[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) › 352.1 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 352.1 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 352.1 - **Language:** English ### [352.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.352.1) kings of Islam, (may God perpetuate their good works!) while the territories of the confines are still in possession of several great Hindoo princes; who having submitted to pay tribute are permitted to retain their countries, which they thus preserve from foreign invasion. Of these princes, there are five principal rajas on the north, and five others on the south, each of whom has numerous tributary rajas dependent on him. There are several great rajas, too, in the Deccan who possess extensive regions, and who have also tributary chiefs subordinate to them. Of the five former great rajas are The Raja of Kooch, The Raja of Jummoo, The Raja of Nagrakote, The Raja of Kumaoon, and The Raja of Bhimbur. - [Previous: 351](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.351) - [Next: 352.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.352.2) - [Up: 352](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.352) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.352.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.352.1) · Pramāṇa