Akbar always praised Birbal for his wit and intelligence. Because of this, one courtier was very jealous of Birbal. He told Akbar, “I have three questions for Birbal. If he answers correctly, I will accept that he is intelligent.” Akbar agreed. The jealous courtier asked Birbal, “Where is the centre of the Earth?” Birbal said, […]
One morning, Akbar and Birbal were strolling in the royal garden. Akbar said, “My subjects always obey me.” Birbal replied, “But they also fear you, Your Majesty!” Akbar said, “Unbelievable! Prove it.” Birbal said, “Your Majesty, announce that the subjects should pour a pot of milk into a tub placed in the royal courtyard.” Akbar
Once, Akbar went hunting with his courtiers. Birbal was also with him. When some time had passed, Akbar felt thirsty. Soon, they spotted a well. Akbar got off his horse and peeped into it. The well was dry. He was about to turn away, when one of his rings slipped from his finger and into
One evening, Akbar was strolling in his mango orchard. Suddenly, an arrow whizzed by. Akbar ordered, “Soldiers! Find the person who tried to kill me!” Soon, the soldiers fetched the boy who had shot the arrow. Akbar asked, “Why did you try to kill me?” The boy said, “Your Majesty, I was aiming at a
Birbal had a seven-year-old daughter. One day, she said to him, “Father, I’ve heard so much about Emperor Akbar’s court. Will you take me there with you tomorrow?” Birbal said, “Yes dear, we shall go there tomorrow morning.” Next day, they went to the royal court. When Akbar saw Birbal’s daughter, he asked, “Do you
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While hunting in a forest, Akbar lost his way. A man named Mahesh Das helped him find his way out. Akbar was pleased. He gave Mahesh his gold ring and invited him to his palace. Some days later, Mahesh went to Akbar’s palace but the guard did not let him in. Mahesh showed him Akbar’s
Mount Etna is the world’s one of the most active and iconic stratovolcanos. It is located on the central-northern side of Sicily, Italy and is 2,700 years old. This volcanic mountain spreads in an area of 1,190 km2. It looks like a gigantic cone in shape. It is a continuously erupting volcano with fairly frequent
Caves of Aggtelek and Slovak are located on the north-eastern border of Hungary and the south-eastern border of Slovakia. They are about 2 million years old and spread in an area of 600 km2. These caves topographically comprise limestone plateaus dissected by deep river valleys. It is a rare combination of karst formation due to
South China Karsts are unique landforms made up of limestone (chalk and calcium carbonate). These karsts are 270 million years old. They spread in about 550,000 km2 area. These rocks are carved naturally as needles. They have caves, underground streams and sinkholes on the surface; steep rocky cliffs that stand tall and emerge vertically. Geologically,
Door to hell is a 69-metre wide and 39-metre deep burning natural gas field, which has been burning for 5 decades. It is located in Darvaza, desert of north Turkmenistan. This area housed a substantial oil field. A drilling rig was set up to store the gas. However, the ground beneath the drilling rig soon
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The word ‘Geo’ means Earth and ‘thermal’ means heat. Deep inside the Earth, the temperature is very high. Due to this high temperature, the rocks are in molten state. When water present under the ground comes in contact with these hot molten rock spots, it gets converted into steam. And hot springs are formed. This
Once, there was a mean monkey. He used to harass smaller animals. The animals were fed up of him. One day, a clever jackal decided to teach him a lesson. So, he said to the monkey, “Your body is very attractive but it doesn’t glow. If you do as I tell you, your body will
Once, two parrots lived in a forest. One day, a hunter caught them and presented them to the king. There the parrots were kept in a golden cage and looked after well. They became the centre of attraction. The older parrot said to the younger one, “We are highly respected in the palace. I am