[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) › 63.5.8 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 63.5.8 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 63.5.8 - **Language:** English ### [63.5.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.63.5.8) and on the next morning the Moguls found the breach built up by the enemy. The siege being protracted for some months, and the garrison unable to hold out longer for want of provisions, proposed to capitulate. Terms were granted, by which the besieged were allowed to march out without arms, but with permission to retain their horses. Jugmul, according to stipulation, left all his money and effects in the fort; but Devy Dass, who had been averse to the capitulation, collected five hundred of the garrison, and having burnt all they could not convey with them, rushed out with a determination to cut their way through the enemy. The Mirza, having heard of their intention, caused them to be attacked; but the Rajpoots, fighting with desperate valour, succeeded in making good their retreat, with the loss of two hundred and fifty of their number killed. Among these was Devy Dass himself, whose head his soldiers carried off when they saw him mortally wounded, that it might not fall into the hands of the enemy. Mirza Shurf-ood-Deen Hoossein, after having occupied Merta, wrote an account of his success to the King, by whom he was honoured with marks of his approbation. - [Previous: 63.5.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.63.5.7) - [Next: 63.6.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.63.6.1) - [Up: 63.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.63.5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.63.5.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.63.5.8) · Pramāṇa