[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) › 120.5.5 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 120.5.5 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 120.5.5 - **Language:** English ### [120.5.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.120.5.5) Kishtum Raj, nephew of Veij Nat Dew, being offended with his uncle's conduct towards him, fled for protection into the Mahomedan camp, where he was honourably received; and as this young man was popular in his uncle's army, many of the officers of Veij Nat Dew came over and joined him. Shortly after this, Veij Nat Dew being old, and deserted by most of his courtiers and soldiers, was taken seriously ill, and died. On the occurrence of this event, Chungiz Khan and D'hurmarow marched with the army towards his capital, whilst the latter wrote to the representatives of the late raja, requiring them to pay the tribute, or that the country would be laid in ashes. They replied by saying, that Veij Nat Dew had left no sons fit to succeed him, and that the hopes of the country rested on Kishtum Raj, who was now with the Mahomedan army; that, therefore, if he were sent to the capital, they would agree to pay the usual tribute in his name. Accordingly a treaty was entered into with Kishtum Raj as the successor of Veij Nat Dew, who consented to pay the same tribute as Bhayhulundur, and to present on the occasion of his installation three lacks of hoons, and three hundred elephants, besides jewels. D'hurmarow, satisfied with the professions of Kishtum Raj, gave him a suit of armour from the royal armoury, and some horses and other articles of state, and sent him with a suitable escort to the capital of his new kingdom. - [Previous: 120.5.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.120.5.4) - [Next: 120.5.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.120.5.6) - [Up: 120.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.120.5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.120.5.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.120.5.5) · Pramāṇa