Once Akbar was angry with Birbal, and made him leave his kingdom. After that, Birbal went to a faraway village where he assumed a new identity and started working as a farmer. After a few days, Akbar started missing his companion and came to know that his troops had not been able to find Birbal. Akbar then ordered his soldiers to find Birbal so he could bring him back to the royal court. The troops searched all over the kingdom but did not find him.
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Akbar sent a letter asking the viceroy to look for Birbal everywhere in India. He then sent out an official order that every village head should bring a pot filled with wit as a gift to the emperor. If he can't give this gift, then he should fill his present with silver and gold and send it to him.
Akbar knew the only way to get Birbal back was to send him a challenge.
Birbal's village residents thought the announcement was ridiculous and wondered what to do with it. Birbal stepped in and came up with a way to satisfy the king. The watermelon was placed in the pot without being cut from its stem. He watered it every day and grew it big enough to take up all the space in the pot.
Birbal then took the watermelon off the vine, placing it in a basket. He sent the basket of watermelon and the instructions on the pot to the king. The instructions read, “The king should remove the watermelon without cutting to get his wit” Akbar knew only Birbal could have sent it. He went personally to the village and brought him back to the capital.
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