[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) › 339.2 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 339.2 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 339.2 - **Language:** English ### [339.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.339.2) In the year 948, Hoomayoon Padshah being defeated by Sheer Shah, King of Bengal, fled his country, and retreated to Lahore; when Abdal Makry, Zungy Chuk, and many other Kashmeery nobles, wrote letters, inviting him to the conquest of their country. These letters were sent by one Mirza Heidur Doghlat, who was accordingly authorised to carry into effect this project. On reaching Mein, Mirza Heidur was joined by Abdal Makry and Zungy Chuk, from whence they proceeded to Rajoory, with a force not exceeding altogether four thousand horse. Mullik Atchy Chuk, then virtually ruler of Kashmeer, advanced with a force of three thousand cavalry and fifty thousand infantry to the Kurmul pass, of which he took possession. Mirza Heidur, on receiving intimation of this movement, countermarched, and took the route of Punnuj. Atchy Chuk, conceiving that pass sufficiently protected by its intricacies to prevent the approach of cavalry, took no precautions to render it more difficult, but he was mistaken; for the Hindoostan army having penetrated the mountains made their first appearance at the city of Serinuggur, which they sacked. Abdal Makry and Zungy Chuk now assumed the reins of government, and immediately assigned the revenues of some districts solely for the payment of the army. Shortly after which, Abdal Makry, who was now old, having made over his children to the care of Mirza Heidur, died. - [Previous: 339.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.339.1) - [Next: 339.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.339.3) - [Up: 339](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.339) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.339.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.339.2) · Pramāṇa