On one fine sunny day, Akbar and Birbal were taking a leisurely walk in the palace gardens.
Suddenly, Akbar thought of testing Birbal’s wits by asking him a tricky question.
Emperor asked Birbal, “How many crows are there in our kingdom?”
Birbal could sense the amusement in the king’s voice, and within a few minutes Birbal replied, “My king, there are eighty thousand nine hundred and seventy-one crows in our kingdom.””
Surprised and amazed, Akbar further tested Birbal, “What if we have more crows?”
Birbal replied, “Oh, then the crows from the other kingdoms must be visiting us.”
“What if there are lesser crows?” asked Akbar.
“Well, then some of our crows must be visiting other kingdoms,” replied Birbal with a grin on his face.
Akbar smiled at Birbal’s great sense of humour and wit.
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A King of a Kingdom called his Prime Minister and asked, like there are Brilliant people in his State will there be Idiots available?
Minister said there will be.
King then ordered his Minister to go around the State search and bring 5 of such Idiots and present to him in the Council.
Minister was awestruck since you can identify brilliant people by conducting some form of competition, but how to identify Idiots. However he goes around the State and after a month comes back with 2 such people.
There after following is the conversation between King and Minister.
King: Dear Minister I think you are poor in counting, I asked for 5 people and you have brought only 2.
Minister: Your Highness please let me explain and then you will know yourself.
King: OK. Go ahead.
Minister: When I was going around the State I found this guy carrying a huge Gunny Bag on his head and travelling in a Bullock Cart. When I asked he said that if he keeps the bag in the Cart it will be overloaded and hurt the Bulls. I realised he is the 5th Idiot and brought him to you.
King: Excellent. Next.
Minister: I saw the other guy was taking his Buffalo to the roof top of his house for grazing where grass was found grown. I realised he is the 4th Idiot and brought him to you.
King: Fine. Next.
Minister: When there are so many problems in the functioning of this kingdom, leaving those entire aside I have been going around the State for a month wasting my time in searching for Idiots, hence I am the 3rd Idiot.
King: Laughs out loud. Next.
Minister: Instead of solving all the problems that are there in the Kingdom, you have been looking for Idiots in your State, hence you are the 2nd Idiot.
Hearing this entire Council was scared and there was pin drop silence.
King: Fine there is truth in your statement. Who is the 1st Idiot?
Minister: Your Highness when there are so much of work in the Office and Home to attend to, leaving all this aside person who is reading this Story to know who is the 1st Idiot is the 1st Idiot.
