there are more, they are visitors; if fewer, they are on vacation.
- đ Akbar's court is depicted as a place of intellect and wit, where daily proceedings are marked by challenges and humor.
- đ§ââïž A scholar claims to be the smartest man in the world and challenges Birbal's reputation, leading to a confrontation.
- đ„ The scholar asks the classic question of what came first, the chicken or the egg, to which Birbal cleverly avoids answering directly.
- đ Birbal outsmarts the scholar by using the agreement of one question to avoid answering and thus proving his intelligence.
- đš Akbar, in a moment of doubt about Birbal's intelligence, challenges him to create a painting within an hour.
- đ Birbal presents an imaginative painting of a cow eating grass, using the absence of the cow and grass to illustrate the scene.
- đ Akbar's laughter and reward to Birbal confirm his status as the smartest man in the kingdom, and the story ends with a humorous twist.
Q & A
Who are the main characters in the story?
-The main characters in the story are the Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great and his witty courtier, Birbal.
What is the initial question posed by Emperor Akbar to Birbal?
-Emperor Akbar initially asks Birbal how many crows are in their kingdom.
How does Birbal respond to the question about the number of crows?
-Birbal quickly responds that there are 90,249 crows in the kingdom.
What is Birbal's explanation if the number of crows is higher than he mentioned?
-Birbal explains that if there are more crows, it must be because crows from neighboring kingdoms are visiting.
What does Birbal say if the number of crows is fewer than he mentioned?
-Birbal says that if there are fewer crows, they must have gone on a vacation to the neighboring kingdom.
What challenge does the scholar from a faraway land pose to Birbal?
-The scholar challenges Birbal by claiming to be smarter than him and asking to prove his intelligence.
What is the single difficult question asked by the scholar to Birbal?
-The scholar asks Birbal the classic question: 'What came first, the chicken or the egg?'
How does Birbal handle the scholar's question about the chicken and the egg?
-Birbal cleverly responds by saying 'the chicken' and then reminds the scholar that they agreed on only one question.
What task does Emperor Akbar assign to Birbal after the scholar leaves?
-Emperor Akbar tasks Birbal with making a painting and giving it to him in one hour.
What is the content of the painting Birbal presents to Emperor Akbar?
-Birbal presents a painting of the ground and sky, explaining it as a cow eating grass, with the grass and the cow being absent because the cow has eaten all the grass and left.
How does Emperor Akbar react to Birbal's painting?
-Emperor Akbar initially appears impassive but then breaks into laughter, acknowledging Birbal's wit and declaring him the smartest man alive.
What does Emperor Akbar do to show his appreciation for Birbal's wit?
-Emperor Akbar awards Birbal a bag of gold coins and announces the adjournment of the court for the day.
Outlines
đ The Witty Duel of Wits
This paragraph narrates the legendary tales of Emperor Akbar and his courtier, Birbal. It starts with a playful exchange where Akbar tricks Birbal into answering a seemingly absurd question about the number of crows in the kingdom, to which Birbal responds with wit and humor. The narrative then shifts to a scholar claiming to be the smartest man in the world, challenging Birbal's reputation. The emperor, intrigued, allows the scholar to pose a question to Birbal, who confidently chooses to answer a single difficult question. The scholar asks the classic 'chicken or the egg' dilemma, to which Birbal cleverly avoids answering directly, thus proving his intelligence and outwitting the scholar. The paragraph ends with the scholar's departure in humiliation and the emperor's acknowledgment of Birbal's unparalleled wit.
đ The Imaginative Painting Challenge
In this paragraph, Emperor Akbar, impressed by Birbal's quick wit, challenges him with an unexpected taskâto create a painting within an hour. Birbal, though perplexed as a minister, accepts the challenge. When the time elapses, he presents a painting to the emperor, which, to Akbar's surprise, depicts only the ground and sky. Birbal explains that the painting represents a cow eating grass, but since the cow has eaten all the grass and left the land barren, it has returned to its shed. This imaginative and humorous response amuses the emperor, who rewards Birbal and adjourns the court for the day. The paragraph concludes with a hint of a new pressing matter that the emperor wishes to discuss with Birbal, leaving the audience intrigued for the next episode.
Mindmap
Keywords
đĄDuo
đĄMughal Emperor Akbar the Great
đĄWitty Courtier
đĄCrows
đĄTrap
đĄSmartest Man
đĄCourtroom
đĄHumiliated
đĄImaginative Painting
đĄBag of Gold Coins
đĄAdventures
Highlights
Introduction of the legendary duo of Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great and his witty courtier Birbal.
Akbar's playful attempt to test Birbal's wit by asking about the number of crows in the kingdom.
Birbal's quick and clever response to the question about the crows, showcasing his intelligence.
Birbal's humorous justification for any discrepancy in the number of crows.
Akbar's admiration for Birbal's wit and their friendly banter.
Arrival of a scholar claiming to be the smartest man in the world.
The scholar's challenge to Birbal's intelligence and his confidence in proving his own superiority.
