[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) › 209.1.1 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 209.1.1 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 209.1.1 - **Language:** English ### [209.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.209.1.1) He ascends the throne without opposition — engages to assist the King of Malwa, who is expelled from his throne by the Hindoos — besieges Mando, and takes it by storm, on which occasion fifteen thousand Rajpoots lose their lives — replaces the King of Malwa on his throne. — The King of Malwa defeated by Rana Sanka of Chittoor — receives aid from Moozuffur Shah, whose army besieges Chittoor. — Peace concluded with the Rana. — Bahadur, the King’s second son, quits his father’s court in disgust, and proceeds to Dehly. — Death of Moozuffur Shah II. Mahmood Shah was succeeded by his son Moozuffur, who was born on Thursday, the 20th of Shuval, A. H. 875, (10th April, 1470,) and ascended the throne in the forty-first year of his age; immediately after which he nominated Mullik Khoosh Kuddum, entitled Imad-ool-Moolk, and Mullik Rusheed, entitled Khodawund Khan, his two ministers. On the following month, Yadgar Beg, the Persian ambassador, reached the capital, and all the principal officers and heads of departments were deputed to meet him at some distance from the city, in order to welcome him in the King’s name, and to escort him to a handsome palace fitted up for his reception. At his first audience, the ambassador delivered his credentials and some of the rarities of Persia; when he and the rest of his suite were honoured with robes. - [Previous: 208.5.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.208.5.6) - [Next: 209.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.209.1.2) - [Up: 209.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.209.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.209.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.209.1.1) · Pramāṇa