[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) › 209.2.8 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 209.2.8 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 209.2.8 - **Language:** English ### [209.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.209.2.8) One day Mullik Shooja-ool-Moolk and Sufdur Khan, the officers in advance, obtained intimation that Oody Sing the Ray of Poloh, and Oogur Sein Poorby, were lying in wait at the back of some hills, near which they were encamped, intending to make a night-attack upon them. The Guzerat officers anticipated the measure, and leaving their tents standing, fell upon the Rajpoots with only two hundred men; on which occasion the Rajpoots were defeated with the loss of eighty men killed, and Oogur Sein Poorby was severely wounded. Mullik Eiaz, hearing of the attack, ordered the line under arms, and galloped towards the scene of action; but he was too late to witness even the defeat. The success of the Mahomedans had been complete; and Mullik Eiaz publicly applauded the gallantry of this daring little party. On the following day Kowam-ool-Moolk was ordered to pursue the fugitives; and although he did not come up with them, he so laid waste the country of Banswala that he did not leave even a blade of grass. Mullik Eiaz now marched on to the attack of Mundsoor, while Rana Sanka also moved in the same direction, and encamped within twelve coss. Here Rana Sanka proposed sending an envoy to the King, consenting, as a preliminary, to acknowledge fealty to the crown of Guzerat; connected with this overture, however, there were certain conditions so extravagant that Mullik Eiaz determined to prosecute the siege of Mundsoor. - [Previous: 209.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.209.2.7) - [Next: 209.2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.209.2.9) - [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.209.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.209.2.8) · Pramāṇa