[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) › 212.2.9 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 212.2.9 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 212.2.9 - **Language:** English ### [212.2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.212.2.9) This time was granted; but when the period for its surrender arrived further delay was again required; and Silhuddy being permitted to go under the walls in order to enquire the cause, addressed the Rajpoots, saying, that if they remained so blind to their interest, the Mahomedans would, by entering the breaches, put them all to death. This speech was made in the presence of the King’s officers, but conveyed a covert reason for holding out, which was sufficiently understood by Lokmun Sing, who, repeating the last words of Silhuddy, showed his countrymen how little they ought to rely on the Mahomedans. He prevailed so far on the troops that, by their exertions, the breaches were repaired during the night; and a party of two thousand men, under Silhuddy’s youngest son, then in the fort, marched out to hasten the reinforcements under Bhowput and the Rana of Chittoor. This party being intercepted by the besieged was almost entirely cut off, including the son of Silhuddy who commanded it. The few who escaped death were taken prisoners, and brought in the morning before the King. On the failure of this enterprise, and the death of his son, being related to Silhuddy, he fainted; and the King, now beginning to suspect him, remanded him into confinement under charge of Yekhtiar Khan, to be sent to the fort of Mando. - [Previous: 212.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.212.2.8) - [Next: 212.3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.212.3.1) - [Up: 212.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.212.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.212.2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.212.2.9) · Pramāṇa