[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) › 106.9 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 106.9 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 106.9 - **Language:** English ### [106.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.106.9) He recommended that they should fight, and defend the place against the Moguls, while the Queen declared, that after the conduct of the several officers whom she had seen within the last few years she could place no reliance on them, and for her own part she considered it most advisable to negotiate for the evacuation of the fort, on condition of obtaining security for the lives of the garrison and private property, and then to retire to Joonere with the young King. Humeed Khan ran out into the streets, declaring that Chand Sooltana was in treaty with the Moguls for the delivery of the fort; and the shortsighted and ungrateful Deccanies, headed by Humeed Khan, rushed into her private apartments, and put her to death. In the course of a few days the mines were sprung with effect, and several breaches made. The Moguls stormed and carried the place, giving little or no quarter. Bahadur Shah with all the children of both sexes of the royal family were taken prisoners; and the unfortunate King, with the regalia and jewels, were sent to Akbur Padshah at Boorhanpoor. The fort of Aseer falling also at the same time, his Imperial Majesty made over Kandeish and the Deccan conquests to the Prince Daniel, and returned to his capital of Akburabad Agra ; notwithstanding which, the Nizam Shahy officers having declared Moortuza, the son of Shah Ally, King, for some time made Purenda the capital. - [Previous: 106.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.106.8) - [Next: 106.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.106.10) - [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.106.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.106.9) · Pramāṇa