43: The Farmer and the Well — An Akbar-Birbal Story About the Most Elegant Justice Ever Delivered

A farmer in drought-stricken India needed water for his crops.His neighbor had a well and offered to sell it.They agreed on a price.The farmer paid every coin.The neighbor shook his hand warmly and wished him well with his crops.The next morning the farmer arrived at the well with his buckets.His neighbor was already there.What he said next was technically true, completely legal, and one of the most infuriating things one neighbour has ever said to another.Birbal heard the case.New story every day.Follow so you never miss one.