Enemy Attacks on Emperor Akbar: Stories of Akbar and Birbal

Enemy Attacks on Emperor Akbar: Stories of Akbar and Birbal. 

It was the day of the festival and the village was full of joy. All the villagers gathered in the market for the festival program. Akbar and Birbal were also preparing themselves for the festival. 

As Akbar was coming out of his palace, a masked bandit took out his knife and swung it towards Akbar. The bandit missed his target and was unable to harm Akbar. 

The masked man somehow manages to run away but Birbal is worried about the situation and advises Akbar to remain in the chamber for the day. 

Akbar did not listen to Birbal and went out to enjoy the festival. Birbal was very alert and was worried for the whole day until the festival ended. Thankfully, nothing bad happened and everyone was safe. 

The next day Akbar and Birbal planned to go hunting, early morning they called one of their guards and asked him to ready their horses for hunting on Sultan Point. They both got up on their horses and went off for hunting. As soon as they got to Sultan Point, 10 masked bandits were waiting for them and surrounded them as soon as they came close. 

Akbar: How dare you, do you know who I am?

Bandit: You are the emperor Akbar, and we have been waiting for you.

As they were talking, the royal guards came and so the bandits fled. This was the second time Akbar was attacked and this time there were more men. It became a subject of worry for Birbal. 

The next day, Akbar and Birbal had a meeting with a tradesman from the neighboring country. Birbal asked the guard to prepare the horses to visit the tradesman. 

Birbal was worried that there might be another attack on Akbar. They went out on their horses to visit the tradesman and were halfway there. Suddenly, a bandit appeared on a horse appeared with bows and arrows. He attacked Akbar and inflicted a wound on his hands. Akbar and Birbal both retreated quickly and went back to the palace as fast as they could. 

Akbar was very angry and wanted to find out who those bandits were. He summoned Birbal at once and asked him to find out who was behind this. 

Birbal thought for a moment and realized something. 

Akbar: Why are you still here? I told you to find those attackers.

Bibral: Just a minute Your Highness, I think I am on to something.

Akbar: Well then, speak up!

Birbal: When we were going to Sultan Point for hunting, no one knew where we were going, but the bandits were already there. The next day, when we traveled to visit the tradesman, no one knew where we were going but the bandits were there again. 

Akbar (angrily): I know the bandits were there already, I just don't know who they were. Shouldn't you be looking for them already instead of telling me what I already know?

Birbal (smiles): Your Highness, no one knew where we were going except for one man.

Akbar: Who is it?

Birbal: The guard who prepared our horses. If I remember correctly, I told him and no one else about where we were going. 

Akbar understood that the guard was informing the bandits about where we were going. He then called the guards and started questioning him. 

The guard finally revealed that the bandits from the neighboring country were behind this. The guard was offered a lot of money for the information. 

The next day, Birbal ordered the guard to lie to the bandits and tell them that Akbar was going for a village visit. 

Birbal took his soldiers and waited near the roads. After the guard informed the bandits about Akbar's next visit, they quickly got up in their horses and went to set up another trap for Akbar.

Little did they know, Birbal was already there with his soldiers. As soon as the bandits arrived, soldiers trapped and tied them up. 

They were taken to the palace and sent to prison. 

Akbar was very happy with Birbal and gave him lots of gold as a reward.

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