[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 Hindī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-hindi) › [Tarikh-i Hindi, of Rustam 'Ali (Elliot & Dowson, extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-hindi~en-elliot) › 8 # Tarikh-i Hindi 8: Twelfth Year of the Reign. Tarikh-i Hindi, of Rustam 'Ali (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 8 - **Language:** English ### [8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-hindi~en-elliot.8) Saiyid Mírán, who was truly a man of great virtue and devotion, went on a Friday to the Jáma' Masjid of Dehlí, and, in order to attract attention to the wrongs of the oppressed people, prohibited the reading of the khutba, upon which, the Sadaris of the artillery, under the Emperor's orders, put him to death. From that day disturbances arose throughout the kingdom, and enemies and rebels gained more and more power every day. The Emperor greatly regretted this event, but to no purpose. It was reported to the Emperor that the base enemy (the Mahrattas), having crossed the Nerbadda, had attacked Giridhar Bahadur, the Governor of Malwa, and plundered his camp. The Emperor also received intelligence in this year that Baji Rao Mahratta, having collected an army of 100,000 horse, had come to assist Raja Chatrsal, and had besieged Muhammad Khan Bangash in Jitgarh. The time of the decadence of the Empire had arrived, and in retaliation for shedding the innocent blood of Saiyid Miran, no plan of repelling the enemy proved effectual. From that time to this the power and dominion of that tribe has daily increased. The siege of Jitgarh lasted for six months, and within the fort one sir of flour was sold for eighty rupees. At last, Chatrsal obliged Muhammad Khan to evacuate the fort, and having given him back some of the horses which he had plundered from him, allowed him to depart. In the way, the Khan met with his son, Kaim Khan, at the head of twelve thousand horse, and both father and son returned to their native city, Farrukhabad, which had been founded in the name of Muhammad Farrukh Siyar. From that time the population increased every day, and gradually it became a very large city. In this year, in the month of Sha'ban, a great tumult arose in the Jama' Masjid, to avenge the death of a Musulman who was slain by a Hindu of the name of Subh Karan. The Hindus were assisted by the Royal mutasaddis (or writers). On Friday, at about 3 o'clock, a great fight took place. Seventeen men were killed within the Masjid, and Sher Afghan Khan, the Emperor's steward, having received a wound, escaped by the assistance of Roshanu-d daula. - [Previous: 7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-hindi~en-elliot.7) - [Next: 9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-hindi~en-elliot.9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-hindi~en-elliot.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-hindi~en-elliot.8) · Pramāṇa