Tell me some real stories about Akbar and Birbal.

There is also a story where Akbar lost his ring in the garden. He asked Birbal to find it. Birbal announced that the ring was with someone who had a long nose. Everyone in the court started looking at each other. Then Birbal said that the only person with a long nose in the court was Akbar himself as he was the king and his nose was like the trunk of an elephant in terms of importance. And Akbar found the ring on his own finger.

Another story is that Akbar once told Birbal to find a ring that he had lost. Birbal announced in the court that the person who had found the ring would get a big reward. Then he whispered to Akbar, 'Your Majesty, I found the ring.' Akbar was surprised. Birbal explained that by offering a reward, the real thief would be too scared to come forward as he would fear being caught for stealing. And as no one else could have found it, it means it was not really lost but misplaced by Akbar himself.

There is a story where Akbar wanted to test Birbal's wisdom. He put a long stick in a well and asked Birbal to measure the length of the stick without taking it out. Birbal simply measured the length of the part of the stick outside the well and then calculated the total length using the depth of the well. In another instance, Akbar was feeling sad and asked Birbal to make him laugh. Birbal told a very funny story about a king who tried to ride a donkey backwards and ended up falling into a pond. Akbar couldn't help but laugh.

Another story is that Akbar once drew a line on the floor and asked Birbal to make it shorter without erasing any part of it. Birbal simply drew a longer line beside it. Akbar was confused at first, but then realized that Birbal had made his line seem shorter in comparison.

One famous Akbar Birbal story is about the 'Three Questions'. Akbar wanted to test Birbal's wisdom. He asked three questions: What is the most precious thing in the world? Who is the most intelligent person? What is the best time? Birbal replied that knowledge is the most precious, the one who learns from everyone is the most intelligent, and the present moment is the best time. His answers impressed Akbar greatly.

In one instance, Akbar wanted to test Birbal's wisdom. He asked Birbal to build a palace using only two things - ice and sand. Birbal accepted the challenge. He made a beautiful ice - sand palace by using ice blocks as the main structure and sand to fill the gaps. However, as the sun rose, the ice started to melt. Akbar was about to scold Birbal when Birbal said, 'Your Majesty, this shows that things made with temporary materials are not long - lasting, just like false friendships.' Akbar was impressed with the moral lesson hidden in Birbal's act.

One famous Akbar Birbal story is about the 'Three Questions'. Akbar wanted to test Birbal's wisdom. He asked three difficult questions. Birbal cleverly answered them all. For example, to the question of how many stars were in the sky, Birbal replied that as many as there were hairs on the emperor's beard, which was a smart way to show respect and dodge a difficult answer at the same time.

Once Akbar lost his ring in the palace. He asked Birbal to find it. Birbal thought for a while and then announced that the thief was the person who had a long nose. All the courtiers started looking at each other's noses. Akbar was confused too. Birbal then said that he just wanted everyone to search themselves. And soon the ring was found in a corner of the room. This shows Birbal's cleverness in solving problems in an interesting way.

Once, Akbar and Birbal were taking a stroll in the palace gardens. Akbar noticed a group of parrots in a cage. He said to Birbal, 'Birbal, these parrots are so beautiful, but caged. Is it right to keep them like this?' Birbal replied, 'Your Majesty, just as these parrots are caged, many of your subjects feel caged by rules that are too strict or unfair.' Akbar was taken aback. He asked Birbal to suggest a solution. Birbal said, 'Your Majesty, just as we can open the cage and let the parrots fly freely, you can review the laws and make them more just and lenient so that your people can feel free and happy.' Akbar took Birbal's advice and made some changes in the laws, which made his people love him even more.

King Akbar was very fond of testing Birbal's wisdom. One day, he asked Birbal to count the number of crows in his kingdom. Birbal quickly replied that there were 99,999 crows. Akbar was puzzled and said how could he be so sure. Birbal said if there were more, some crows from other kingdoms must have come here and if there were less, some of our crows must have gone to other kingdoms.