Birbal the Wise - XIIISituation puzzles (sometimes called
lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of
yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the
situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person
knows the puzzle and answers the questions. Emperor Akbar once
ruled over India. He was a wise and intelligent ruler, and he
had in his court the Nine Gems, his nine advisors, who were each
known for a particular skill. One of these Gems was Birbal,
known for his wit and wisdom. The story below is one of the
examples of his wit. Do you have it in you to find out the
answer? One day, a dishonest, one-eyed man wanted to punish
Birbal. He accused him of stealing his 24 karat gold necklace
and reported this theft to the police. The case was brought to
the high court where the judge knew Birbal very well, and he
also knew that he was not a thief. So, he asked the man, "What
makes you think that Birbal stole your necklace?" "Your Honor,
with my own one eye, I saw him stealing the