l.64i ESSAY ON 



to be to the westward of India. In the Vansa-vaVi^ 

 instead of Anauga, ,\l is written Bcnga^ or Bengal. 

 The IIa'mir, ov Homar', introduced as his successor, 

 in this hst, is prohably meant for Omar, who, as 

 early as the year Q'^G, began to'forni regular plans, 

 for tlie invasion o^ India ; and actually sent a largg 

 detachment, by sea, to invade the Delta of the 

 Indus : or rather, this Ha'mir is the famous HA'Mih, 

 general of jMoavyeu *, who waged a long and bloody 

 war, with the Hindus, in the countries bordering 

 upon the Delta. i\JoAVYEH began his reign in the 

 year 661, and died in 679; and the wars of Hamir, 

 with the Hindus, took place about the latter end 

 of his reign. In the Vansdvali, he is called Ha'mir- 

 siNiiA, and IIa'mir-se'na : but, in many copies, 

 the first syllable of his name is dropped, and we 

 read IMir-sena, Dlrs'e'xa, and even Di.sena ; and, 

 in some copies, he is said to have been a native of 

 jlnanga. 



The title 'SrIma'n-maha'-ra'ja M-as- probably be- 

 stowed upon Maha'-biiat', in compliment to Au- 

 reng-Zebe, by whose order the Vansuvali was written. 

 The Hindus^ in general, never speak ill of ]\Iu ham- 

 med; and they think that he was a good man; 

 but tlicy by no means entertain the same idea of 

 his disciples. 



During the time of MuHA:\iM£D, neither he, nor 

 his followers, ever troubled themselves about India :. 

 hut soon after his death, and in the year 636, 

 Oma'r began to devise means for the invasion o-f 

 that country ; and the first step he took, was to 

 build Basrah, or Bussurah. He then sent Magai- 

 heh-abul Aas, according to the J ij in- Acbt7'i'\', who-, 

 setting of}" from Baharein by sea, invaded the west- 



* Ayin Acberi, Subah Tatnh. 

 t VoU Cd. Apcouut of Sircar T«Uib, p, }4y7 



