[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) › 3.2 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 3.2 Táríkh-i Firishta, of Muhammad Kásim Hindú Sháh Firishta (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 3.2 - **Language:** English ### [3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-elliot.3.2) Mahomed Shah, regarding this victory as the omen of others, after passing the rainy season near Moodkul, and being reinforced by Khan Mahomed from Dowlutabad, marched against the infidels in Adony, on the plains of which place, near the Toongbudra, the Raja of Beejanuggur had taken up his station, having given the command of Adony to his sister’s son. Here he had collected a great army of soldiers, together with many elephants, and all the munitions of war which he possessed. \* \* \* At this time, a favourite remarked to the King, “that he had only sworn to slaughter one hundred thousand Hindoos, and not to destroy their race altogether.” The King replied, “that though twice the number required by his vow might have been slain, yet till the Ray satisfied the musicians, he would neither make peace nor spare the lives of his subjects.” To this the ambassadors, who had full powers, immediately agreed, and the money was paid on the instant. Mahomed Shah then said, “Praise be to God, that what I ordered has been performed! I would not let a light word be recorded of me in the pages of history.” The ambassadors, seeing the King pleased, bowed their foreheads to the ground, and besought him to hear from them a few words. Being permitted to speak, they observed, that no religion required the innocent to be punished for the crimes of the guilty, more especially helpless women and children; - [Previous: 3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-elliot.3.1) - [Next: 3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-elliot.3.3) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-elliot.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-elliot.3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-elliot.3.2) · Pramāṇa