[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) › 49.2.6 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 49.2.6 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 49.2.6 - **Language:** English ### [49.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.49.2.6) The same year, being the 855th of the Hijra, having intrusted Dehly to the charge of his eldest son, Bayezeed Khan, the King marched towards Mooltan, both to employ his army, and to regulate the affairs of the western provinces. Some of his officers dissatisfied with him, deserted and joined Mahmood Shah Shurky, King of Joonpoor; who, during the absence of Bheilole Padshah, in the beginning of the year 856, advanced and laid siege to Dehly; but Bheilole, hastening from Depalpoor, did not halt till he reached Perah, within thirty miles of his capital. Mahmood Shah Shurky detached 30,000 horse, and 30 elephants, under the command of Futteh Khan Hirvy to oppose him. An action ensued, in which Kootub Khan Lody, the son of Islam Khan, who excelled in archery, shot an arrow into the forehead of one of Futteh Khan Hirvy's elephants. The animal, becoming outrageous broke the line; and Kootub Khan, coming in contact with Duria Khan Lody, one of the malecontent chiefs who had joined Mahmood Shah Shurky, thus addressed him: "For shame, Duria Khan; where is your honour, thus to wage war against your own kindred, and to lay siege to the city of Dehly, which contains your family, when you ought rather to defend it against your natural enemies?"— "Pursue me not," said Duria Khan, "and I am gone:" he immediately wheeled off, followed by all the Afghans in Futteh Khan Hirvy's army. The other troops, thus deserted, gave way, and Futteh Khan was taken prisoner; - [Previous: 49.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.49.2.5) - [Next: 49.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.49.2.7) - [Up: 49.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.49.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.49.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.49.2.6) · Pramāṇa