1845.] a History of Sindh. 83 



Arabs of Eeni Asamah, and represented, that " the Siffooi, who was one 

 of our tribe and people, has been killed unjustly ; we must assemble and 

 revenge him." 



In short, they acted on this suggestion, and killed the Seyud and 

 took possession of Mikram ; after some time they fled through fear to 

 Kharassan: Mujahameh Bin Seyud came to Kirman to conquer 

 Kharassan, and sent forward Abdyl Ruhman, Bin Ashahas. The 

 Allifis laid wait for him, and killed him ; they fled to Sindh and came 



^ ,,1-ii.i. o to Dahir who, thinking them well adapted for the 



The Allafi tribe of ° r 



Arabs are taken into police and protection of his country, took them 

 the service of Dahir. , 



into his own service. The above mentioned Allafis 



were in Sindh until the coming of Bin Cassim, and the conquest of 

 that country, when having procured a promise of pardon, they joined 

 Bin Cassim. At length the princes of Hind having learnt the abso- 

 lute dominion of Dahir, agreed together that previous to his attempting 

 T , . f h- h t * ie * r conquest, they should take an army and 



jealous of Dahir's conquer his country, and according to the agree- 

 power. . , 



ment of the Rahis, Rahi Ra Mai, governor of 



Kunnuj collected a large force, and advanced upon Dahir and sur- 

 rounded Alor ; Dahir was afflicted by his enemy, and asked advice of 

 the minister Budhiman, who said, " The Arabs are expert in battle, 

 entrust the affair to them." Dahir came to Mahamed Allafi, and sought 

 his friendship (assistance) ; the latter said, " Be satis- 



The Allafi chief fj e( j bring not your forces, and direct that a deep 

 defeats the governor D J r 



of Kunnuj byastrata- ditch be dug to the length of a fursakh ; cover it over 

 gem. 



with grass, and leave it ; after that, do as I direct." 



When Dahir had thus done, Mahamed Allafi, with 500 Arabs and Sin- 

 dees, picked men, made a night attack on the troops of Ran Mai: these 

 being taken by surprise and awaking confused, fell on each other and 

 destroyed themselves, and the illustrious Mahamed Allafi gave the 

 signal for flight ; the enemy, when they learnt that so small a force had 

 attacked them, pursued and fell into the ditch ; now Dahir himself with 

 his force came out and took 80,000 men prisoners, and 50 war ele- 

 phants : according to the directions of Budhiman the minister, he set 

 them all free. Budhiman J s wisdom was proved, and Dahir lavished 

 his favors on him, and according to his entreaty, directed his name to 

 be struck on one side of the copper coins. 



