The Nāṣirī Generations 183.3.4

183.3.4

It is stated in another work, the Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh, that Kutb-ud-Din met by Gola, the tributary prince of that country, whom he defeated; and, dismounting his cavalry [!], began to besiege him in the fort.” All this is pure invention: there is nothing of the kind in Firishtah. Briggs has: “In the year 599 he mustered his forces, and marched against Kalunjur, where he was opposed by the Raja of that country, whom he defeated; then, dismounting his cavalry, he laid siege to the fort.” A siege and an investment are far different things. All about “the Hindoo flag being again hoisted on the fort” is also purely imaginary, and is not contained in Firishtah’s text.