[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) › 58.2.5 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 58.2.5 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 58.2.5 - **Language:** English ### [58.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.58.2.5) Mahomed Shah Lohany dying a short time after, was succeeded by his son, Julal Khan, a minor. The young prince's mother, the Sooltana Ladoo, acted as regent, and conferred the principal offices of the government upon Sheer Khan; and she too dying soon after, the administration fell wholly into his hands. Mukdoom Alum, the governor of Hajypoor, on the part of Mahmood Shah Poorby, King of Bengal, being guilty of some misconduct, put himself under Sheer Khan's protection. The King of Bengal, to revenge this insult, ordered Kootub Khan, governor of Moongeer, with a force against Behar. As the forces of Behar were inconsiderable in comparison with those of Bengal, Sheer Khan made many overtures for accommodating differences, but to no purpose. Finding all arguments vain, he resolved to stand the unequal encounter, in which his superior skill and bravery acquired for him a complete victory. Kootub Khan was slain; and all his treasure, elephants, and camp-equipage taken, which greatly added to Sheer Khan's power and reputation. After this victory the Lohany Afghans, cousins of Julal Khan, the young King of Behar, envying the fortune of Sheer Khan, formed a conspiracy against his life. Sheer Khan, having discovered the plot, taxed Julal Khan with being privy to it, telling the young Prince at the same time that there was no necessity for taking so base a method of ridding himself of his servant; - [Previous: 58.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.58.2.4) - [Next: 58.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.58.2.6) - [Up: 58.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.58.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.58.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.58.2.5) · Pramāṇa