[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) › 119.2.2 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 119.2.2 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 119.2.2 - **Language:** English ### [119.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.119.2.2) It appears from history, that shortly after the meeting which took place between Ramraj, Ibrahim Kootb Shah, and Ibrahim Adil Shah, at the junction of the Beema and Krishna rivers, the latter monarch, on his return to Beejapoor, died, and was succeeded by his son Ally Adil Shah, then a youth. Hoossein Nizam Shah of Ahmudnuggur, taking advantage of the circumstance of his minority, made war upon him, and Ally Adil Shah, unable to defend himself evacuated his capital; and attended only by a small body-guard proceeded in person to Beejanuggur to court the alliance of Ramraj, who was induced to march with his whole army, accompanied by Ally Adil Shah, towards Ahmudnuggur. At the same time, these two sovereigns sent a letter to Ibrahim Kootb Shah, calling upon him, in pursuance of the late treaty, to join them. Ibrahim Kootb Shah, however unwilling to act against Hoossein Nizam Shah, considered it politic not to incur the imputation of a breach of the treaty, and, perhaps, draw on himself the vengeance of the allies, whom he accordingly joined at the city of Koolburga, from whence the whole marched to Ahmudnuggur. The Beejanuggur troops laid waste all the towns and villages on their route. Hoossein Nizam Shah, unable to resist their united forces, having left a strong garrison and plenty of provisions in his capital, retired to Dowlutabad. In the mean time, Ibrahim Kootb Shah wrote to him privately, informing him of the political necessity which had induced him to join the allies; - [Previous: 119.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.119.2.1) - [Next: 119.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.119.2.3) - [Up: 119.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.119.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.119.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.119.2.2) · Pramāṇa