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Birbal (bows and smiles): Your Majesty, this appears simple to me.

(To Iqbal): You say that you sold the well to Sadiq. Is that right?

Iqbal: Absolutely.

Birbal: And you also claim that the water is yours. In that case, how
can you keep the water in another person’s well without paying him

any rent?

Iqbal (angry and confused): So, what should I do?

Birbal: Now, Sadiq will use the water in that well.

Sadiq (smiles): You don’t have to pay any rent, Iqbal.

Iqbal: OK. (ashamed)

Emperor Akbar: Birbal, that was a quick, good and instant solution.

Birbal: Thank you, Lord.

Read and Understand

A. Tick () the correct answers.

1. Akbar became emperor when

a. he grew old. b. he turned 20.
c. he was 13 years old. d. he was a 3-year-old boy.

2. Iqbal was a
a. kind man. b. helpful neighbour.

c. cunning man. d. generous man.

B. Match the following group of words to complete the sentence.

Column A Column B

1. Akbar was a. were neighbours who shared their garden.

2. Birbal was b. Sadiq to draw any water from the well.

3. Iqbal and Sadiq c. the third Mughal emperor who ruled from 1556
until his death in 1605.

4. Iqbal did not allow d. a minister and adviser.

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