[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) › 77.3 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 77.3 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 77.3 - **Language:** English ### [77.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.77.3) The two ministers, in reply to a communication of this nature, said, that their master had designed to invade and conquer Orissa and Jajnuggur; but since the Raja had himself come so far with his army, the King would be able to effect the object of defeating him, without the trouble of marching to those distant countries; moreover, that the King had resolved not to allow a man of the enemy to escape, unless the amount of the injuries done to his dominions should be repaired, and the Raja agree to pay tribute. With this message, Shah Mohib Oolla was despatched; but his escort of one hundred and sixty horsemen being stopped by the infidels, he charged the Ray's advanced picquets so boldly, that supposing the whole army was in motion, the Hindoos fell back on their main body, and the rays of Orissa and Tulingana leaving their heavy baggage on the ground, retreated during the night. Khwaja Jehan went in pursuit next day, while the King and Mahmood Gawan made easy marches after him. The rays, finding that they lost two or three thousand men in every day's march, owing to the activity of Khwaja Jehan, took protection in a fort; from whence they sent to the minister, Mahmood Gawan, entreating pardon; and after much debate, and on paying a large sum of money, they were permitted to retreat without further molestation into their own territories. Nizam Shah Bahmuny returned in triumph to his capital; - [Previous: 77.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.77.2) - [Next: 77.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.77.4) - [Up: 77](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.77) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.77.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.77.3) · Pramāṇa