Akbar and Birbal are two most happening fantasy characters in
Indian mythological arena. One of their most popular stories is
Birbal’s Khichdi, which happens to be a standard for many.
Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar a.k.a. Akbar was the Mughal emperor
in sixteen centuries. Out of his many advisers, Birbal was the
Grand Vizier in Akbar’s Mughal court. Birbal happened to be the
smart and intelligent among all. One day; Akbar and Birbal were
moving in Mughal’s royal garden where there was a lake full of
cold water, perhaps, water was so cold that Akbar could not dig
his hand into the water for more than few minutes. Akbar,
curiously asked Birbal, “how long a human being can keep his
hand in the coldest water for money?” Birbal, after feeling the
water’s coldness on his hand, replied, “No one sir! No one is
willing to spend a time in this kind of cold water for any
amount of money.” Akbar immediately announced that whoever
spends a whole night in his lake would be rewarded by one
thousand gold coins, and he appointe