The Pot Of Wit, Story of Akbar and Birbal’s Reunion

Birbal was also called Raja Birbal and was known for his wit and humor. He was also a poet and singer in Emperor Akbar’s court.

One day, Akbar argued with Birbal and asked him to leave the kingdom. Birbal obeyed the emperor’s order and left. Days turned into weeks and months.

Akbar realized his mistake and began to miss Birbal. He asked his guards to look for Birbal at his home and relatives’ houses. They found him nowhere.

The emperor came up with a plan. He sent an order across the kingdom that every village should send a pot of wit to Akbar in three months. If they were unable to fill it with wit, then they must fill it with diamonds and precious jewels.

The chiefs of a village sat down to discuss the order with the council members as to how poor villagers could give diamonds.

Birbal, who was hiding in the very village, said, “I will provide a pot of wit.”

The village chief decided to give Birbal a chance. Birbal took a pot and placed a small watermelon in it, without cutting it away from the plant. Within three months, it grew big enough to cover the entire pot from the inside.

Birbal separated it from the plant and sent the pot to Akbar with a note, “Remove the wit without cutting it or breaking the pot.”

Akbar understood that the pot was from Birbal. He sent guards to bring Birbal from the village from where the pot had come.

That’s how they united again.