[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) › 33.3.1 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 33.3.1 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 33.3.1 - **Language:** English ### [33.3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.33.3.1) The Prince, accordingly, marched with a fine army, attended by some of the best generals in the service. He was a youth of promising talents, and evinced great taste in literature. With his own hand he made a choice collection of poetry, extracted from the most celebrated authors. This work contained twenty thousand couplets, which were esteemed the most select specimens of good taste then extant Among the learned men at the Prince's court were Ameer Khoosrow and Khwaja Hussun. These, with many more of his literary companions, accompanied him on this expedition to Lahore. - [Previous: 33.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.33.2.8) - [Next: 33.3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.33.3.2) - [Up: 33.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.33.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.33.3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.33.3.1) · Pramāṇa