[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) › 209.2.7 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 209.2.7 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 209.2.7 - **Language:** English ### [209.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.209.2.7) Mullik Eiaz Sooltany, originally a slave born in the King’s family, offered to march with the Surat division, consisting of twenty thousand horse and a quantity of artillery and rockets, to reduce Rana Sanka; representing that it was beneath the King’s dignity to proceed in person against a common marauder. The King gave no answer; but in the month of Mohurrum, in the year 927, marched to Ahmudnuggur, where he directed his army to assemble. Mullik Eiaz now repeating his request, the Guzerat army, composed of one hundred thousand cavalry and one hundred elephants, were placed under his orders, of which the reserve, consisting of twenty thousand men, followed, under the command of Kowam-ool-Moolk. On the arrival of the army at Mahrasa, Taj Khan and Nizam-ool-Moolk also joined with their divisions. Mullik Eiaz representing that so large a force was quite unnecessary, left behind him nearly the whole of the elephants, and the greater part of the cavalry, which had lately joined. Sufdur Khan, in command of the advance, plundered the district of Mahrasa on his route, putting many Rajpoots to death, and also taking many prisoners; and Mullik Eiaz, proceeding by Dongurpoor and Banswala, reduced those towns to ashes, and thence marched on to Chittoor. - [Previous: 209.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.209.2.6) - [Next: 209.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.209.2.8) - [Up: 209.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.209.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.209.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.209.2.7) · Pramāṇa