[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) › 35.2.7 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 35.2.7 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 35.2.7 - **Language:** English ### [35.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.35.2.7) Mullik Fukhr-ood-Deen Kotwal, of Dehly, died about this time. His death reduced to poverty many of the ancient families of the time of Gheias-ood-Deen Bulbun, which he had long supported at his own private expense. Among others, were 10,000 readers of the Koran, and some thousand domestic dependents. All these looked to Siddy Mowla for their maintenance. According to Sheikh Ein-ood-Deen Beejapoory, this holy man, in the character of a religious mendicant, had travelled from Jooijan, in Persia, to the west, where he visited various countries, and had kept company with men famous for piety and learning. He then returned, and eventually came to Hindoostan to visit Sheikh Fureed-ood-Deen, Shukr-Gunj, with whom he resided for some time. In the reign of Gheias-ood-Deen Bulbun, having an inclination to see Dehly, he took leave of his friend, who strenuously advised him to cultivate no intimacy with the great men of the court, telling him, such connection would, in the end, prove fatal to him. Siddy Mowla arrived at Dehly, and instituted an academy, and a house of entertainment for travellers, fakeers, and the poor of all denominations, turning none away from his door. Though very religious, and brought up in the Mahomedan faith, yet he adopted some particular doctrines of his own, which caused him to neglect attendance at public worship. He kept no women, nor slaves, and lived upon rice only; - [Previous: 35.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.35.2.6) - [Next: 35.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.35.2.8) - [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.35.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.35.2.7) · Pramāṇa