[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) › 92.3.4 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 92.3.4 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 92.3.4 - **Language:** English ### [92.3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.92.3.4) On the next morning they made a forward movement to within ten miles of the camp of Ramraj; who, though somewhat astonished at their activity, was by no means dismayed, but commanded his brothers to fall back and join him. The allies now drew up their army in order of battle. The right wing was intrusted to Ally Adil Shah, the left to Ally Bereed Shah and Ibrahim Kootb Shah, and the centre to Hoossein Nizam Shah. The artillery, fastened together by strong chains and ropes, was drawn up in front of the line, and the war elephants were placed in various positions, agreeable to custom. Each prince erected his particular standard in the centre of his own army, and the allies moved in close order against the enemy. Ramraj intrusted his right wing to his brother Yeltumraj, to oppose Kootb Shah, and his left wing to his other brother Venkatadry, against Ally Adil Shah, while he himself commanded the centre. Two thousand war elephants and one thousand pieces of cannon were placed at different intervals of his line. About noon, Ramraj mounted a sing'hasun, in spite of the remonstrances of his officers who wished him to be on horseback, as much safer; but he said, there was no occasion for taking precaution against children, who would certainly fly on the first charge. Both armies being in motion soon came to battle, and the infidels began the attack by vast flights of rockets and rapid discharges of artillery, which did not discourage the allies. - [Previous: 92.3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.92.3.3) - [Next: 92.3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.92.3.5) - [Up: 92.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.92.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.92.3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.92.3.4) · Pramāṇa