[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) › 119.5.4 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 119.5.4 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 119.5.4 - **Language:** English ### [119.5.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.119.5.4) The Queen-dowager of Ahmudnuggur had by her conduct excited universal discontent among all the officers of the government, who conspired against her, and persuaded the young King, Moortuza Nizam Shah, to seize and confine her in the fort of Dowlutabad ; while her two brothers, the King's uncles, Ein-ool-Moolk and Taj Khan, fled from the capital. Their departure and the seizure of the Queen threw affairs into the utmost confusion, and the young King was not of an age or of a temper to act with much discretion. Ally Adil Shah, the ancient enemy of the house of Nizam Shah, taking advantage of the moment, deputed his general Kishwur Khan Lary, with twenty thousand horse, to lay waste and occupy as much of the Ahmudnuggur territory as he could seize. He first of all devastated the country of Kondana, and then proceeded to Moortuza Nizam Shah, unable alone to cope with Ally Adil Shah, had recourse to Ibrahim Kootb Shah for aid, who proceeded with his army first to Bidur, and having induced Ally Bereed Shah to unite in the confederacy, they marched together to join Moortuza Nizam Shah, whom they met at the town of Nagdurry, where they swore to stand by each other. The oaths were taken upon a Koran in the possession of the latter, said to be written by Ally, the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet. On this occasion it was agreed that they should proceed and attack the Beejapoor territories without delay. - [Previous: 119.5.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.119.5.3) - [Next: 119.5.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.119.5.5) - [Up: 119.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.119.5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.119.5.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.119.5.4) · Pramāṇa