[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) › 93.2.5 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 93.2.5 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 93.2.5 - **Language:** English ### [93.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.93.2.5) and succeeded so well, that in a short time famine pervaded their camp, and the allies repented of their expedition to Beejapoor. As the distress of the besiegers increased, they held councils as to what measures they should adopt. It was at last determined that they should separate their forces; that Kootb Shah should proceed against Koolburga, and that Behzad-ool-Moolk and Syud Moortuza should recommence the siege of Shahdoorg. They accordingly moved suddenly from before Beejapoor; but the Nizam Shahy army, on account of some events which will hereafter be mentioned, returned to Ahmudnuggur, plundering the districts of Kolhar and Mirch on their route; while Mahomed Koolly Kootb Shah, having left a detachment under his general Moostufa Khan to reduce some districts of Ibrahim Adil Shah, returned to his capital of Golconda. Moostufa Khan, at the end of three months, was totally defeated by an army sent from Beejapoor, under the command of Dilawur Khan, who, pursuing his success, followed the enemy to the gates of Golconda, and took much plunder on the road. - [Previous: 93.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.93.2.4) - [Next: 93.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.93.2.6) - [Up: 93.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.93.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.93.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.93.2.5) · Pramāṇa