One day Akbar asked Birbal, ‘Birbal, tell me how many
bangles is your wife wearing’.
Birbal looked surprised. He said, ‘My Majesty, I do not
know’.
Akbar jeered Birbal saying, ‘Why Birbal? Don’t you see her
hand everyday? You should know the number of bangles in her hands’.
Birbal said, ‘My Majesty, the weather is very pleasant. Lets
go to the garden for a walk. I will certainly tell you why I do not know the
number of bangles in my wife’s hands’.
So Birbal followed Akbar to the garden. They went down a
small staircase which led to the royal garden. After reaching the garden Birbal
asked Akbar, ‘My Majesty, how many steps are there in this small flight of
stairs. We climb it everyday’.
Akbar knew what Birbal meant by the question. He smiled
pleasingly at Birbal and they walked in the garden discussing other stately
issues.
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