Akbar's amusement and anticipation as he sets up a competition between Birbal and the scholar.
Birbal's calm and confident acceptance of the challenge.
The scholar's difficult question about what came first, the chicken or the egg.
Birbal's clever response to the chicken and egg question, outwitting the scholar.
The scholar's humiliation and exit from the court after being defeated by Birbal.
Akbar's moment of doubt about Birbal's intelligence, questioning if he is smarter than himself.
Akbar's unusual order for Birbal to create a painting within an hour, testing his versatility.
Birbal's perplexity and dilemma over the painting task, showcasing his loyalty and obedience.
Birbal's imaginative and humorous painting of a cow eating grass, with a clever twist.
Akbar's laughter and realization of Birbal's unmatched wit, acknowledging him as the smartest man alive.
Akbar rewarding Birbal with gold coins and adjourning the court for the day, celebrating his intelligence.
Teaser for the upcoming episodes, promising more adventures of Akbar and Birbal.
Transcripts
[Music]
not very long ago the tales of an
amazing duo began to spread through the
vast islands of india
we are talking about the amazing and
hilarious stories of the mughal emperor
akbar the great and his witty courtier
berbal
beautiful day isn't it indeed your
majesty
oh
i have got you in a trap burball
now burball a thought has been
disturbing me since
morning and what would that be your
highness
look at the crows
did you ever wonder how many of them are
in our kingdom
oh i am sorry you are verbal of course
you out of all the people will have the
answer
smiled for he knew that the king was
trying to test him yet again
hmm
well your majesty there are 90
249 crows in the kingdom
akbar was amazed by his quick response
huh
what if there is a higher number of
crows than the number you just mentioned
then crows from the neighboring kingdoms
must be visiting
what if the number is fewer than what
you mentioned
then the crows must have gone on a
vacation to the neighboring kingdom
[Applause]
with a pleasant mood and ready to start
with his day emperor akbar entered the
courtroom with verbal
let the day's proceedings begin
your majesty a scholar from a far away
land has come to your court he claims to
be the smartest man in the whole world
and he can prove it
the smartest man really call him at once
and so the man was ushered into the
court where he bowed down to the emperor
you claim to be the smartest man in the
whole world
the man nodded and smirking he looked at
burbo
yes even smarter than the infamous burba
at this the emperor was shocked
oh
so you have heard of verbal
in the passing yes but a great emperor
like you deserves not just a smart
courtier but the smartest of
all hmm
you are quite right akbar laughed in his
head for he knew that the oversmart man
would be no match for his favorite
minister
tell you what furball is all yours go
ahead prove that you are smarter than
him burbal who was quiet all this while
simply bowed down from his chair and
smiled
[Applause]
thank you your majesty now
would you prefer to answer a hundred
easy questions or just a single
difficult one
the pompous man smiled thinking that he
had gotten verbal already
akbar moved in his throne a little for
he could sense that the man wanted to
belittle burple
but berbal said confidently
ask me just one difficult question
all right i will ask you one question
and if you cannot answer correctly you
will have to accept that i am smarter
than you
sure go ahead
all right
tell me what came first the chicken or
the egg
bourbon smiled and then said
the chicken
at that the scholar laughed mockingly
and how do you know that
we agreed that you will ask only one
question which you have already done
oh heavens
you got the taste of your own medicine
mister now leave my courtroom at once
and make sure wherever you go you tell
people who is the smartest man in the
world
humiliated and ashamed the man left the
court with his head hung low
suddenly the smile on the emperor's face
wore off
wait
maybe i praised burbal too much
does he think he really is the smartest
man alive
smarter than me
[Music]
at once he turned to burble and said
i fancy a painting verbal
please make one and give it to me in one
hour
akbar's order left verbal perplexed
uh i am a minister my lord how am i
going to make a painting
are you dismissing my order you have one
hour to make an imaginative painting
otherwise you will face my wrath
verbal nodded and getting up bowed down
to the emperor before leaving the
courtroom akbar continued with his day's
proceedings
when the minute's tip talked to become a
full hour
burbal returned to the court with a
painting wrapped in cloth the emperor
waited in anticipation as burbel
uncovered the painting and to the
surprise of akbar
there was nothing but a painting of
ground and sky on the canvas
what is this berbal
your majesty it is the painting that i
did with imagination
as you can see it is a painting of a cow
eating grass
but where is the grass
the grass was eaten away by the cow
and where is the cow
my lord
now that the cow has eaten away all the
grass
what would she do on a piece of barren
land so she left to her shed
akbar's face was impassive for a moment
before he broke into a huge laughter
oh furball
what would i do without you you are
indeed the smartest man alive
[Music]
and saying no the emperor awarded his
minister a bag of gold coins and
announced to everyone that the courtroom
was adjourned for the day
come with me burba
i have a pressing matter that i need to
discuss with you and thus akbar the
great and his minister verbal left the
courtroom to discuss a matter of great
importance the mystery rather which you
would soon get to know in the coming
episodes of the adventures of akbar and
verbal
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