Tales of Humour

The Following five stories are included in this 5 in 1 Amar Chitra Katha
Birbal the Just
Birbal the Witty
Gopal the Jester
Raman the Matchless Wit
Raman of Tenali

Description
The triumph of the little man over the mighty has fascinated mankind and is a recurring theme in literature. Sometimes he odes it with a sling and stone as in the story of David and Goliath, but more often like Birbal, Tenali Raman or Gopal the Jester, with nimble wit.

Of the famous wits of India, the best known was Birbal. He had the rare distinction of achieving immense popularity during his lifetime, next only to that of Akbar. He was a good administrator, a good soldier and perhaps what pleased Akbar the most - a good jester.

Raman of Tenali was a Telugu poet and the court jester of Vijayanagara. Many stories which have passed into folklore, are attributed to him.

Gopal the Jester was popularly known as Gopal Bhand in Bengal. His native shrewdness enabled him to turn every situation to his advantage.