"If somebody pulled my whiskers what sort of punishment should be given to him?" he asked. <br><br>
"He should be flogged!" said one courtier. <br><br>
"He should be hanged!" said another.
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"He should be beheaded!" said a third.
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"And what about you, Birbal?" asked the emperor. "What do you think would be the right thing to do if somebody pulled my whiskers?" <br><br>
"He should be given sweets," said Birbal.
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"Sweets?" gasped the other couriers. <br><br>
"Yes", said Birbal. “Sweets, because the only one who would dare pull His Majesty's whiskers is his grandson." <br><br>
So pleased was the emperor with the answer that he pulled off his ring and gave it to Birbal as a reward.
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