During the World War-II, Hitler punished the innocent Jews because of his hatred.He put them in concentration camps, where they met with their tragic ends. Life in these camps was worse than hell. One concentration camp was in Southern Poland. When a Polish army officer Witold Pilecki heard about the camp in Poland, he decided […]
One day, Akbar asked, “What is the whitest and brightest of all?” All the courtiers began discussing what it could be. Some of them felt cotton is the brightest and whitest, while others said it is milk. When Akbar asked Birbal, he replied, “Sunlight, Your Majesty.” Akbar asked Birbal to prove it. When Akbar went
Robert Cook was a brave and courageous young man. As a skydiving instructor, he was ready to protect those who trained under him. His bravery cost his life but saved the life of 21 years old Kimberley Dear. In August 2006, he was flying with the first-timer Kimberley when the aircraft engine failed. The aircraft
Haruka Maruno is a brave and courageous girl from Miyazaki, Japan. She always thought of protecting the environment. She loved her dog Patrick. But she did not like picking up Patrick’s shit with her hands. So, Haruka decided to do something innovative to solve this problem. Although she was a young girl at the time
Gunjan Sarma is a young girl from a small town in Assam. She had put herself in danger to save the lives of ten other children. In December, 2013, Gunjan along with the other children were returning home in the school van. Suddenly, a gunman hijacked the van along with the children in it, at
She loves to surf. She is a fighter and survivor. She was only 13 when she lost her left arm in a shark-attack. But she never looked back. She continued to surf, overcoming her serious injury. In October 2003, she went surfing with her friend Alana Blanchard, and her family. It was morning. She lay
Tilly Smith is a courageous girl. She loves to help others. She is also interested in studies. Her favourite subject is geography. Her geography lessons helped her save about 100 tourists at the Mai Khao beach at Phuket, Thailand, hit by tsunami. At the time, Tilly was only 10 years old. In 2004, she had
Akbar was in the royal court, listening to the complaints of the people of his kingdom. Birbal was also near him. Just then, a farmer and his neighbour entered the court. The farmer said, “Your Majesty, I am a poor farmer. My neighbour sold me his well a few months ago. But now he also
Once, a horse trader came to visit Akbar. He had some fine horses and wanted the emperor to buy them. Akbar liked the horses and bought a few of them. He wanted more horses and paid money in advance to the trader. The trader said, “I shall bring the horses tomorrow, Your Majesty,” and left.
Akbar was very intelligent. He liked to sharpen his knowledge and test his courtiers’ intelligence as well. One day, he asked them, “What is that one thing in the world which is ever moving?” The courtiers began discussing among themselves and came up with many answers. Some said it is the sun. Some said it
One evening, Akbar and Birbal were enjoying a stroll in the garden Akbar said, “Birbal! Wouldn’t it be wonderful if a person who becomes an emperor is allowed to reign forever?” Birbal said, “Yes, Your Majesty! That sounds great. But there is a problem.” Akbar asked, “What is it?” Birbal said, “If such a rule
One day, Akbar’s courtiers were discussing the best weapon. All the courtiers named different weapons. But Birbal said, “There is no such weapon. Whatever comes handy at the time of danger is the best weapon.” Akbar did not agree. Next day, when Akbar and Birbal were walking through the city, a mad elephant chased them.
There were many reasons why Akbar was fond of Birbal. He offered valuable advice, cheered him up and fulfilled all his wishes, no matter how unusual they were. One day, Akbar asked Birbal to bring the most learned person to his court. Birbal agreed. But he had two conditions. He wanted a week’s holiday and
Akbar was not only a generous, just ruler, but he was also very cheerful and jovial. He loved to play pranks and have fun occasionally. One day, he was in the mood for a joke. He was waiting for Birbal, since he knew Birbal’s witty answers would add to the fun. When Birbal entered the
One day, Akbar decided to ask Birbal a difficult question. He asked, “Birbal, what is the difference between a foolish man and a learned man?” Birbal smiled and replied, “Your Majesty! A learned man always uses his brains when he is in a difficult situation. He is always calm and does not lose control.” Akbar