[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) › 224.1 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 224.1 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 224.1 - **Language:** English ### [224.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.224.1) Ascends the throne — causes the city of Mando to be called Shadiabad — becomes cruel to his brothers and children, as also to his officers — abandons himself to his pleasures — the people are disgusted. — The King accuses his minister of an intention to dethrone him. — The latter pleads his innocence, but resolves to cut off the King. — The King is poisoned by his cup-bearer, at the instigation of the minister, Mahmood Khan Khiljy. Two days after the death of Sooltan Hooshung, Ghizny Khan was crowned at Mando, and assuming the title of Sooltan Mahomed Ghoory, ordered that his capital might henceforth be called Shadiabad Mando, or “The City of Joy;” and public prayers were read and coin struck in his name. Business was as usual transacted by Mullik Mogheis and his son Mahmood Khan, and no alterations took place in consequence of the death of the late king. Shortly after his accession, Sooltan Mahomed, however, evinced many traits of cruelty in his jealousy towards his brothers. Several persons supposed to favour them were put to death on bare suspicion, without public trials; and he put out the eyes of his nephew and son-in-law, Nizam Khan, and also those of Nizam Khan’s three sons by his daughter. These acts excited disgust in the upper classes of society, and terror among the common people; so that the nation appeared ripe for insurrection. - [Previous: 223.3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.223.3.7) - [Next: 224.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.224.2) - [Up: 224](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.224) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.224.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.224.1) · Pramāṇa