Birbal Born Mahesh Das 1528,,, Died 1586 (aged 57–58), present-day Occupation Courtier and advisor in the court of Emperor Birbal ( IPA:; born Mahesh Das; 1528–1586), or Raja Birbal, was a advisor in the court of the emperor,. He is mostly known in the Indian subcontinent for the which focus on his. Birbal was appointed by Akbar as a poet and singer in around 1556–1562. He had a close association with the Emperor and was a member of his group of most important courtiers called the (nine jewels of Akbar).

In 1586, Birbal led an army to crush an unrest in the north-west where he was killed along with many troops in an ambush by the rebel tribe. He was the only Hindu to adopt, the religion founded by Akbar. By the end of Akbar's reign, local folk tales emerged involving his interactions with Akbar, portraying him as being extremely clever and witty. As the tales gained popularity in India, he became even more of a legendary figure across the Indian subcontinent. These tales involve him outsmarting rival courtiers and sometimes even Akbar, using only his intelligence and cunning, often with giving witty and humorous responses and impressing Akbar. From the twentieth century onwards, plays, films and books based on these folk tales were made, some of these are in children's comics and school textbooks.

Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • Early life [ ] Birbal was born as Mahesh Das in 1528, in district, Madhya Pradesh, India;: 29 according to folklore, it was at Tikawanpur near the banks of river. His father was Ganga Das and mother, Anabha Davito.

Birbal Stories are very famous and popular in India among all ages of people. They are also called by another name Akbar-Birbal Stories. There was a Mogul. Akbar Birbal Stories in Hindi PDF, अकबर बीरबल के किस्से कहानियां हिंदी मे -Collection of Akbar Birbal interesting moral stories in Hindi –.

Qnap qget rapidshare. He was the third son of a - family: 29 which had a previous association with poetry and literature. [ ] Educated in, and, Birbal wrote prose, specialised in music and poetry in the language, thus gaining fame. He served at the court of Raja Ram Chandra of Rewa (Madhya Pradesh), under the name 'Brahma Kavi'.

Birbal's economic and social status improved when he married the daughter of a respected and rich family, contrary to the notion that he was on poor economic terms before his appointment at Mughal Emperor 's imperial court. At the imperial court [ ] Titles and name origin [ ]. Akbar was known to give his Hindu courtiers titles based on their cultural background. The details and year of his first meeting with Akbar and his employment at the court are disputed to be between 1556 and 1562.

He became the 'Kavi Priya' () of the Emperor within a few years of his appointment. Akbar bestowed upon him the name 'Birbal' with the title ', by which he was known from then on. Birbal comes from Bir Bar or Vir Var which means courageous and great, quite contrary for him since he was not known for his bravery or for his military skill. Akbar gave titles to his Hindu subjects according to their traditions and S. Hodivala writes that it could have been taken from a character in the folk tale Vetal Panchvinshati. This featured a courtier called Vir Var who showed great loyalty to his king.