Birbal The Witty

by Kamala Chandrakant (Story), Ram Waeerkar (Writing), Anant Pai (Editor)

Birbal, a real person with the name 'Maheshdas', was one of the 'nine gems' of court advisers of Akbar the Great. He also composed poetry by the pen name 'Brahma'. He led an expedition into faraway Afghanistan and managed to subdue the turbulence there. Hearing the news of his death there, Akbar burst "Birbal, you always gave the helpless whatever you had. I am helpless now and yet you have left nothng for me!" Birbal's name however does not rest on these achievements. He is turned into a legend by the innumerable stories of his wit and wisdom, sense of justice and fairplay, and above all, his uncanny skill in turning the tables on his detractors including the king himself.

Genres: Comics, History, Graphic Novels Comics, Mystery, Drama, Biography, Childrens

31 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1978

Reviews

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fantastic Birbal comic! There is much to learn here; the motivation of people is funny yet sadly predictable. I really do think that one of the ways to learn about ethics is by telling stories that give examples of what happens when individuals decide that they are going to make the wrong choice. It is (almost) a lost art.

[Ajay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mughal's Tenali Raman.

[ananya · Rating 3 out of 5]

i just know this man would be insufferable if he was born in the 21st century

[Aniket Patil · Rating 4 out of 5]

Almost all books of Anant Pai are fantastic. Gives you quick overview of the characters and personality on which book is written. Birbal is everyone's favorite person . Loved this book.

[Shinjini · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have always loved Birbal as a character. Reading about his funny antics in Akbar's court always brings a smile to my face.

Revisiting Amar Chitra Katha books after ages and I have to say, these stories never lose their charm.

Titles in the volume-

The Ten Greatest Fools
The Crows of Agra
Birbal and the Shah of Persia
The Seal
Akbar The Great

[Ahmed Abrar · Rating 4 out of 5]

That one—if God wants to banish one, where would he banish him?

[PARUL · Rating 5 out of 5]

Burbank The Witty

This book is suitable for all. Just loved the book. I have a recommendation for you children that if reading this book at all then read it in a mobile and not Kindle ,if your Kindle has colour pages option then it is just amazing!

[Akshay Kamath · Rating 5 out of 5]

Witty indeed!

This collection of short stories becomes too predictable for today's times as you read on. Still, a good one time read.

[Edison Prathip Kumar APK · Rating 3 out of 5]

Could have included many num of stories... Such a short book

[Teja · Rating 5 out of 5]

Birbal Akbar

Book is good but had very less stories. As there are countless stories of akbar and Birbal. Pictorial representation is good

[Sharanya Nair · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read

Must read book for children and adults alike. Who doesn't like a Akbar-Birbal story? I guess a madman! Overall, a good book.

[Aruna Kumar Gadepalli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Stories of Birbal with wit and wisdom.

[Ravi Kumar Dandapani · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice