[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) › 333.1 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 333.1 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 333.1 - **Language:** English ### [333.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.333.1) The King’s character — rivalry of his three sons — civil contentions prevail throughout his reign — his death. Shady Khan ascended the throne under the title of Zein-ool-Abid-Deen, and immediately sent a large force, with Jusrut Gukkur, to conquer the Punjab, and eventually to attack Dehly. Although unable to cope with the King of Dehly, Jusrut completely subdued the Punjab. Zein-ool-Abid-Deen, meanwhile, marched towards Thibet; and having subjected great part of that country to his authority, he associated his brother, Mahomed Khan, in the government, and determined to abolish the odious persecution adopted by Seeva Dew Bhut, the late prime minister. Preliminary to all other measures, he recalled the bramins who had been expelled, and caused a general toleration of all religions to be publicly notified. Temples were again permitted to be built, and each individual worshipped his God agreeably to the faith in which he was educated. The King superintended in person the construction of several canals and aqueducts; and established a code of laws which were engraved on copperplates, and placed in all the public markets and halls of justice. His lenity was carried to such lengths, that he never put to death any individual of the state for theft or petty crimes; but robbers of all descriptions were fettered, and obliged to gain their livelihood by hard work, in the construction of public edifices. - [Previous: 332](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.332) - [Next: 333.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.333.2) - [Up: 333](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.333) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.333.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.333.1) · Pramāṇa