[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) › 13.3 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 13.3 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 13.3 - **Language:** English ### [13.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.13.3) He wrote to Ameer Noshtugeen Hajib, endeavouring to prevail on that chief to acknowledge him, but he was answered with the contempt he deserved. Not content with giving him a refusal, Noshtugeen communicated privately with the daughter of Musaood, whom the tyrant had compelled to marry him, as well as with all the omras, whom he knew retained their attachment to the imperial family, urging them to revenge the death of their sovereign, so that a conspiracy was forthwith formed, and put in execution on new-year's day; when, as Toghrul was stepping up to the throne to give public audience, he was assassinated. Thus the usurper at the end of 40 days met his well merited fate. After this important event, Noshtugeen arrived at Ghizny with his army, and calling a council of state, enquired whether any yet remained of the royal race of Subooktugeen. Being informed that the Princes Furokhzad, Ibrahim, and Shoojaa were still alive, but imprisoned in a fort, he caused them to be brought to Ghizny, and resolved that fortune should decide by lot who should reign. She favoured Furokhzad, who was accordingly raised to the throne. - [Previous: 13.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.13.2) - [Next: 13.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.13.4) - [Up: 13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.13) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.13.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.13.3) · Pramāṇa