[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) › [Tarikh-i Firishta, of Muhammad Kasim Hindu Shah Firishta (Elliot & Dowson, extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-elliot) › 2.6 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 2.6 Táríkh-i Firishta, of Muhammad Kásim Hindú Sháh Firishta (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 2.6 - **Language:** English ### [2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-elliot.2.6) but Haji Elias having entrenched his position very strongly, reduced the King to the necessity of surrounding him. The blockade continued for twenty days, when, on the 5th of Rubbee-ool-Akhir, Feroze, intending to change his ground, as the camp had become offensive, and to encamp on the banks of the Ganges, went out to reconnoitre. The enemy, imagining that he meditated a retreat, left their works and drew up in order of battle. On perceiving it was the King’s intention to attack them, however, they again retreated, but with such precipitation and confusion, that forty-four elephants and many standards, as well as the royal canopy and state equipages fell into the King’s hands. Many of the foot-soldiers were slain, and many taken prisoners. The next day the Sultan encamped on the field of battle, and gave orders that the captives of Lakhnauti should be released. The rainy season soon after came on with great violence, as it always does in the province of Bengal, and the Sultan observed, that as he had gained a victory, and captured the emblems of royalty, he would depart, and return in the following year. Shortly after peace was concluded; and the King returned to Dehli without effecting his object. In the year 755 Feroze built the city of Ferozabad, on the banks of the river Jun (Jumna), adjoining that of Dehli, and on the 12th of Shaban he marched on a hunting expedition to Depalpoor, and constructed a large canal forty-eight coss in length, from the Sutlej to the Kugur. - [Previous: 2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-elliot.2.5) - [Next: 2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-elliot.2.7) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-elliot.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-elliot.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-elliot.2.6) · Pramāṇa