Amak Chitra Katha – Birbal The Witty

Birbal the Witty
Birbal’s sharp intellect saw him rise to a prominent position as a minister in the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. His wit and wisdom endeared him not only to Akbar, but also to a vast majority of the subjects of the Mughal Empire. He had the rare distinction of achieving immensa popularity during his lifetime, next only to that of Akbar. He was a fair administrator, a brave soldier and, perhaps what pleased Akbar the most, a good jester.
This Amar Chitra Katha narrates some arausing anecdotes of Birbal’s quick humour, sharp thinking, and his witty repartees with Akbar, who would often challenge Birbal with the strangest of things. In these stories, Birbal hunts down the ten greatest fools in the kingdom, counts the crows of Agra, impresses even the Shah of Persia and manages to point out Akbar’s flaws to him with tact and subtlety.
The fact that Birbal was also a good poet is little known. He wrote under the pen name “Brahma’ and a collection of his poems is preserved in the Bharatpur Museum. Though popularly known as Birbal, his real name was Maheshdas. It is believed that he belonged to a poor Brahmin family of Trivikrampur (now known as Tikawanpur), on the banks of the River Yamuna. His phenomenal success made many courtiers jealous and, if popular accounts are to be believed, they were constantly plotting against him.
According to legend, even his death, while learing a large military expedition to Afghanistan, was a result of treachery. Though he was killed in battle, the expedition was successful and managed to subdue the turbulent province. Akbar was so moved when he heard of Birbal’s death that he burst forth into a couplet and lamented. “Birbal, you never hurt the holpless. You always gave them whatever you had. I am helpless now and yet you have left nothing for me.” Akbar found in Birbal a true friend and sympathiser.

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