[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) › 40.3.4 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 40.3.4 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 40.3.4 - **Language:** English ### [40.3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.40.3.4) Having arrived at Moongy-Peitun, he found himself better, and halted to take medicines for some days. In this place he gave to Shahab-ood-Deen Mooltany the title of Noosrut-Khan, and the government of Beder with its dependencies which yielded annually a revenue of one crore of rupees. He, at the same time, conferred the government of Dowlutabad, and the country of Mahrashtra, upon Kootloogh Khan, who had been his tutor in early life. From Peitun he proceeded in his palky to Dehly, having heard of some disturbance among the Afghans in that capital; and, on this occasion, he gave permission to such of the inhabitants of Dowlutabad as were willing to return to Dehly, to do so. Many thousands made the attempt, but several of them perished on the way by a famine, which then desolated the countries of Malwa and Chundery. When the rest reached Dehly, they found the famine raging there with such fury, that very few persons could procure the necessaries of life. The King's heart seemed for once to be softened with the miseries of his subjects. He even, for a time, changed his conduct, and took some pains to encourage husbandry and commerce, and, for this purpose, distributed large sums to the inhabitants from the treasury. But, as the people were distressed for food, they expended the money in the necessaries of life, and many of them were severely punished upon that account. - [Previous: 40.3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.40.3.3) - [Next: 40.3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.40.3.5) - [Up: 40.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.40.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.40.3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.40.3.4) · Pramāṇa