Once Akbar summoned Birbal

Akbar summoned Birbal out of anger.
He told him that he will have to face death.
He asked him to make a statement and if the statement is true he will be buried alive and if the statement is false, he will be thrown at lions.
After hearing Birbalâ€™s statement, Akbar could do nothing but smile.
He gave him 5 gold bars and let him go.

What did Birbal say?

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River Crossing

There is a river to cross using a river raft and there are eight people (father, mother, policeman, thief, 2 daughters and 2 sons). No one knows to operate the raft except the adults and also excluding the thief. Only two people can go in the raft at a time. The raft should keep coming back and forth in order to pick and drop the people.
Rules to be followed:
Father: the father cannot stay in the raft or outside the raft without the presence of the mother.
Mother: the mother cannot stay in the raft or outside the rat without the presence of the father.
Thief: the thief is not allowed to stay with any of the family members unless there is a policeman.
Policeman: the policeman can travel with anyone.
2 sons and 2 daughters: they are not allowed to travel in the raft without the presence of an adult. They cannot either travel in the presence of only thieves without the policeman. The sons cannot be with their mothers without their father's supervision. The daughters are not allowed to be there with their fathers without the supervision of their mothers. But the daughters and the sons can be left unsupervised (as long as the other rules are applied).
What is the sequence that the people should follow in order to cross the river through the raft keeping in mind all the rules?
The rules are applicable not only in the raft but also outside the raft.

logic RIDDLE

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Asked by Neha on 14 Aug 2023

Make the Line Sorter

Birbal was jester, counsellor, and fool to the great Moghul emperor, Akbar.
The villagers loved to talk of Birbal's wisdom and cleverness,
and the emperor loved to try to outsmart him.
One day Akbar (emperor) drew a line across the floor.
"Birbal," he ordered, "you must make this line shorter, but you cannot erase any bit of it."
Everyone present thought the emperor had finally outsmarted Birbal.
It was clearly an impossible task.
Yet within moments the emperor and everyone else present had to agree that Birbal had made the line shorter without erasing any of it.
How could this be?

akbar-birbal RIDDLE

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Asked by Neha on 17 May 2021

Mothers Name OF Snophy

A cat had three kittens: Snophy, Topsy and Jorden. What was the mother's name?

funny RIDDLE

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Asked by Neha on 27 Jun 2024

What is the phrase?

What is the word or phrase?

rebus RIDDLE

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Asked by Neha on 04 Oct 2024

Less you see when it is more

The more of this there is, the less you see. What is it?

kids RIDDLE

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Asked by Neha on 19 May 2022

Can run but never walk

What can run but never walk, have a mouth that never speaks, have a head that never weeps, and have a bed but never sleeps?

kids RIDDLE

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Asked by Neha on 05 Sep 2025

Philosopher Watch

One absent-minded ancient philosopher forgot to wind up his only clock in the house. He had no radio, TV, telephone, internet, or any other means for telling time. So he travelled on foot to his friend's place a few miles down the straight desert road. He stayed at his friend's house for the night and when he came back home, he knew how to set his clock. How did he know?

logic RIDDLE

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Asked by Neha on 29 Feb 2024

Math Equation Picture

Solve the mathematical equation in the picture below.

$Math Equation Picture$

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Asked by Neha on 16 May 2023

Make you Cry or Joy

You can win me and lose me but never buy me
You can not eat me and never want to part with me
I can make you cry or bring you joy
I am not a machine and definitely not a toy
You keep me but i am not forever just yours
You might find me in a case or on a shelf next to a vase
I am hard and i am tall if you bump me i am sure to fall
I am made of different materials and am at many events
If your lucky and fight hard I might be yours
What am I ?

who-am-i RIDDLE

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Asked by Neha on 11 May 2021