Tag: funny stories
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The Magic Cauldron
Nasreddin Hodja or Nasruddin Hooja was a 13th-century satirist born in Turkey. He appears in many stories, which are funny, entertaining and thoughtful. While he seems wise in some stories, he is foolish and the target of jokes in others. Hodja had a greedy neighbor who enjoyed praying on innocent victims and cheating him. Wanting…
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Tenali Raman salutes the donkeys
In the court of King Krishnadevaraya was a Royal Guru or teacher named Thathacharya. He was the oldest and the most respected person in the King’s court. While everyone respected Thathacharya, there was one character trait of his they uniformly despised. Every time, Thathacharya came across a person from a particular sect, he would cover…
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Who is the Real King?
Birbal was one of the most trusted advisors of Mughal Emperor Akbar, known for his wit and intelligence. As time passed, his fame grew far and wide. Reports of his intelligence and wits reached the King of Iran. The king was intrigued. “I wonder if Birbal is as sharp as everyone says he is. The…
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Tenali Raman’s cat
Once, there was a significant rat infestation in one of the villages in Vijayanagara. The rats spoilt everything in the houses. They touched everything in the kitchen, nibbled on food kept in sacks and tore the clothes. Tired of the rat menace, the villagers requested the King to provide a solution. King Krishnadevaraya called his…
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Judge Hodja
Nasreddin Hodja or Nasruddin Hooja was a 13th-century satirist born in Turkey. He appears in many stories, which are funny, entertaining and thoughtful. While he seems wise in some stories, he is foolish and the target of jokes in others. There was once a poor man who had no home. All he had was the…
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Light of the Oil Lamp
Nasreddin Hodja or Nasruddin Hooja was a 13th-century satirist born in Turkey. He appears in many stories, which are funny, entertaining and thoughtful. While he seems wise in some stories, he is foolish and the target of jokes in others. Tired of being the target of Hodja’s jokes, his friends decided to teach Hodja a…
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The Horse Race
One day, a trader from Arabia visited King Krishnadevaraya. Introducing himself, he said, “Your majesty, I am known to breed the best racehorses. If you are interested, I can show them to you, and you can decide for yourself. It would be my honour to sell the best Persian horses to you.” The trader took…
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Crow in the Kingdom
Emperor Akbar was having some official discussions with his courtiers. Suddenly, the courtiers noticed him distracted by something. The object of his attention was a bunch of crows drinking water from a pond on the palace grounds. Akbar was amazed at the birds’ sheer number and started counting the crows one by one, but soon…
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Birbal catches the thief
Akbar was holding court with his courtiers one day when a wealthy merchant came to him, agitated. “Your majesty, I have been robbed. The 10,000 cold coins that I had in my home have gone missing. Please help me get it back.” Akbar asked, “When did you find the money missing?” The merchant replied, “This…
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Who is more greedy?
One day, Akbar held a celebration in the palace. He invited all his courtiers for a grand feast. After eating their meal, they sat down to have fresh dates for dessert. Both Akbar and Birbal loved dates, so they ate with gusto the dates in their bowl. While eating, they threw the seeds under their…
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