[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) › 111.1 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 111.1 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 111.1 - **Language:** English ### [111.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.111.1) His origin — of Toorkman descent — arrival in India — is appointed one of the secretaries to the government — volunteers to tranquillise the district of Tulingana — is ennobled — assumes the title of King — introduces the Persian customs and religion into his government — is assassinated by order of his son. In the reign of Ibrahim Kootb Shah, a person named Shah Khoorsha, an inhabitant of Persia, wrote a work containing a history of the origin of the Kootb Shahy family; but as I have been unable to obtain a copy of it, I am obliged to content myself with such details of the history of that dynasty as have been procurable. - [Previous: 110](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.110) - [Next: 111.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.111.2) - [Up: 111](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.111) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.111.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.111.1) · Pramāṇa