OF THE

RISE OF THE MAHOMEDAN POWER

IN

INDIA,

TILL THE YEAR A.D. 1612.

TRANSLATED FROM THE

ORIGINAL PERSIAN OF MAHOMED KASIM FERISHTA,

BY

JOHN BRIGGS, M.R.A.S.

LIEUTENANT-COLONEL IN THE MADRAS ARMY.

TO WHICH IS ADDED,

AN ACCOUNT OF THE CONQUEST,

BY THE KINGS OF HYDRABAD,

OF THOSE PARTS OF THE MADRAS PROVINCES DENOMINATED
THE CEDED DISTRICTS AND

NORTHERN CIRCARS.

WITH COPIOUS NOTES.

IN FOUR VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR

LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, AND GREEN,

PATERNOSTER-ROW.

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

DYNASTY OF THE HOUSE OF TEIMOOR.

BABUR PADSHAH.

Babur's origin-his pretensions to succeed to his father's dominions

opposed by his uncles. Babur occupies Furghana. Peace concluded

with his uncles. He takes Samarkand. His troops mutiny, and sup-

port the claims of his brother Jehangeer in Indijan. Babur is re-

conciled to Jehangeer. Sheebany Khan Oozbuk takes Samarkand,

but is eventually expelled from it by Babur — he continues the war

with Sheebany Khan, but is defeated, and driven from Trausoxania.

Babur occupies Kabul, and establishes himself in that kingdom — he

conquers Seewustan. The King of Persia unites with Babur in an

attack on Sheebany Khan, who is slain. Babur recovers Samarkand,

but is eventually compelled to quit it for ever— projects the invasion

of India, on the invitation of Dowlut Khan Lody. Babur sends an

army with Alla-ood-Deen Lody. Alla-ood-Deen unsuccessful. Ba-

bur invades India, and defeats Ibrahim Lody, who is killed. Babur

ascends the throne of Dehly. Difficulties occur in securing the con-

quest. Confederacy of the Indians, both Mahomedans and Hindoos,

to expel Babur. The confederates are defeated. Babur falls sick

his death
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HOOMAYOON PADSHAH.

(HIS FIRST REIGN.)

Hoomayoon ascends the throne-his brother Kamran, governor of

Kabul, disputes his right to supremacy. The government of Sumbhul

is conferred on his brother Askurry, and that of Mewat on his brother

Hindal. Mahomed Zuman Mirza goes into rebellion, and is pro-

tected by Bahadur Shah of Guzerat, who also affords aid to Alla-

ood-Deen Lody, a pretender to the throne. War with Bahadur

Shah. Guzerat occupied by Hoomayoon, and the government con-

ferred on Askurry Mirza. Bahadur Shah expels Askurry

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