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1. Akbar, the third Emperor of the Mughal dynasty, ruled over India in the latter half of the 16th century. Birbal was one of the 'Navratnas' in his court. What does the term 'Navratna' mean?
2. Sometimes Akbar liked to test Birbal. One day as they walked around in the palace gardens, Akbar spotted a flock of crows and asked Birbal if he could tell him the exact number of crows in the kingdom. After thinking for a while, Birbal gave an exact figure. When Akbar asked him what explanation would he give if they had the crows counted and the number turned out to be higher than the one quoted, what did Birbal claim the additional crows were?
3. Akbar was very upset one morning when he found out that some valuables were missing from the palace. He realised that it was an inside job and asked Birbal to trap the thief. Birbal gave all the servants identical sticks and told them to keep them overnight. He claimed the sticks were magical and the thief's stick would grow by two inches. Next day when all the sticks were examined, how did Birbal identify the culprit's stick?
4. Visitors from distant lands came to Akbar's court to impress him and win rewards. Once a foreigner arrived at the palace who was able to speak fluently in multiple languages and challenged Akbar to identify his native tongue. What method did Birbal use in this situation?
5. Birbal was taking a walk in the city when a man approached him and began telling him how he had travelled a great distance only to meet him and all along the way, the people he met told him what a kind and generous man Birbal was. What did Birbal guess the man was about to ask him for?
6. One day Akbar asked his ministers what they would choose if they were given a choice between a gold coin and justice. What did Birbal opt for?
7. Akbar often travelled to distant parts of his kingdom to meet his subjects and see how they were living. On one such journey, Akbar was tired and asked his ministers if any of them could shorten the journey. How did Birbal manage this difficult feat?
8. While the king was relaxing one evening, he asked Birbal if it was possible for a person to be the 'lowliest' as well as the 'noblest' at the same time. When Birbal said that it was possible, Akbar asked him to bring such a person to his court. Whom did Birbal bring?
9. Akbar gathered all his ministers and asked them what punishment they would suggest for someone who had pulled the king's moustache. What was Birbal's suggestion?
10. Birbal's fame had spread far and wide and a neighbouring king invited him to his kingdom. When Birbal arrived there, he was asked to identify the king from among six men who were dressed identically. How did Birbal achieve this?
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