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Akbar asks Birbal to judge a painting of a cow eating grass. Birbal points out a funny but logical flaw This is a delightful story for kids with a valuable life lesson.
Akbar challenges Birbal to place a cot in a spot that is both in the shade and in the sun. Birbal finds a simple solution This is a delightful story for kids with a valuable life lesson.
The King wants a palace that floats in the air. Tenali Raman uses a 'robbery in a dream' to bring the King back to reality This is a delightful story for kids with a valuable life lesson.
The King angrily orders Tenali not to show his face. Tenali obeys the instruction literally, with hilarious results This is a delightful story for kids with a valuable life lesson.
A hungry lion tries to trick a clever jackal by pretending to be a cave, but his voice gives him away.
A clever farmer sells his well to a neighbor but refuses to let him use the water. Birbal solves the dispute with his sharp wit This is a delightful story for kids with a valuable life lesson.
A weaver bird advises a shivering monkey to build a house, but the monkey reacts with anger instead of gratitude.
A greedy monkey drops a whole handful of delicious peas just to chase after one that fell.
A foreign envoy tests the court with three identical dolls. Birbal discovers which one is the best by finding where their secrets go This is a delightful story for kids with a valuable life lesson.
A princess is cursed to sleep for a hundred years, waiting for love to break the spell and wake the kingdom This is a delightful story for kids with a valuable life lesson.
A girl with incredibly long hair is locked in a tower by a witch, until a prince hears her singing and changes her destiny This is a delightful story for kids with a valuable life lesson.
A princess drops her golden ball into a well and makes a promise to a helpful frog, learning that true nobility lies within This is a delightful story for kids with a valuable life lesson.