[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [General histories](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general) › [Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta) › 97.1 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 97.1 Tārīkh-i Firishta 97.1 - **Language:** Persian ### [97.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta.97.1) # ماگرچه که خوبتر ز ماهیم هم بندهآ بندگان شاهیم پیاله پرکرده به دست سلطان داد سلطان پیاله را از دست او گرفته از راه شیفتگی این ابیات بخواند: > Though the virtues of this prince exceed all description, yet in compliance with the custom of historians, the author will attempt to relate a few. Among his great qualities were continence and modesty. When he rode through the streets of the city he never looked aside to the right or left, lest his eyes should fall on another's wife. When he was a young man, and marched to reduce the fort of Gawulgur, there was taken among the captives a young lady of exquisite beauty, who was presented as an acceptable gift to him by one of his officers. Ahmud Nizam Shah was charmed with her person, but being told by her that she had a husband, who, with all her family, was among the prisoners, he restrained his desire, and restored her uncontaminated to her friends, with a present. It was his custom, when any of his officers were backward on the day of battle, to reward instead of reproaching them. One of his courtiers once taking the liberty of enquiring the cause of this unusual line of conduct, he replied, that he should have an explanation of his motives at some other time. Nor was it long before an officer of this description distinguished himself very much; and having received honorary marks of the King's favour, Ahmud Nizam Shah said to the courtier, " Princes like masters of the hunt, alone know how to train for the chase." The practice of yekung (single-stick) was also introduced by this prince, who was himself well skilled in the sword, and delighted much in the exercise; > — John Briggs 1829, History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) - [Previous: 96.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta.96.4) - [Next: 98.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta.98.1) - [Up: 97](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta.97) ## Translations (1) - [History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.97.3.4) — John Briggs 1829, English --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta.97.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta.97.1) · Pramāṇa