[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) › 35.2.5 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 35.2.5 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 35.2.5 - **Language:** English ### [35.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.35.2.5) The Khiljy chieftains, deeply affected by these proceedings, did not hesitate to refer the whole blame to their sovereign. They even began to consult about deposing him, and raising to the throne Mullik Taj-ood-Deen Koochy, a man of some influence, and of great promptness and resolution. For this purpose they met one day at his house, and, in their cups, began openly to talk of assassinating the King, and even went so far as to dispute which of them should have the glory of striking the blow. While in this situation, one of the company privately withdrew, and, running to Julal-ood-Deen Feroze, repeated circumstantially every particular of what had passed. The King immediately sent a guard to surround the house, which seized the conspirators, and brought them before the King. He upbraided them with their treason, and having drawn his sword, threw it on the ground, and challenged the boldest of them to wield it against him; but they fell on their faces, and remained silent and confounded. One of them, however, Mullik Noosrut, who had more assurance and presence of mind than the rest, told the King, that words uttered by men in a state of intoxication were but as the empty air. "Where shall we ever find," said he, "so good and gracious a sovereign; - [Previous: 35.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.35.2.4) - [Next: 35.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.35.2.6) - [Up: 35.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.35.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.35.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.35.2.5) · Pramāṇa