[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) › 35.2.8 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 35.2.8 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 35.2.8 - **Language:** English ### [35.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.35.2.8) yet his expences, in charity, were so great, that, as he never accepted of any presents, men were astonished whence his finances were supplied, and actually believed that he understood the science of alchemy. After the death of Gheias-ood-Deen Bulbun, he became still more extravagant, not only bestowing larger sums in charity, but expending more profusely in his entertainments, which were now frequented by all the great men of the city. He made nothing of bestowing 2000 or 3000 pieces of gold to relieve the wants of any noble family in distress. In short, he displayed more magnificence in his feasts than the princes themselves. Some idea may be formed of his charities when we find it asserted, that he expended daily upon the poor, about 1000 maunds of flour, 500 maunds of meat, 200 maunds of sugar, besides rice, oil, butter, and other necessaries in proportion. The populace usually crowded his gates daily in such numbers that it was scarcely possible to pass; besides which, the King's sons, and other princes of the court, resorted to him with their retinues, and spent whole days and nights either in festivity or in philosophical conversation. To these expences (after the death of Fukhr-ood-Deen Kotwal) the Dervish Siddy Mowla added the maintenance of the numerous dependents of the Kotwal. - [Previous: 35.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.35.2.7) - [Next: 35.2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.35.2.9) - [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.35.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.35.2.8) · Pramāṇa