Raja Birbal Questions & Answers

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Raja Birbal Questions & Answers

Question 1: Who was Raja Birbal?

Answer: Raja Birbal was an advisor in the court of the Mughal emperor, Akbar.

Question 2: When was Birbal born?

Answer: Birbal was born in 1528.

Question 3: What was his original name?

Answer: His original name was Mahesh Das.

Question 4: What prize did the emperor offer to solve the problem?

Answer: The emperor offered to give five bags of gold to whosoever would solve the problem.

Question 5: What was the problem that the emperor asked the courtiers to solve?

Answer: Akbar drew a dark, thick line with a piece of charcoal on the marble floor. He asked the courtiers to make this line shorter but without touching, adding or rubbing out any part of it.

Question 6: How did Birbal solve the problem?

Answer: Birbal took the piece of charcoal and drew another line, next to the line Akbar had drawn. It was longer than the first one. Akbar’s line had thus become shorter.

Question 7: Was the Emperor impressed with Birbal’s answer?

Answer: Yes, the Emperor was impressed with Birbal’s answer. He said that Birbal was the cleverest in his court.

Question 8: Match the columns:

Question 9: Write True or False for the following statements:

1. Mahesh bas was born in 1728 – False
2. Birbal drew a circle on the floor – False
3. Birbal was not known for his wit – False
4. Akbar gave a problem to solve – True
5. Birbal was not able to solve the problem – False
6. Birbal was one of the nine jewels of Akbar’s court – True

So, these were the Questions & Answers.