194 Of the early History of Sindh. [No. 111. 



CHAPTER IV. 



The tribe of Soommah and others pay homage to Bin Cassim — the rebellion 

 of the sons of Dalur — governors appointed to the principal cities and 

 provinces of Sindh — Bin Cassim extends his conquest as far east as Cash- 

 meer — the story of his death — deputies of the Kings of Ghuznein, Ghoor, 

 and Delhi, govern in some of the provinces of Sindh — origin and rule of the 

 tribe of Soomrah — Nasir-ud-deen Kibajeh — his rule and death. 



The whole of the rich booty of Alor, including the treasury and 

 crown jewels fo Dahir, were collected and placed in charge of Keiss, 

 to convey to the Khalif at Sham. The Khalif honoured and pro- 

 moted Keiss, and wrote letters of approbation to Bin Cassim urging 

 him at the same time to extend his conquest still further, until the 

 whole of the countries which were dependencies of Sindh, should be 

 subjugated and form part of the Khalif s territories. 



After the defeat and death of Dahir, the men of Soommah came 



Men of Soommah with music and dancin g to P a Y homage to Bin 

 and others pay hom- Cassim ; he asked the reason of this, and they told 

 age to Bin Cassim, J 



him that it was their custom thus to greet a vic- 

 torious chief. The Lohanas, Battis, men of Suhateh, Koosejeh, Haleh, 

 &c. led on by Ally Mahomed Bin Abdool Ruhmun Sulleetee, with 

 Rebellion of the sons head and feet bare, also proffered their allegiance, 

 of Dahir. In the meantime the sons of Dahir entrenched them- 



selves in the fort of Sikunder, where they determined to offer opposition 

 to Bin Cassim. Burhamanabad having previously been taken, and its tax 

 and tribute settled, Bin Cassim marched to besiege the fort of Sikunder, 

 and to quell the rebellion of the sons of Dahir, (Jaisch, Toofic, and 

 WukeeahJ ; he reduced this place, and although the sons of Dahir were 

 sometime before they would believe the death of their father, (even abu- 

 sing their mother, who was sent to assure them of it, by calling her 

 a hdr, traitress, and one in league with the " slayers of cows,") a sor- 

 ceress assured them that he was dead, whereupon they surrendered. 



The capital city Alor, with all the principal provinces and cities 



of the country of Sindh having thus fallen to the Mahomedan arms, 



Governors appoin- governors were appointed to the following places: 



Uhnuf Bin Keiss to A lor, with Moossie Bin 



Yakoob as Cazy ; to Burhamanabad, Widah Bin Ameed ; and to 



