Hi Aavya. Akbar was bored in court. He asked, how many crows are in Agra. The ministers went quiet. Why? A crow sits on a branch, then flies, and a flying crow will not stay in a count. Birbal smiled. Your majesty, fifty-one thousand seven hundred and sixty-three. Akbar's eyebrow rose. What if I have them counted and the number is smaller? Birbal bowed. Then some crows have gone to visit their relatives. And if there are more? Then guest crows have come to see Agra. The court laughed. So did Akbar. Aavya, some answers are not a number. They are a way of seeing, and a small laugh.
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Start with the crows of Agra. Then the khichdi, the longer line, and the well. Each story is short enough for a class 2 child.
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