One new story could be that Akbar challenges Birbal to find the most precious thing in the kingdom that has no price tag. Birbal then goes around and finally presents a child's laughter. He explains that it is the purest and most precious thing that cannot be bought.
There is a story where Akbar asks Birbal to make a palace using only words. Birbal, being very clever, describes in great detail a magnificent palace with golden domes, crystal walls and beautiful gardens. Akbar is so impressed by Birbal's vivid description that he realizes the power of words. Birbal shows that imagination can create something as grand as a physical palace.
There's a story where Akbar was very tired but couldn't sleep well. He called Birbal. Birbal told him a story about a magical land where people's sleep was guarded by fairies. He said that the king in that land always had peaceful sleep because he trusted his people. Akbar understood the message and felt more relaxed, eventually falling asleep. It reflects Birbal's ability to use stories to convey useful ideas.
One famous Akbar Birbal story is about the 'wise judgment'. A merchant's gold chain was stolen. Akbar asked Birbal to find the thief. Birbal called all the servants and gave them each a stick of the same length and said the thief's stick would grow overnight. The guilty servant cut his stick short out of fear. Next day, it was easy to identify the thief.
In another Akbar Birbal ghost story, a strange noise was heard in an old part of the fort. Akbar was convinced it was a ghost. Birbal set up a trap. He spread flour on the floor. In the morning, they saw the footprints of a monkey. It turned out the monkey had got in and was making the spooky noises as it rummaged around for food.
Sure. One story is about Akbar asking Birbal to count the number of crows in the kingdom. Birbal smartly replied that there were 999,999 crows. When Akbar asked how he could be so sure, Birbal said if there were more, then some crows must have come from other kingdoms to visit their friendly crows, and if there were less, some of their crows must have gone to visit other kingdoms. This shows Birbal's wisdom in handling tricky situations.
Well, there is a story where Akbar was curious to know how many crows were in his kingdom. He asked Birbal. Birbal replied that there were 95,463 crows. Akbar was surprised and asked how he could be so sure. Birbal said if there were more, then some crows must be visiting from other kingdoms and if there were less, then some of his crows must be visiting other places. This shows Birbal's cleverness in handling Akbar's tricky questions.
In another story, Akbar wanted to test Birbal's wisdom. He showed Birbal a picture of a family where a man, his wife, and their children were sitting together. Akbar asked Birbal to tell who was the most intelligent in the family just by looking at the picture. Birbal replied that it was the mother because she was the one who could manage and take care of everyone in the family, which required great intelligence.
One story is that Akbar once asked Birbal how many crows were in the kingdom. Birbal quickly replied, 'There are ninety - five thousand four hundred and sixty - three crows in the kingdom.' When Akbar was surprised and asked how he could be so sure, Birbal said, 'If there are more, then some crows must be visiting from other kingdoms. If there are less, then some of our crows must be visiting other places.'
Here's another. Akbar wanted to test Birbal's wisdom. He put a long stick in a well and asked Birbal to find out its length without taking it out. Birbal tied a small stick to a rope, lowered it into the well until it reached the bottom of the long stick, and then measured the rope. He was able to tell the length of the long stick in the well.
One famous Akbar Birbal story is about the 'Three Questions'. Akbar asked Birbal three very difficult questions. Birbal cleverly answered them all. For the first question about how many stars were in the sky, Birbal said as many as there were hairs on a sheep, which couldn't be counted. For the second question about how many men and women were in the world, he said there were as many as the number of hairs on two sheep, as it was impossible to distinguish exactly. And for the third question about what Akbar was thinking, Birbal said that Akbar thought he was a great king and that's why he asked such difficult questions. This shows Birbal's great wisdom.
One interesting story is when Akbar asked Birbal to measure the length of a road without using any measuring tools. Birbal thought for a moment and then said, 'Your Majesty, I will count my steps as I walk along the road.' Akbar was impressed by his simple yet effective solution.