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The Fall of the House of Usher | English Story During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary t…

Farmer And His Sons | English Story A rich old farmer, who felt that he had not many more days to live, called his sons to his bedside.        “My sons,“  he said,  “heed what I have to say to you. Do not on any account part with the estate t…

The Choice Of Birbal | English Story One day Emperor Akbar asked Birbal what he would choose if he were given a choice between justice and a gold coin. "It's a gold coin," said Birbal. Akbar was taken aback. "Would you prefe…

Identifies The Guest | English Story  Once Birbal was invited for dinner by a rich man. When Birbal reached there, he found himself in a large crowd. The host greeted him warmly and took him inside. Birbal said, "I did not know that t…

The Loyal Gardener | English Story The Loyal Gardener | English Story One day Emperor Akbar stumbled on a rock in his garden. He was in a foul mood that day and the accident made him so angry that he ordered the gardener's arrest and exec…

Truth Untruth | English Story Akbar's court was famous for the witty question-answer sessions between the Emperor himself, and his clever minister Birbal. On one such occasion, Akbar asked his courtiers whether they could tell the diffe…

Birbal Fake Death | English Story One day the court barber, who was very jealous of Birbal, plotted a plan against him. So when the King called him again to trim his beard, he went and started trimming his beard. He said, " Sir, last n…

Hundred Gold Coins & Birbal | English Story The wisdom of Birbal was unparalleled during the reign of Emperor Akbar. But Akbar’s brother in law was extremely jealous of him. He asked the Emperor to dispense with Birbal’s services and appoint hi…

Protection From The Footmark Of An Elephant | English Story Once, Emperor Akbar had a serious tiff with Birbal over some issues. He removed Birbal from the post of Deewan and appointed his wife’s brother in Birbal's place. Birbal started…

The Galoshes Of Fortune | The Galoshes Of Fortune  Pdf | English Story The Galoshes Of Fortune | The Galoshes Of Fortune  Pdf | English Story It was in Copenhagen, in one of the houses on East Street, not far from King's Newmarket, that someone wa…