What is the fastest thing on this planet? | Brain Corner

Hello friends!! I am Shivam and my today's is based on an interesting story which moves around a riddle, but before starting this post I want to ask you something that do you know what is the fastest thing on this planet? If yes, then very well but if not, then read this post till the end to get the answer. So lets begin,

The Riddle - What is the fastest thing on this planet?

The king of Kings, Empreror Akbar, who ruled over India was a great lover of arts, sciences, literature and music. One day, on a fine morning, he was walking in his vast garden. His garden was lined with trees that produced the tastiest and juiciest fruits in the whole kingdom. There were flowers of all shapes and sizes in his garden. He had his most trusted and favourite minister Birbal with him.

But the great Empreror Akbar did not have peace of mind, the quality without which no one, not even the king of kings, can appreciate beauty. Wise Birbal, noticing this, asked Akbar, 'O great and powerful king, what is troubling you? You do not seem to be your usual self, for my king never fails to enjoy the beauty of the greatest kingdom this earth has ever seen.'

Akbar replied, 'Birbal, my dearest friend, you are right. There is indeed a riddle that has been troubling me. An idle thought, which came to me in passing, is now my cause of worry. I am troubled because I cannot find an answer to a simple question - what is the fastest thing on this planet?'

Birbal said, 'Is that all, your Majesty? Call your courtiers together. Let us see if one of them can answer. If not, then I am certain I can tell you of the fastest thing on the planet.' At the King's court, many heard the question that was troubling Akbar. Most were puzzled. Some said, 'bullock carts', others said,'horses.' But Birbal just smiled at them.

After everyone had failed to satisfy Empreror Akbar, Birbal offered to answer his question. He said, 'Your Majesty, It is the human mind!' To prove it, he said, 'Let the people of our kingdom present a problem to me. I shall show you how fast I can solve it using the powers of my mind alone.'

A man came forward from the audience. He claimed that his neighbour had sold him his well. Now, when he wanted to draw water from the well, his neighbour wanted to charge him money for it. After being summoned to the court, his neighbour argued that he had just sold him the well, not the water in it.

Akbar listened to this argument carefully and asked Birbal to settle the dispute. Birbal smiled at the man and said, 'I think that the solution is rather simple. It is your well now, your neighbour should be paying you rent for keeping water in you well. If he wants you to pay for his water, he must pay for using you well.' The neighbour realised that he was outwitted and withdrew his claim immediately.

All around, people were amazed at the wisdom of Birbal and the speed of the human mind that has the ability to solve a problem instantly. Truly, there was nothing faster than it.

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