[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) › 116.1.3 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 116.1.3 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 116.1.3 - **Language:** English ### [116.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.116.1.3) The following account from the Murghoob-ool-Koolloob, written by Sudr-i-Jehan, is stated to be taken down from the mouth of Sooltan Koolly himself, who is lineally descended from Ameer Kurra Yoosoof Toorkman, and nearly related to Ameer Jehan Shah, King of Persia, as mentioned in several histories. The birth-place of Sooltan Koolly is Saadabad, a small village in the province of Humadan. His own words are as follow: — "After the subjugation of my tribe of Kurra Koovinloo by that of Ak Koovinloo, I was compelled to fly "my country when a child, and I came with my "uncle Ameer Alla Koolly to the Deccan in "India, where after remaining some time I returned to my father at Humadan; but the splendour of the Bahmuny court, and the attentions "which we received, so filled my youthful imagination, that the Deccan and India were always "present to my thoughts. As my uncle would "not leave so young a boy as I then was, he "compelled me to return with him to Persia. On "the accession of the enemies of our tribe, and "when it was ascertained beyond a doubt that "Ameer Yakoob Ak Koovinloo sought my life, I "consented to proceed again to the Deccan, with a "number of fine horses and other presents for the "Bahmuny king; but I previously went to take "leave of my grand-uncle, Shah Noor-ood-Deen, at "Yezd. Shah Noor-ood-Deen was my spiritual "pastor, as well as my near relation, having " married my grandfather Ameer Peer Koolly Beg's own sister; - [Previous: 116.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.116.1.2) - [Next: 116.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.116.1.4) - [Up: 116.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.116.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.116.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.116.1.3) · Pramāṇa