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Akbar and Birbal's Clever Plan

Once upon a time in a big kingdom, there lived a wise king named Akbar and his clever advisor Birbal. They were best friends. One day, Akbar was worried about a problem in the kingdom. He asked Birbal for help.

A picture of King Akbar was a kind and wise king with a big turban and Birbal was a clever advisor with a big beard, standing in a colorful kingdom

The problem was that someone was stealing fruits from the royal garden. The guards tried to catch the thief, but they couldn't. Akbar wanted Birbal to find a solution.

A picture of King Akbar was a kind and wise king with a big turban and Birbal was a clever advisor with a big beard talking in the royal garden, with fruit trees in the background

Birbal had an idea. He suggested putting up a sign near the trees that said, 'Beware! The fruits are protected by magical birds. If you steal them, you will be cursed!'

A picture of Birbal was a clever advisor with a big beard putting up a sign on a tree, with magical bird drawings

Word spread quickly about the magical birds. Everyone in the kingdom was scared to go near the trees. But there was no such thing as magical birds. It was just a clever plan by Birbal.

A picture of people in the kingdom looking scared and staying away from the fruit trees

The next morning, when Akbar and Birbal went to the royal garden, they found a thief caught in a net near the fruit trees. It was the thief who had been stealing the fruits!

A picture of Akbar was a kind and wise king with a big turban and Birbal was a clever advisor with a big beard catching the thief, who is trapped in a net

Akbar praised Birbal for his clever plan. The thief was caught, and the kingdom was grateful to Birbal for solving the problem.

A picture of Akbar was a kind and wise king with a big turban and Birbal was a clever advisor with a big beard shaking hands, with the happy people of the kingdom in the background

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