[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) › [Tārīkh-i Firishta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta) › [History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs) › 105.11 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 105.11 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 105.11 - **Language:** English ### [105.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.105.11) Chand Beeby, on the contrary, put on armour, and with a veil on her face, and a naked sword in her hand, flew to defend the breach. This instance of intrepidity brought back the fugitives, who now one and all joined her; and as the Prince and the Mogul storming party were waiting for the springing of the other mines, time was afforded to the besieged to throw rockets, powder, and other combustibles into the ditch, and to bring guns to bear up on the breach. The Moguls at length advanced to storm. An obstinate defence took place at the foot of the breach, where the assailants suffered severely from the heavy fire of the besieged. The ditch was nearly filled with dead carcasses; and although several storming parties succeeded each other from four o'clock in the evening till night-fall, they were successfully repulsed. The feats of the valiant heroine, Chand Beeby, who had been seen by all defending the breach, became the subject of universal admiration and conversation in the enemy's lines. From that day the Regent, who had been always called Chand Beeby, now acquired the title of Chand Sooltana. During the whole night she superintended in person the repairs of the breach, and by dawn of day it was built up to the height of seven or eight feet. On the following day she despatched letters to the allied armies, then at Beer, to hasten their approach, representing the distress of the garrison for supplies. - [Previous: 105.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.105.10) - [Next: 105.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.105.12) - [Up: 105](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.105) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.105.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.105.11) · Pramāṇa