[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) › 106.3 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 106.3 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 106.3 - **Language:** English ### [106.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.106.3) Soheil Khan was despatched for this purpose with an army to Ahmudnuggur, with instructions to regulate his conduct agreeably to the wishes of Queen Chand. In the beginning of the year 1005 Soheil Khan arrived; and as Mahomed Khan opposed his entry, he invested the fort, the blockade of which continued for four months. Mahomed Khan, finding a strong party against him, addressed letters to Khan Khanan, the commander-in-chief of the Mogul force then in Berar to join him, promising to hold the country of the Emperor of Dehly. The garrison, when they heard of this desperate measure, seized Mahomed Khan, and delivered him over to the Queen. This step at once restored her authority: on which she instantly released Nehung Khan Abyssinian, and appointed him peshwa; and having presented Soheil Khan with an honorary robe, and some presents, permitted him to return to Beejapoor. On the road to that city, at the village of Rajapoor on the banks of the Beema, he heard that the Moguls had not only occupied the kingdom of Berar, but had laid violent hands on the town of Patry, &c., which was not included in the Berar cessions. He accordingly halted, and wrote to Ibrahim Adil Shah informing him of the circumstance, and Queen Chand also sent advices to the same effect from Ahmudnuggur to the Beejapoor and Hydurabad sovereigns. Soheil Khan now received orders to march against the invaders; - [Previous: 106.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.106.2) - [Next: 106.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.106.4) - [Up: 106](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.106) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.106.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.106.3) · Pramāṇa