A Prankster in the Emperor’s Court

12/14/22 • 16 min

In this episode, Odd Salon Fellow Sahil M Bansal explores a story on the line between historical fact and folklore, and the exceptional 16th century relationship between India’s Mughal Emperor Akbar, and his witty advisor, Birbal.

Emperor Akbar ascended the throne at the young age of 14, after the tragic loss of his father. Ruling over a vast territory, Akbar’s policies of religious and cultural tolerance led to him being known as “Akbar the Great” - but in popular culture, it is his relationship with his intelligent, witty, and loyal courtier Raja Birbal that is most famous, and has come down through the centuries in the form of stories and lessons.

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12/14/22 • 16 min

The Odd Salon Podcast - A Prankster in the Emperor’s Court

Transcript

Let me take you back in history, more than 450 years ago. Imagine you are a 13 year old teenager who has tragically lost his father. Imagine then being asked to take over the reigns of one of the largest kingdoms on the planet spanning over a hundred million people who do not speak the same language, who do not follow the same religion as you. And you have to manage that with no formal education, little military training, and with everyone around you trying to plot against you. Easy peasy. Tha

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