Birbal was one of the first officers to join Akbar’s court, possibly as early as 1556, when he was twenty-eight years old. A pleasant faced man, with a glossy moustache just like the Padshah’s, Birbal ’s increasingly privileged place at court would be reflected by his spreading girth, resulting ... Bīrbal was a Brahman courtier of the Mughal emperor Akbar. With a reputation as a skilled poet and a charismatic wit, he joined Akbar’s court early in the emperor’s reign and became one of his closest advisers. Indeed, Bīrbal was the only Hindu follower of Akbar’s elite religious movement, the Birbal `s unique qualities, which made him a close friend of the king, are his wit and wisdom. Birbal , born in 1528 in the village of Ghoghara of Sihawal tehsil in the Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh, was named Mahesh Das. There is a long story behind how Mahesh Das became a part of Akbar`s court and got the name of Birbal . Birbal ([biːrbəl]; born Mahesh Das; 1528–1586), or Raja Birbal , was a Hindu advisor in the court of the Mughal emperor, Akbar. He is mostly known in the Indian subcontinent for the folk tales which focus on his wit. 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 navaratnas (nine jewels). In 1586, Birbal led an army to crush an unrest in the north ...
