Stories of Birbal
Mullaa's Flattening
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One day, the Mullaa Nasruddin was going back
after having an audience with the Emperor, that his one coin fell down from his
pocket. It was the only money he had at that time so he started immediately
looking for it. Muraad, who was his one of his bitterest enemies at the court,
said, "See Your Majesty, how miser he is? You have bestowed so much money
on him, still he is after a copper coin."
Mullaa said quickly, "It is not because of
the value of the coin, Your Majesty, that I am looking for it. I am looking for
it because one side of that coin bears your resemblance, and I don't want people
trampling on it."
Akbar was so pleased to hear this reply that he
pulled off his diamond ring from his finger and gave it to the Mullaa.
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