The Choice of Birbal
The Choice of Birbal
One day Emperor Akbar asked Birbal what he would choose if he were given a choice between justice and a gold coin.
“The gold coin,” said Birbal. Akbar was taken aback.
“You would prefer a gold coin to justice?” he asked, incredulously.
“Yes Jahaanpanaah,” said Birbal.
The other courtiers were also amazed by Birbal’s display of idiocy. For years they had been trying to discredit Birbal in the emperor’s eyes but without success and now the man had gone and done it himself. They could not believe their good fortune.
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