[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) › 212.3.7 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 212.3.7 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 212.3.7 - **Language:** English ### [212.3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.212.3.7) The fort of Byana was also retaken, and the army of Tartar Khan was completely dispersed. Hoomayoon, considering this an auspicious commencement of the campaign, followed up his success by declaring war against Bahadur Shah. At this time Bahadur Shah was engaged in the siege of Chittoor, and wrote to Hoomayoon, saying, that as he was employed against an infidel he expected that the Mahomedan king would not oblige him to raise the siege by invading his country. No answer was sent to this communication; but Hoomayoon continued his march unmolested till he reached Sarungpoor in Malwa; and the King of Guzerat, under an infatuation, equally preposterous and impolitic, still continued the siege of Chittoor. Having reduced that place, and put to death many of the Rajpoot garrison, Bahadur Shah distributed largesses to his troops, and marched towards Hoomayoon, who, on hearing of his approach, also advanced with the Dehly army, till the two armies met near the town of Mundsoor. The Guzerat army had scarcely taken up its ground when Syud Ally Khan and Khorassany Khan, who commanded the Guzerat pickets, were driven in, and a panic pervaded the troops even on this partial defeat. Bahadur Shah called a council of war on the spot; and Sufdur Khan, the commandant of cavalry, proposed that the army should be led to the attack on the following day; for (said he) having just gained a victory at Chittoor the sooner the troops are again brought into action the better. - [Previous: 212.3.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.212.3.6) - [Next: 212.3.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.212.3.8) - [Up: 212.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.212.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.212.3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.212.3.7) · Pramāṇa