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brahman Chach, with a powerful army was in the country, and that there 

 would be no bounds to his conquests, unless they sent assistance to 

 enable him to repel the invader. The messengers from Cashmere return- 

 ed with the following- answer: " The governor of this country is just 

 dead, and his son is a minor: the army so far from being disposed to 

 obey him, are rather inclined to be mutinous : we must first settle the 

 affairs of our own state, before we offer to render you the assistance 

 you require." On receiving this reply, Bhu'jirah sued to Ciiacii for 

 safety for himself, his family, and the whole garrison, when he promised 

 to evacuate the place, and depart from the country : this was acceded 

 to. The fort and whole country of Multdn, were taken possession of by 

 Chach, and Bhu'jirah departed to Cashmere. After this acquisition of 

 territory, Chach proceeded to the temple, where he prostrated himself 

 before his gods, and made his oblations: after having appointed a 

 Thdkur as his deputy to govern Multun, and the governors of Malud, 

 Karud, and Ishpahar, having proffered their allegiance, Chach pro- 

 ceeded towards Cashmere, to the boundaries of which country he arriv- 

 ed without any opposition, because, when God raises a man to power, 

 he facilitates all his difficulties, and gratifies all his wishes. So Chach 

 proceeded from stage to stage until he arrived at the fort of Shah 

 Kulhar, higher up than Kfsa, and which is situated upon the confines 

 of Cashmere; here he halted for one month. Some of the neighbour- 

 ing chiefs were refractory, whilst others acknowledged obedience : he 

 formed new alliances, and strengthened old ones, with many of the 

 nobles, and when affairs were settled, he sent for two young trees, one 

 a willow and the other a fir ; these he planted on the borders of the 

 country of Cashmere, on the edge of the river which is called Panj 

 Mahiydt, near the hills of Cashmere whence it rises; he remained here 

 until the branches of the trees met, and then decreed, that they should 

 be considered as the boundaries of the two territories, on that side was 

 to belong to Cashmere, on this to &i?idh. After this he returned to 

 Alor, where he remained for one year. Having now completely settled 

 the affairs of the country to the eastward, Chach observed to his minis- 

 ter Bu'dhema'n, that it would be necessary to make a journey to the 

 southward and westward ; whereupon he proceeded to the fort of JBud- 

 hapur and Secustan, the governor of which latter place was named 

 Matteh. From a place called Dahiamat (which is a boundary between 

 Sammah and Alor) he went to Biidyeh, whose governor was the son of 

 Kotud. The capital of the country was Kakaruj, the residents of 

 which are called Sawis. Chach attacked them, and took the fort. 

 Ka'keh bin Ka'keh came to Chach, and asked for safety for his father 

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