Birbal, one of the nine jewels in Emperor Akbar's court, was a fair administrator. But what endeared him most to the emperor was his razor sharp wit. Birbal, one of the nine jewels in Emperor Akbar's court, was a fair administrator, a brave soldier and loyal courtier. Everything has its use, even the broken, crushed and rotten stuff. Amar Chitra Katha:Tales of Birbal 3 In 1. “Indeed! I take back what I said, Birbal. Clothes made from its spinning and weaving are fit, even for a king! The rotten decaying rags, old jute and other such waste yields paper, paper on which the sacred Quran and purananas are all written on.”Īkbar conceded defeat. “The cotton pod bursts forth to yield the cotton string. “The juice we get from sugarcane by breaking and crushing, gives us sugar, jaggery, and delicious sweets. “Sometimes, maybe, but that is not always true!” The emperor challenged him to prove it. “But why, Jahanpanah?” Akbar replied, “Surely, Birbal, you will agree that anything that is broken, crushed or rotten, is of no use to anyone.”īirbal did not agree. His wise minister, Birbal, who was watching the proceedings, was amused by the emperor’s order and questioned him. It will be a wonderful addition to your palace.” Emperor Akbar was not impressed. “This beautiful vase has come straight from the Orient, your highness. One day, in the royal court of Akbar, there came a merchant who proffered a beautiful vase to the emperor.
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