[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) › 63.2.1 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 63.2.1 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 63.2.1 - **Language:** English ### [63.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.63.2.1) Soon after this event, the army marched from Nowshehra towards Dehly. The advance guard consisted of the division of Sikundur Khan Oozbuk, Abdoolla Khan, Ally Kooly Khan Indijany, Mahomed Khan Jelabur Budukhshy, Mujnoon Khan Kakshal, and others, the whole commanded by Khan Zuman, who was created Surlushkur (commander-in-chief). This corps was supported by another body of troops composed of the dependents of Beiram Khan, among whom were Hoossein Kooly Beg, Mahomed Sadik Khan Purwanchy, Shah Kooly Khan Mahrum, Meer Mahomed Kasim Khan Nyshapoory, Syud Mahomed Barka, and others. Hemoo, who had now assumed the title of Raja Vikramajeet, in Dehly, having attached Shady Khan and other Afghan chiefs to his interest, marched out of the capital to meet the King, with an army as numerous as the locusts and ants of the desert. His advance guard, consisting of Afghans, with some artillery, having fallen in with the Mogul Surlushkur, was routed with the loss of all its guns, an event which proved of great importance to Akbur. Hemoo, however, reached Paniput without further opposition; and hearing the King was near, distributed his elephants, in which he greatly confided, among his principal officers, and waited an attack. On the morning of the 2d of Mohurrum, 964, the Surlushkur having halted, was joined by the whole army, except a few select troops who remained to guard the King's person, and drawing up, offered battle. - [Previous: 63.1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.63.1.8) - [Next: 63.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.63.2.2) - [Up: 63.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.63.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.63.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.63.2.1) · Pramāṇa