[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) › 56.2.9 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 56.2.9 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 56.2.9 - **Language:** English ### [56.2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.56.2.9) Babur, embracing the proposal, proceeded direct towards Samarkand, and Mahomed Moorad Turkhan, having joined him on the march, they resolved to depute a person to gain over Khwaja Kootb-ood-Deen Yehya, a holy man, who had vast influence over the inhabitants. Kootb-ood-Deen, entering into their views, assured them they might march on the city, and rely on success. - [Previous: 56.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.56.2.8) - [Next: 56.3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.56.3.1) - [Up: 56.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.56.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.56.2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.56.2.9) · Pramāṇa