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which confirmed that of the female slaves was overjoyed, and the army 

 of the faithful rent the sky with acclamations. Bin Kassim accompa- 

 nied by the brahmins and confidential servants, then proceeded to where 

 the body of Da'hir was buried ; they took it from the mud, and cutting' 

 off the head, stuck it on a spear. They shewed it first to the female slaves, 

 who knew and recognised it. Bin Kassim then ordered all his troops to 

 Come round the fort, and occupy themselves with thanksgiving and 

 prayers to God for the victory. That evening was the evening of Fri- 

 day, and they prayed till morning. When the day dawned Kassim or- 

 dered that they should place the head of Da'hir with the female slaves 

 upon the gates of the fort, so that all men of the city might see the 

 same ; by these people Da'hir's name was execrated, for going to battle 

 attended by his concubines. When the news of Da'hir's death reached 

 his wife Ladi', she was overwhelmed with grief, and came to the gate 

 where the slaves were, asking them the circumstances of the death of 

 Da'hir. The women weeping, shewed her the raja's head, on seeing 

 which she threw herself from the walls of the fort, and a noise and tumult 

 arose amongst the men of the city, who being helpless, opened the 

 gates of the citadel, and on Friday the 11th of the month Ramzan, 

 A. H. 93, the Muhammadan army entered the fort of Alor, A. D. 

 711, taking possession of the treasury, and property of Da'hir which 

 they entrusted to the charge of Keiss. They turned the temples of 

 the idol worshippers (Hindus) into places of prayer, destroyed the 

 idols, erecting pulpits in their stead. At the beginning of the month 

 of Shuwal, Bin Kassim took an account of all the treasure, booty, pro- 

 perty and prisoners, and sent them with 200 horse in charge of Keiss, 

 by the road of Kick and Mukran, to Bagdad, and Hijjaj being ac- 

 quainted with those circumstances, was much pleased : after that he sent 

 all the plunder in charge of Keiss to the Khalif at Sham. When 

 Keiss arrived at Sham, he placed the crown, treasure, and all the pro- 

 perty of Da'hir, at the feet of the Khalif, relating all that had occur- 

 red. The Khalif was pleased, and bestowed presents and honors, 

 upon the messenger of these good tidings, and at the same time, issued 

 a royal mandate to the army, saying, the army of the faithful must not 

 be satisfied with the conquest of Sindh, but must proceed to the eastward 

 immediately, and all the country which belonged to Da'hir, must be 

 subdued. 



When this order reached Bin Kassim, he conquered Brahmana- 

 bad*, and settled the tribute it should pay, and the brahmins who 



* This city was next in size to the capital Alor, and was known also by the 

 names Bdhmana or Bhamana, situated in or near the Puran. For an account 



