Akbar and Birbal, Krishnadeva Raya and Tenali Raman, Vikram and Vetal, Mullah Nasruddin.... The exploits of theseegendary wits, rulers, wise men, riddlers, and tricksters are familiar to every Indian whooves a good story and a goodaugh. In teaching a horse to sing: tales of uncommon sense from India and elsewhere, delshad karanjia retells the best-known stories featuring these characters and a few others from around the world.