{"product_id":"akbar-and-birbal-hardcover","title":"Akbar and Birbal: The Finest Stories of the Emperor and His Wise Wazir - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDelshad Karanjia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Lost in a dark forest near Agra, Akbar, the mighty ruler of Hindustan, stumbles across a witty young man who shows him the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The chance encounter marks the beginning of a lifelong friendship between Emperor Akbar and his trusted adviser Birbal. In this\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e delightful compilation, Delshad Karanjia retells thirty-nine of the very best tales featuring the duo in her lively, humorous style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From travelling to distant lands to meet the pompous Shah of Persia in 'Birbal and the Shah' to teaching Akbar the importance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e of humility in 'A Lesson for the Emperor', these classic adventures of Akbar and Birbal are full of wit and wisdom, laughs and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e learning, and will appeal to young readers everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDelshad Karanjia has worked as a journalist for over four decades across several continents, beginning with the Times Group in Mumbai. In the UK, she freelanced as a copy editor with the \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph, Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBBC Publications\u003c\/i\u003e, as a reporter\/ newsreader for BBC Local Radio, and as a researcher\/producer for the Channel 4 network. In the US, she worked as a copy editor at the \u003ci\u003eHouston Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, and subsequently as a writer\/editor for the oil company Saudi Aramco in Saudi Arabia. Now settled in Pune, she continues to edit, write, and teach.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53556829520179,"sku":"9789395853590","price":56.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/akbar-and-birbal-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}